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Egg and Beg: For this fundraiser, have volunteers go to area homes, asking for an egg. Have the volunteer explain what they are raising money for and then they ask the donor how much money they will give to perform various "wacky" acts with the egg. For example, "Will you give me $5.00 to crack the egg over my head?" or "Will you give me $5.00 to eat the egg raw?" The volunteer escalates the act until they get the most money they can from the donor. Alternative: Go to a home and ask them to donate one egg (convince them that you are not crazy and promise not to throw it at their home). Go to the next house and ask them to donate any amount of money for the aforementioned egg. Repeat cycle endlessly. It is best to work in at least pairs.

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Fundraiser News Briefs 

Manchester, NH:  Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter holds “Cruisin' For Critters" fundraiser. The convoy included all makes and models of trucks, motorcycles and cars to allow the entire family and their pets to participate in raising funds for homeless and neglected animals; Seattle, WA: Washington Trail Association holds annual Hike-A-Thon to support trail programs; Indianapolis, IN: About 40 teams participate in the fourth annual FedEx Plane Pull to benefit Special Olympics. Their goal was to pull a 145,000-pound Boeing 727 jet 12 feet in the least amount of time; Jackson, MI: 24-hour go-kart endurance race raises money for the Great Lakes Hospice Foundation: Immokalee, FL: Although it's mid-summer, Children from Redlands Christian Migrant Association centers drew colorful, unique Christmas scenes that are being converted into holiday greeting cards to raise money for the care of children of migrant farm workers and rural, low-income families statewide; Otsego County, MI: Historical Society calendar features one-room school houses. Photos include 50-year class graduation photos from area high schools; Deer Isle, ME: "Box It Up" is the theme for the Seamark Community Arts fundraiser auction which will feature between 75 and 100 boxes made and/or decorated by local artists. Some will hold treasures such as gift certificates for lobster dinners or local services; London, UK: Comedian rows nearly 200 miles in a tin bath-tub as part of an epic journey to raise cash for Comic Relief.
 

Interesting or Fun Facts

Although this popular toy made it’s popular debut in the 50’s it had actually already been around for hundreds of years. People have been playing with different versions of the Hula-Hoop since the days of ancient Egypt, over 3000 years ago, when children would fashion circles from dried grape vines and swing them around their waists, rolled them on the ground or tossed them to each other. Ancient Greeks even used hoops as a form of exercise to lose weight. In the 1400’s hooping became popular in England until the British began to blame the practice on heart attacks and back disorders and playing with the toy became discouraged. In 1958 the Wham-O company got the idea to make the toy from Australian children who twirled wooden hoops around their waists in gym class. The first Hula-Hoops were made from plastic and sold for $1.98. The Hula-Hoop was not appreciated everywhere though. Japan banned the Hula-Hoop because they thought the toy would incite improprieties, much like Elvis’ hips. In Russia the hoops were denounced as an example of the “the emptiness of American culture.” [Source: Rewind the Fifties]

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