Working with a Story on Your Personal Page

You can write a story about why you are participating in this fundraising event. A compelling story attracts and engages more people to support you.

On some sites, you can enter only plain text (that is, no formatting or HTML tags are accepted). These sites have 3 different blocks in which to break up your story. Using eye-catching or appealing headlines for each section may encourage readers to read through the entire story. You can also use the headlines to guide your readers through the story.

On other sites, the Rich Text Editor is available for entering your story in one block. This editor has tools for formatting and aligning the text. You can change the font and colors as well as add bullets to important points or center your section titles.

Tip: You can compose your story in a text editor (such as Notepad) and then copy and paste it onto your page.

Step 1: Display Your Personal Page

Click Personal Page from the top of the Participant Center page.

Note: If you are not on the Participant Center page, log in to the site, click the link that displays the fundraising event, and then click the Participant Center link.

Step 2: Open the Personal Page for Editing

Click Click here to open this page for editing (under the third step in the progress bar area by default). The editable sections of the page display.

Step 3: Add Your Story

If the:

• Headline and Text blocks display:
  1. Click into the first Headline field, and type in a descriptive phrase.
  2. Click into the corresponding Text area and enter your paragraphs for this first section.
     Note:
     (1) You cannot enter HTML tags or format your story text.
     (2) You can create multiple paragraphs within the text block.
     (3) You cannot paste text directly from Microsoft Word.
  3. To continue your story in the next block, click into the next Headline field, and type in a descriptive phrase.
  4. Click into the corresponding Text area and enter your paragraphs for this section.
  5. To continue your story in the final text block, click into the next Headline field, and type in a descriptive phrase.
  6. Click into the corresponding Text area and enter your paragraphs for this section.
  7. When you are finished, click Save My Changes (at the bottom of the page).
• Body Text section displays:
  1. Enter your content and then use the formatting tools to customize the font, its size, its color, or alignment. For assistance, refer to Working in the Rich Text Editor.
     Note:
     (1) You can create multiple paragraphs.
     (2) You can use as many headlines between paragraphs or sections as you want.
  2. When you are finished, click Save My Changes (at the bottom of the page).

Step 4: Preview Your Page with the New Title

Click the Refresh Preview button. A separate browser window opens and displays your new Personal Page.

Step 5: Make Changes to the Story

1. Click the Click here to open this page for editing link again.
2. Make your changes in the appropriate fields.
3. Click Go to Preview Mode again.

Step 6: Save Your Story

Click Save My Changes. The Personal Page saved successfully message displays across the top of the page.

Notes:
(1) If changes to your Personal Page must be approved before your page can be published, you will receive an email that tells you when the page has been approved and your changes are published.

(2) To edit the story or headlines, repeat Step 3 above.