From Tewksbury, Massachusetts, one woman makes jewelry to sponsor herself in marathon walks to raise money in the fight against breast cancer. She also works full time, is writing a dissertation for her doctorate, and still trains for her walks (and I'm sure somewhere in all this has time for family and friends).
The art of fundraising
By Linda Kush/ Staff Writer
Thursday, August 3, 2006 - Updated: 08:29 AM EST
Post Date: Fri, 08/04/2006 - 14:00
Post Date: Fri, 08/04/2006 - 14:00
Even without the heatwave the country is sweating through, this would be a great fundraising event to help out your local community. Check out this article from St. Louis, Missouri.
Cool Down St. Louis will host its fifth annual Cool Down Weekend at Busch Stadium two hours before the Cardinals-Brewers games begin on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
About 150 volunteers dressed in yellow caps and holding yellow buckets will collect donations for the organization to provide air conditioners and pay electric bills for the elderly, disabled and needy.
Post Date: Wed, 08/02/2006 - 10:39
Post Date: Wed, 08/02/2006 - 10:39
Do you yell "Fore!" or "Geranimo!" or just plain get out of the way at this fundraising event? Take a look at this idea from Nashua, NH we found.
[T]he Golf Ball Drop steadily pulls the fun in fundraising up a notch or two, using a helicopter to disburse 1,000 balls from overhead within moments.
Post Date: Tue, 08/01/2006 - 12:09
Post Date: Tue, 08/01/2006 - 12:09
We ride 'em. We race 'em. Local businesses and families in the Chicago, Illinois area collect their pennies to rehabilitate them!
When horses young or old get sick, sometimes the easy option is to have the animal put down.
Sue Balla, president and co-founder of Field of Dreams Horse Rescue, says that instead, with a little love and a lot of help, those animals still can have a long life ahead of them.
However, rescuing horses that need a home and rehabilitation isn't easy, either.
Post Date: Tue, 08/01/2006 - 11:48
Post Date: Tue, 08/01/2006 - 11:48
An article from "The York Daily Record" (York, PA) that calls attention to health guidelines affecting local fundraising efforts:
Fundraising foods on the table: Candy, pizza vs. fruit baskets
Some district officials know how to handle new guidelines and others don't
By MICHELLE STARR
Daily Record/Sunday News
Jul 16, 2006 — Some district officials and parents are concerned that new wellness guidelines might hurt fundraising efforts.
Post Date: Mon, 07/17/2006 - 16:14
Post Date: Mon, 07/17/2006 - 16:14
Cool fundraising event from New Zealand proves you don't have to be a traditional athlete to help your fundraising effort.
Cool fundraising event from New Zealand proves you don't have to be a traditional athlete to help your fundraising effort.
Post Date: Mon, 07/17/2006 - 15:59
Post Date: Mon, 07/17/2006 - 15:59
From Louisiana, eighty-five-year-old Harry Briggs swims 2 miles - in a river, not a heated pool - for fundraising. That makes the prospect of volunteering for your fundraising effort or committing to sell a few items look a lot easier, doesn't it? ;-)
Eighty-five-year-old Harry Briggs will slip into the Red River on Thursday with two things on his mind -- his wife and finishing his two-mile swim.
Post Date: Mon, 07/17/2006 - 15:37
Post Date: Mon, 07/17/2006 - 15:37
From the New Jersey area, we picked up on a fundraising idea called "tricky trays".
Sometimes called penny auctions or Chinese basket auctions, tricky trays are usually set up as fundraisers for schools, churches, animal shelters and other non-profit organizations, and they are governed by the same state guidelines that control bingo.
Post Date: Sun, 07/16/2006 - 11:00
Post Date: Sun, 07/16/2006 - 11:00
From Redlands, California, we came across a truly down and dirty fundraising article.
From Redlands, California, we came across a truly down and dirty fundraising article.
Post Date: Mon, 06/26/2006 - 16:27
Post Date: Mon, 06/26/2006 - 16:27
Here's an excerpt we found from a June 25th article from Oregon where contestants secured sponsors to promote them in a hotdog eating contest.
Saturday's culinary event, held at Aunty's Pasta at 181 Upper Applegate Road, raised $487 for the Ruch Rural Action Team, a volunteer group that distributes donations during holidays and serves as a command center in emergencies.
The contest was broken down into adult and teenage groups, with a $100 grand prize for the winning adult and $50 for the teen champ.
Post Date: Mon, 06/26/2006 - 16:02
Post Date: Mon, 06/26/2006 - 16:02