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