The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national movement to end hunger. Each Super Bowl weekend, thousands of volunteers organize local fundraisers to help combat hunger in America. There are multiple ways to participate: Host an event Host a food drive Collect cash donations Shop at local businesses who are supporting the cause To register…
Make a change on the typical Trick or Treat celebration and hold a Trunk or Treat event to help replenish the shelves at your local food pantry in this creative fundraising idea. Arrange for use of a parking lot that gets a lot of visibility and traffic. (Think grocery store, mall parking lot, football stadium.)…
Canstruction held its 14th Annual International Competition in Las Vegas this year as part of the Society for Design Administration’s annual convention. Canstruction is the Society for Design Administration’s community service project that promotes the design community and raises food for hunger relief efforts. This year the SDA remembered Cheri Melillo, who founded Canstruction in…
With the current state of if the economy, many local families are desperate to put food on the table. Be the one to help fill the fridge of a family in need. Ask the local food pantry if they could deliver to a family that they know has a greater need than some others. Additionally,…
In these busy times, where we no longer set aside time to get you know your neighbors, consider this neighborly fundraising idea. During the summer months people cookout and enjoy the weather, why not combine these activities and get to know your neighbors on your street, block, cul-du-sac, and do a little fundraising too. Invite…
Enlist corporate supporters in this food drive event for a little friendly competition. Challenge each company to collect as many food donations as possible. At the end of the collection period, weigh the donations to see who brought in the most pounds of food. The company that wins the weigh-off can have bragging rights until…
This creative fundraising idea takes the traditional bake sale/bake off fundraiser to a whole new level. Join the Worldwide Blogger Bake Off and raise money to alleviate poverty in Africa. Their mission is to re-purpose shipping containers into mobile kitchens that can be setup in Africa so people can have a facility to make their…
This incredibly creative fundraising idea involves, architects and engineers competing to see whose team can build the most spectacular structure using little more than cans of food at Canstruction® Competitions throughout the U.S. After the competition exhibit closes, all food is donated to local food pantries. Canstruction® is a trademarked event, so visit their website…
