Fundraising News From Around the World

Jacksonville, FL: Family support group holds black tie non-event. Supporters were encouraged to buy a ticket, stay at home with their families, and participate in their "Non Gala" Gala online auction; Evansville, IN: Local newspaper offers free newspaper space to the school community to publicize fundraisers; Holliston, MA: Education foundation holds annual spelling bee fundraiser; El Paso, TX: Local merchant donates $1 for cancer cure for every woman who enters their dressing room and tries on apparel; Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Beginner and veteran paddlers participate in Kayak Against Cancer fundraiser; Macon, GA: Ronald McDonald House holds on-line auction similar to eBay; Clinton Township, MI: Boy Scouts utilize purple toilets as fundraiser. Once a toilet is dropped off, the homeowner makes a donation to send it to someone else. For $10, the troop will take the toilet away, and for an additional $5 the recipient can send it to a friend; Columbus, GA: Relay for Dogs allows pets to participate in annual fundraiser for cancer society; South Bend, IN: 4-H clubs hold swap meet and flea market fundraiser; Philadelphia, PA: School district allows students to wear jeans for one day in place of their regular school uniforms with a donation to the March of Dimes; Harahan, LA: A Child’s Wish of Louisiana hosts Bowl A Thon fundraiser to grant wishes for Louisiana children with critical illnesses; Middleboro, MA: Boy Scouts hold burger night at Burger King to raise funds; Tampa, FL: Pre-school students donate $1 to participate in hat parade to benefit the American Cancer Society; Poway, CA: Teacher donates all fees to schools for her after school karate and character education classes; Fairfield, CA: Candy company holds spin-a-thon fundraiser for American Diabetes Association; and Porterville, CA: Hospital foundation holds shoe fair in hospital lobby. Twenty percent of the proceeds to be donated to cancer treatment center.

Entertainment® Coupon Book: There’s never been a better time to try the Entertainment® coupon book fundraiser. Here’s why … did you know that 86% of households are now using coupons? You can use this to your fundraising advantage! Each Entertainment® Book is packed with over $5,000 in coupons. Our fundraiser has lots of appeal, is easy to sell and just makes sense. Plus, there’s no upfront cost and you earn up to 50% profit. Click here for your free personalized fundraising kit and make this your best fundraising season ever!

Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser Of The Month

Mom-O-Grams:  Make corsages for a special event such as Mother's Day, Homecoming, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, etc.  Take orders ahead of time and collect payment in advance.  Be sure to collect full particulars regarding the recipient's name and delivery address.  Have small note cards available for purchasers to complete to accompany the corsages.  A few samples for display at your table or booth will help promote sales.  Advance orders and collections will allow you to purchase only what you need to make the number of  corsages ordered and reduce the need for advance funds.  On the Saturday before Mother's Day (or the night before or morning of your chosen event) deliver the corsages with accompanying cards.  For an extra charge, the corsage can be accompanied with a singing telegram. 

At Creative Fundraising Solutions our goal is to provide customized fundraising services and quality fundraising products at competitive prices to groups like yours. What first began as a local fundraising program with one product has now grown to a nation-wide business offering hundreds of products and customized services. From cookies and cheesecakes to gifts and candies, Creative Fundraising has the program that is perfect to make your next fundraiser a successful one. Fill out our online form to receive a information pack and get started on your best fundraiser ever!

Non-Profit In The Spotlight

Begun in the 1980's out of a desire to help one family with a terminally ill child, the Tender Wishes Foundation has grown to seek out and grant wishes to children in the Canadian Niagara Falls Region who suffer from a potentially life-threatening illness. The objective is to provide assistance in granting requests to and arranging special events and outings for persons under the age of eighteen who have been diagnosed as having a potentially; and life-threatening illness. Through the efforts of Tender Wishes, many families have been able to cherish happy memories. Each year the number of wishes grows. They range from trips to Disneyworld, home entertainment units, attending sporting events, meeting a celebrity or hero, to home renovations done to the home to make life a little more comfortable for their child. The wishes are as varied as the child. In general, Tender Wishes strives to make the child's wish, in consultation with their parents, come true! We have no paid staff and receive no government grants.
 

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Holiday Facts

Mother's Day celebrations date back at least as far as ancient Greece, where worshipers observed a spring day in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the gods. In 17th century England, Christians celebrated "Mothering Sunday," the fourth Sunday in Lent, to honor the Virgin Mary and other faithful Moms.  In the United States, Julia Ward Howe, (who wrote the lyrics to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"), suggested the idea of Mother's Day in 1872. Howe envisioned the holiday as being dedicated to world peace. The first Mother's Day celebrations in the USA took place in West Virginia in 1908, at the urging of Ana Jarvis. Ana's own mother had passed away several years earlier, and it had been her dream to reunite families divided by the Civil War with a day dedicated to Mothers. The idea quickly caught on, and in 1914 Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday of May to be the official Mother's Day.
 

“Love That Smell” Candles: Free shipping and complete fundraising start-up packet for your school, church, team, individual programs. Risk-free 30 day “consignment” plan includes return of any unsold candles for 100% credit. Premium quality, triple-scented jar candles max out high profits. 866-379-8493 or visit www.lovethatsmellcandles.com.

 Fun Pasta Fundraising: New, unique, fun! Pasta in fun shapes like cheerleaders, music, holidays, collegiate logos, etc! Up to 50% profits. Free brochures, free samples, posters, envelopes, bags, DVD, and free shipping! Great prize packages include Itunes gift cards, IPod shuffles, and IPods. Click pasta fundraising, or call 1-800-247-0188 x205

 Pride Distributors, Inc: Create "Your Town"-Opoly custom board game. Raise $10,000-$50,000+. No risk, and have fun doing it. Call Harriet at 1-800-451-5442 for a free getting started fund raiser kit & sample game for "show and tell". (No cost or obligation).

 BAKE & Co. Fundraising: USA-made quality since 1993 for non-profits of all types and sizes. Presale brochures or direct-sell items for schools, sports, cancer awareness. Custom rubber flip flops, bulbs, coffee, color-changing hand soap, pasta, tees, apples, $1 items and more. Printer-friendly all products brochure www.bakeco.com Brenda at 1-800-535-2253 PST