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The Fundraising Hotline Published by the Fundraising Ideas & Products Center 27,753 Subscribers |
December 2012
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Fundraising News From Around the World
Wrentham, MA: ‘”Stuck for a Buck” school fundraiser had students tape their principal to the wall of the cafeteria during the four lunch periods. Pieces of tape were available for $1 each. The proceeds from the fundraiser were used to send care packages to service men and women overseas; Hollandale, MN: With only 30 adults and 10 children, 592 pies were made in seven hours for the school pie fundraiser; Norwood, NJ: Students organized a bake sale and collected blankets, clothing, food, books, and cleaning and school supplies in fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Sandy; Banbury, UK: Hundreds of fundraisers to don red suits and white beards for the third annual Santa Fun Run fundraiser on behalf of Katharine House Hospice; Kingston, NS: Organizers hold Squash CF Pumpkin Launch to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research. For a $5 donation, participants could lob a pumpkin across the field at several targets; Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Marine attempts to do 1 million pushups in a year to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project ... that's 2,739 per day. As of mid-November, he had done over 845,000 pushups; Fairbanks, AK: Twenty five artists turned chopsticks into works of art, which in turn will be auctioned off as a fundraiser for the Arts Association; La Verne, CA: School hosts "Food Trucks for Tech Bucks" fundraiser, giving people wanting to help students a chance to try gourmet food at the same time. Adults paid $5 each, while children paid $2 each for the chance to sample from 12 gourmet food providers; Hamilton, NY: Ford dealer presents “Go Further with Ford Night”. For each person who attended the event, the dealer donated $10 to the Hamilton Food Cupboard; Carbondale, IL: Up 'til Dawn fundraiser event benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Participants had to bring at least 20 valid addresses to mail prepared donation request letters seeking contributions for St. Jude; Whittier CA: Principal kisses pig for school fundraiser. She delivered on her promise to students that if 50 percent of each class participated in a holiday sale fundraiser, she would paint her hair pink and kiss a pig at an assembly; and Jarrow, UK: Hospice organizes 'Make a Will' fundraiser which enabled residents to have a basic will written for them in exchange for a donation to the charity. Local solicitors donated their services to prepare the wills. More fundraiser news can be found on our Facebook page. |
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Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser Of The Month
Toilet Seat Toss: The rules and scoring for the toilet seat toss are the same as horseshoes. Instead of using actual metal horse shoes and metal stakes, use two plungers as the stakes and two toilet seats as the shoes. Stick the plungers on the ground 20 feet apart (a flat smooth surface is usually best like a gym floor) the handles will stick up in the air. Then toss the toilet seats and try to ring them around the plunger opposite your team. Have a few extra seats around in case they break (the padded ones are more durable). Second hand is fine as long as they are clean. Great for a western themed event. Play instrumental western music in the background. Supplies needed: 2 plungers & 2 toilet seats - one set (2 plungers, 2 seats) for every 2 teams. |
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Sherwood Forest Farms: Is your nonprofit organization searching for a unique holiday fundraiser for your charitable causes, your uniforms and supplies, your dreams and fun activities? Since 1954 Sherwood Forest Farms has been providing a reliable, easy to use evergreens fundraiser with Christmas wreaths, cedar garlands and centerpieces for Christmas decorations. We strive to provide our school groups, scout groups, church groups and other nonprofit organizations with the tools needed to run a successful wreath fundraiser. Our guarantee that our evergreens are fresh means that you can be confident your customers will be pleased. |
Non-Profit In The Spotlight
Noah’s Ark is a rehabilitation center for animals and a group home for children from birth to 18 years old. The non-profit facility is home to over 1,000 animals and is licensed by the State of Georgia to provide residential care for up to 24 children. The wildlife from the rehabilitation center and the children from the Children's Care Home play a vital role for each other. The children participate in “pet therapy,” nurturing the baby wildlife as the animals are rehabilitated in hopes of eventually being returned to their natural habitat. This is important because many of the children have been abused or abandoned and may have a hard time relating to people. They’re able to learn to care for the animals that, in turn, are receiving much needed affection and attention. |
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Why They Say That
Bury the hatchet: To bury the hatchet means to create peace. With hostilities at an end, the hatchet was no longer needed, and therefore could be disposed of. Now a merely figurative expression, the phrase is based on an actual practice of North American Indians. When negotiating peace, they buried all their weapons; their tomahawks, scalping knives and clubs. Apart from showing their good faith, simultaneously it made it impossible for them to go on fighting. |
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