| The most important rule in planning a
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| | Photos - arrange for a photographer to
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| youth fundraiser is to make sure that
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| | come for a day or evening. Book a time
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| everybody has fun!
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| | slot for families, children, publicise
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| These ideas will work well for a youth
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| | the event. Arrange a good level of
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| group, a church young people's group or a
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| | commission on all photographs purchased
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| youth sports (e.g. football, baseball)
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| | and ensure plenty of flyers are available
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| group.
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| | to distribute.
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| Here are seven ideas to get your
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| | Website advertising - does your group
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| fundraising started:-
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| | have a website? Could you set up a free
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| Sales -if you type in "youth fundraiser"
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| | blog to keep people informed? If so,
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| on any search engine you'll find offers
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| | consider selling advertising space to
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| to sell cookie dough, pizza cards,
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| | local suppliers who may be interested -
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| scratch cards, candles, sports goods and
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| | e.g. the local sports shop.
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| plenty more. Depending on the age of the
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| | Dance/Disco/Live Music/Barbeque/Casino
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| children and the type of group, the
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| | event - any event that will work for
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| locality, consider which of these are
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| | your locality. Obviously, some church
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| likely to be well received in your area.
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| | youth groups might find a casino night
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| Using existing contacts with family,
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| | inappropriate. However, most of these
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| neighbours and friends alone can be quite
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| | are suitable for young people to help to
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| profitable.
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| | arrange and to attend.
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| Car wash - this can be a profitable way
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| | For other ideas to raise money, get your
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| to raise funds. It will need good
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| | group together and do a little
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| planning - Lance Winslow's book "How to
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| | brainstorming. Everyone will have ideas
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| run a successful car wash fundraiser" is
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| | that they can contribute and this will
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| free and takes you through step by step
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| | help to get them involve in the
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| what you'll need to do.
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| | fundraising effort.
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| Fundraising auction - clear out the
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| | Remember to follow some simple rules:-
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| garage, spring clean the house, ask for
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| | - Never go out fundraising alone, but
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| donations - and then auction!. Publicise
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| | always in groups of at least two.
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| your auction well in advance around the
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| | - Have some printed information about
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| neighbourhood, invite friends and family,
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| | your project and how much you are
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| have a printed list of auction items and
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| | planning to raise.
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| get someone you trust to run the actual
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| | - Involve as many friends and family
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| auction itself for you.
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| | members as you can - they will want to
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| Sponsored event - events such as a walk,
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| | support what you are involved with.
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| sleepover, or 24 hour sports event - your
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| | - Have fun!
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| young people will have their own ideas as
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| | Thanks for visiting our hints and tips on
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| to what they'd like to do!
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| | organizing a youth fundraiser.
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