The Fundraising Hotline
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Fundraising Ideas & Products Center
November 2003

Each issue of The Fundraising Hotline includes a combination of new or unusual do-it-yourself fundraisers, fundraising product or event ideas, fundraising tips, news, trivia, book and/or software reviews, and maybe even a little humor.  We hope that each issue will contain information that is beneficial to you.  Good luck on your fundraising efforts.  We know how much work it can be! 

 

Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser Of The Month

Pumpkin Festival: Have a pumpkin festival in November with pumpkins for the children to paint. Cover a table with newspaper (tape it down with masking tape so it stays covered). Set out liquid tempera paints, paintbrushes and plastic yogurt containers filled with water for rinsing the brushes. Let the kids paint goofy or creepy faces on the pumpkins. Add in pumpkin baked goods including a pumpkin pie bake-off. Serve pumpkin pie along with hot beverages, raffles and other complementary activities. The result is fun and funds!

Campbell's Labels for Education

For almost 30 years, Labels for Education has been giving schools free educational equipment in exchange for labels from Campbell products.  It's a fun, easy program where students, families and members of the community work together for a common goal. All you have to do is collect the labels, take them to your school, and your school redeems the labels for free merchandise.  Details

Featured Fundraising Ideas

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Entertainment Publications, Inc:  You can easily make the money you need when you sell products people want.  Last year alone we helped schools and groups raise more than $95 million! Offer Entertainment® coupon books to your supporters and they'll thank you for helping them save 50% on the things they love to do...eating out, movies, travel, recreation, and more. Sally Foster® giftwrap, chocolates and gifts is #1 in giftwrap fundraising. Local representatives are ready to help you every step of the way.  Don't miss out!  Contact us today for more information.

 

Fundraiser News Briefs 

Toronto, ON: Boxing match held to benefit theatre and orchestra; Indianapolis, IN: Hoosier Park hosts world's tallest jockey in fundraiser for the Sudan; Junction City, OR: Nude calendars benefit schools; Boise, ID: Students hold basketball free-throw fund-raiser to benefit Special Olympics; Orlando, FL: Truck convoy raises money for Special Olympics; Birmingham, AL: Kids build miniature Bible town to help homeless;  Adams County, PA: Volunteers to spend night in jail to benefit homeless shelter; Loch Ness, Scotland: Underwater marathon in the waters of Loch Ness to raise money for children with leukemia; Huntsville, AL: Lioness hold Little Caesars fundraiser for community projects; Watertown, CT: Police department holds clam bake to raise funds for new uniforms; Albertville, AL: Jr. Civitans sell balloons to purchase defibrillators for school; Joslin, IL: Tyson Foods employees conduct bake-off to support childhood organizations; Centerville, IA: Chamber of Commerce holds pennies for pancakes fundraiser; Sterling, MA: St. Richard's Church has turkey dinner to pay for new roof; North Devon, UK: Children participate in fashion show for Deaf Children's Society; Kendall Park, NJ: Neighborhood kids sell lemonade and baked goods for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; Peterhead, Scotland: Prison officers take part in endurance run to support inter prison cross-country championships; Boulder, CO: Dance marathon for Children's Miracle Network; Linton, IN: Rotary club holds go-kart race fundraiser.

  Ask and You Shall receive  
 by Kim Klein

Fundraising expert Kim Klein has trained thousands of groups and individuals to cultivate assets that make good works possible. The Ask and You Shall Receive training package is a do-it-yourself, start-to-finish program on jumpstarting fundraising efforts. A peer-led program designed for use with its companion Participant Manual, the Ask and You Shall Receive Leader Manual walks you through the most common fundraising scenarios with dependable information, methods, prompts, and preparation guidelines. Realistic time allowances keep the training within reach of busy volunteers. If you have ever given money to a cause you support you already have the skills and commitment you need to raise funds successfully. You can find a copy at Amazon.com for less than $14.00.
 
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Veteran's
Day

Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or, in the USA, Veterans Day (the 11th of November) marks the signing of the armistice to signal the end, at 11 a.m. on 11th November 1918, of World War One, "the War to end all Wars". The dead of World War II and Korea, and of all other wars are also remembered. In Britain, Canada and much of the Commonwealth, and in France, Belgium and other parts of Europe, it is observed with a two minutes silence. Paper poppies are sold in England and Canada, the proceeds going to war veterans. In the USA, it is observed as a legal holiday. Wreaths of poppies are laid at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London on the second Sunday in November and there are remembrance services in many British churches on the same day.

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