Tag Archive: kids

Motion-athon Fundraiser

With all the talk about obesity in children, here is an idea that might help combat the situation while raising money for a cause.
Motion-athon Fundraiser

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Nature Bags for a Cause

This is a creative fundraising project for kids of all ages. 
Use plain paper bags of any size to create pieces of art by simply placing a leaf beneath the paper with the veins facing upwards, and use colorful crayons to make leaf rubbings all over the surface.  Other natural objects such as maple seeds (called samaras), or [...]

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Puppy Chow – Humane Society Fundraiser

Spring is in the air!  Each week as I stop by the grocery store there’s a group of one form or another out front raising money for their cause. This week it was a group of girl scouts raising money for the local humane society. They were selling “puppy chow” to everyone walking by. Puppy [...]

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Special Event Photo Fundraiser

This creative fundraiser is great for older kids & teens w/ adults.
Enlist a volunteer photographer to conduct a Photo Session using basic props & backgrounds to commemorate a holiday or event. Calculate the expected cost of photo paper & supplies.
Have kids create & distribute posters & emails advertising the event, including price of photos.
Instant prints [...]

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Community-based Beautification Project

Instead of fundraising for a community garden, consider soliciting requests for the specific items and manpower needed.
Request Plant, Seed, & Soil donations for church/ school.
Gardening Supplies can be loaned or donated.
Use hardy, easy-care plants in a mix of annuals (bloom all season) and perennials (come back year after year). Mulching is helpful [...]

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