| Fundraising events are a dime a dozen when you | | | | can win prizes for things anywhere from a free |
| first start fundraising but after a few years it | | | | dinner to a free airline ticket. Ask local merchants |
| may seem like you have tried this before. If you | | | | to donate to your fundraising cause and then |
| are in need of new fresh ideas for fundraising | | | | raffle off the donations. |
| events we are here to help. | | | | 4. Fun with fashion. Contact local designers and |
| This article will outline five easy to do and fun | | | | boutiques and ask them to supply you with |
| fundraising events that can help your church or | | | | clothing that your models can model for free. You |
| school with its next fundraising campaign. | | | | can then announce where each item can be |
| 1. Sponsor a community festival. Plan an event | | | | purchased and showcase the merchandise for the |
| that can be held at a park or at your location. | | | | various stores. As support for your fundraiser ask |
| Include in your event games and attractions such | | | | those in attendance to give a donation to your |
| as a Frisbee toss, sack races, juggling, face | | | | cause. |
| painting and plenty more games. You can ask for | | | | 5. Host a culinary festival. Contact local area |
| low charge of one to three dollars for admittance | | | | restaurants and ask them to come and put up a |
| or simply ask for a free will offering. | | | | booth with free samples of their specialties. This |
| 2. Hold a mystery egg sale. Stuff plastic Easter | | | | way they get to advertise and you get to draw |
| eggs with coupons and prizes that can be | | | | people in with the lure of free food samples. |
| redeemed at an Easter Bake Sale. This will help to | | | | Each of these five ideas is simple and fun to put |
| draw people in to your bake sale and raise money | | | | together. You can have both fun and fundraising |
| for your fundraising cause. | | | | at the same time with a small amount of planning |
| 3. Have a raffle. Raffle of tickets where people | | | | and time. |