One of the best ways you can help Midtown’s Youth Development program, in addition to donating to our cause, is spreading our message to family and friends. Creating a personal fundraiser to share on social media and via email is simple, takes just minutes, and can change the life of a child in St. Louis!

All you have to do is click the button below to get started.

Even more exciting - everyone who creates and shares a fundraiser will be automatically entered to win a free 5-day condo stay in St. Pete Beach, FL* thanks to the generosity of one of our donors!

Once you create your campaign by clicking the “Start a Fundraiser” button on our fundraising platform, you can earn multiple entries into our raffle with each action you take:

In addition, the fundraisers who 1) get the most donors and 2) raise the most funds through their campaigns will also receive extra entries into the raffle.

The campaign ends November 3, 2025 at 12 p.m. For questions, please contact nicole.plegge@midtownstl.org.

*Trip includes a 5-night stay (Sunday - Friday) at the TradeWinds Island Resort at St. Pete Beach, FL in 2026. 2-bedroom unit sleeps 4. Airfare and transportation not included. Date for mutually-agreed upon stay will be chosen once 2026 blackout dates are released by property manager.

Tips for Using the GiveLively platform and setting up your campaign!

00:00: Learn how to set up your fundraising campaign for Midtown Community Services with ease

00:04: and security. This guide walks you through creating an account, personalizing

00:08: your campaign, and setting your fundraising goal.

00:11: Begin by visiting midtown's, website at Midtown, stl.org slash

00:16: backpacks, and select the option to create a new campaign to initiate,

00:20: your fundraising Journey.

00:22: This link will take you directly to the Give Lively platform.

00:26: Start your fundraiser by choosing the option to launch a new fundraising campaign on Give

00:31: Lively..

00:32: If you've never used the give lively platform create your fundraising account by entering your

00:36: full name, email address, and setting a secure password to manage your campaign.

00:41: Confirm your account creation by hitting the Create account button

00:45: Personalize your campaign by adding a heartfelt note explaining why you are passionate

00:49: about this cause to engage potential donors.

00:53: Now you are ready to set a clear and achievable fundraising goal to motivate

00:57: supporters and track your campaign’s progress

00:59: effectively. There are lots of ways to make your page personal to you so

01:03: you can share your love of Midtown with your friends and family

01:08: Finalize your campaign setup by saving all your information, making your fundraiser

01:12: live and ready to receive donations.

01:15: This guide walked you through setting up a secure and personalized fundraising campaign on

01:19: Midtown Community Services, from account creation to launching your fundraiser with a

01:23: clear goal and personal message. You are now ready to start sharing your campaign!!

00:00: Learn how to share your fundraising campaign with friends and family

00:03: effortlessly.

00:05: This guide provides clear steps to share your campaign via social media and email.

00:09: First log into your go Lively account.

00:12: Then go to the fundraising Pages section within your give Lively account to access

00:16: your campaigns.

00:18: Select the specific fundraising page you want to share by clicking its link.

00:22: Locate and activate the 'Share This Page' option to open sharing tools.

00:27: You can directly share to your social media accounts.

00:29: You can share on your Facebook page.

00:33: You can also share on Twitter or X.

00:36: As well as directly to your LinkedIn account.

00:38: You can also Copy the campaign link to your clipboard for easy pasting into an email

00:43: or your instagram account.

00:45: To share via email Open your preferred email such as Gmail, to compose a

00:49: new message.

00:51: Draft a personalized message explaining the purpose of the fundraiser and why support

00:55: matters.

00:56: Ensure your message is heartfelt and clearly communicates your campaign’s goals.

01:02: Also, don't forget to paste the copied fundraising page link into the email body to provide

01:06: direct access to your campaign.

01:09: Press send and have your fundraising campaign shared with friends and family.

01:13: This guide walked you through accessing your fundraising page, generating a shareable

01:17: link, composing a personalized email, and effectively sharing your campaign

01:21: with friends and family to maximize support for Midtown.