Community Presentations
Hosting a community presentation is a great way to get involved with Milka Clarke Stroke Brain Trauma Foundation. Whether the community you choose is your work, school, church, neighborhood, or some other group we have the tools you need to get the word out about stroke.
GETTING STARTED
There are many ways to get the word out about stroke awareness, including your friends and people you see often or someone you have never met. In this section you can find ideas to get started.
Pick A Platform
Who do you want to inform about stroke? Keep in mind that each community is different. Think of your community’s needs when planning a presentation. Choosing who you would like to reach will help determine how you can move forward with outreach. You can have an awareness event in almost any setting, including your:
Pick A Partner
Hosting a presentation or event is easier if you have support from others in your community. Ask for help preparing the presentation, providing the location for your event, marketing to the community or volunteering with you. Some groups to approach for help include:
Another great option is connecting with other groups or organization in your area. These potential partners will already have an interest in community awareness, so the relationship you establish with them will benefit everyone.
Planning Your Event
Determine Your Event Date And Location. Once you have a date and place, you can contact friends and family to encourage their participation. If you know your event will be with people you invite, ask what the best time for them is.
Market Your Event
Think of everyone in your personal and professional network and let them know about your upcoming event.
Plan The Presentation
Depending on the setting of your event and the audience you are trying to reach, there are many things you can create or include in your community event.
Prepare For The Presentation Day
Make sure you have everything you need to be successful in advance at your community event.
Download our Community Representative Interaction Tips sheet for answers to frequently asked questions and general best practices for making your presentation a success.
You can also check out our Giving a Community Presentation guide for more suggestions on how to prepare and execute your event.
GETTING STARTED
There are many ways to get the word out about stroke awareness, including your friends and people you see often or someone you have never met. In this section you can find ideas to get started.
Pick A Platform
Who do you want to inform about stroke? Keep in mind that each community is different. Think of your community’s needs when planning a presentation. Choosing who you would like to reach will help determine how you can move forward with outreach. You can have an awareness event in almost any setting, including your:
- Workplace: Host a lunch-and-learn.
- Child’s or grandchild’s school: They can help you too! Make a presentation to a class or as a part of a larger school activity.
- Place of worship: Have a table before or after the service.
- College or college organizations/clubs: Get your fraternity or sorority or student association involved.
- Gym: Set up a table at your gym.
- Home owners association: Ask about organizing a presentation and including it in the association newsletter or bulletin.
- Service club: Contact groups like the Lions, Rotary Club, Kiwanis, 4-H Club, Youth Clubs etc.
- Senior Center: Ask about having a table during events.
- Polling place: Have a table set up while the polls are open.
Pick A Partner
Hosting a presentation or event is easier if you have support from others in your community. Ask for help preparing the presentation, providing the location for your event, marketing to the community or volunteering with you. Some groups to approach for help include:
Another great option is connecting with other groups or organization in your area. These potential partners will already have an interest in community awareness, so the relationship you establish with them will benefit everyone.
- Groups in your area: These potential partners already have an interest in stroke awareness, and many groups already participate in community awareness activities.
- Stroke Survivors: Our registry members are recognized as leaders in stroke care and have access to resources that help educate the community.
- Community health fairs or expos: Search the web for events and activities going on in your community to join and share.
- Health screening events: An event run by healthcare professionals like nurses or pharmacists where you can get screened for stroke risk factors which you can then discuss with your healthcare provider. Use our Stroke Risk Scorecard to discuss the results of screenings.
- Health Departments: These facilities are dedicated to providing public health information to improve health in the community you live and are great to collaborate with.
Planning Your Event
Determine Your Event Date And Location. Once you have a date and place, you can contact friends and family to encourage their participation. If you know your event will be with people you invite, ask what the best time for them is.
Market Your Event
Think of everyone in your personal and professional network and let them know about your upcoming event.
- Reach out to other community groups and promote your event with your partners and throughout the community.
- Create a poster or email detailing date, time, location, and the topic of your event. Don’t forget to include your contact information.
- Distribute posters around the community - grocery stores, coffee shops, post offices, and libraries are great places to start.
- Connect with local newspapers, TV or radio. Ask to have your event featured. Local access TV stations have a calendar of events that is aired through the day.
- Visit the Promotional Tools section of the Stroke Awareness Resource Center for marketing components ready for you to complete for your event!
Plan The Presentation
Depending on the setting of your event and the audience you are trying to reach, there are many things you can create or include in your community event.
- Share your story: If you are a stroke survivor, family member or caregiver, or if you just feel that raising awareness about stroke is important, make that a part of your presentation.
- Gather resources: If you will be at a fair or at a table, you may want to hand out stroke awareness materials to connect with the people there.
- Create a presentation: If you will be talking with a group of people, create a PowerPoint or visit the Stroke Awareness Resource Center for presentations and videos.
- Create a poster: A poster can help to draw your audience in to speak with you about what they see. You can use our logo and download pictures from our website to print out.
Prepare For The Presentation Day
Make sure you have everything you need to be successful in advance at your community event.
- Create checklists of all of the people’s names and contact information involved in your event to have on hand.
- Prepare your materials - gather your supplies and items for the community event at least a day in advance. Don’t forget things like tape and scissors or your flash drive with the presentation saved on it!
- Practice makes perfect - practice your speech or go over your facts and information you want to communicate so you are ready to share!
Download our Community Representative Interaction Tips sheet for answers to frequently asked questions and general best practices for making your presentation a success.
You can also check out our Giving a Community Presentation guide for more suggestions on how to prepare and execute your event.
We credit the National Stroke Association doing an awesome job in providing awareness education and a host of other support for
stroke survivors, caregivers and medical professionals. We want you to take a look at this video so you
have a better idea of how to make your community presentations.
stroke survivors, caregivers and medical professionals. We want you to take a look at this video so you
have a better idea of how to make your community presentations.