Fundraising News From Around the World

Bossier City, LA: Local dentist holds candy buy-back on the two days following Halloween to support our troops. The dentist decided to buy back the candy from kids and shipping the candy to our troops, along with anything else the community wanted to donate; Lynchburg, VA: Friends of the Library sponsors shredding fundraiser to benefit the library. Boxes of paper were shredded for $10 per box; Crawfordville, FL: Sheriff's Explorers hosts horseshoe contest fundraiser; St. Joseph, MO: Take-A-Seat auction fundraiser benefits organization that provides a home for kids when parents are unable to care for them. A polka-dot Halloween chair with witches’ feet, a tie-dyed chair with jean leggings and a Christmas chair with ornaments are just some of the 50-plus artist-decorated chairs and other items auctioned off; Plains Township, PA: Area citizens arrested and serve time in a mock jail to raise money for MDA; Brunswick, GA: Volunteers spend the night on church grounds, paying $5 each to sleep in a corrugated paper box or $10 to sleep in their own cars in Sleep Out for the Hungry and Homeless fundraiser; Cincinnati, OH: 4-H clubs raise funds selling treats for pets - specifically dogs, cats and horses. Buyers could also purchase an extra bag to donate to military dogs in Iraq and Afghanistan; Chillicothe, OH: Students collect walnuts in a local grove as a track and field fundraiser. A local vendor bought the walnuts at twice their normal rate; Columbia, MO: Cancer Center hosts decorate-a-bra fundraiser for breast cancer. Big bras. Small bras. Feathered bras. Jeweled bras. The event had 134 bras, all which were auctioned off in a silent auction; and Williamsville, NY: Students and teachers hold McTeacher fundraiser in which teachers helped serve food and students greeted customers at local McDonalds to raise money for trip to the Dominican Republic.

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Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser Of The Month

Truck & Heavy Equipment Show: Looking for something different? All you need is a large venue, preferably outdoors in a high traffic area, to bring in the drive-by crowds. You could raise a lot of money with this simple idea.  Arrange for town workers and private citizens--everyone and anyone who drives or owns a large truck, emergency vehicle, tractor, earth mover, etc. to park their vehicle in your field or parking lot on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. If you don't have a large enough venue, maybe a local mall will let you use a portion of their parking lot. Rope off the area and charge admission. Kids of all ages love to see fire trucks, ambulances, dump trucks, and backhoes up close and personal. Some proud owners may polish up their vehicles for the occasion and be willing to stand by to answer the kids questions or even let them climb in or on the vehicle. Approach city maintenance departments regarding the temporary loan of a garbage truck, snow plow, road paving equipment, etc. Ask local construction companies for a crane or cement mixer. Approach area farmers or farm equipment dealers for a tractor, combine or other equipment. You'll want to arrange for at least one eighteen wheeler, maybe even a moving van. Think delivery trucks, mail truck, UPS, FedEX. How about a Greyhound or other tourist bus? Is there a military installation or depot nearby? Ask the ROTC or National Guard to participate. You might even arrange for a helicopter. See how many different kinds of vehicles you can muster. The possibilities are endless!  Have a sandwich board by each vehicle, or a large sign or program passed out at the gate acknowledging the various donors and thanking them for their participation. You should also send an individual follow-up thank you to each with information on how much money you raised and how it will be used. 

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Non-Profit In The Spotlight

Common Cents is an educational, not-for-profit organization, which specializes in creating and managing service-learning programs for young people. Our most popular and best known program is the Penny Harvest, the largest child philanthropy program in the United States. Common Cents grew from the desire of four-year-old, Nora Gross, to feed a homeless man in 1991. That need led her to ask her father, Teddy Gross, how she could help. His quest to answer that question gave birth to Common Cents and the Penny Harvest. And for the past 15 years, children between the ages of four and 14 have been converting their natural compassion for others into action by collecting pennies and turning those pennies into grants for community organizations. The Penny Harvest shows young people they have the ability to change the world by introducing them to the power of philanthropy and service during their formative years. As children help others, they develop their generosity and moral character, and they learn through practice the skills and responsibilities of democratic participation.

Is this you? You’re the new fund raising chairperson.  You need to raise big money for your group.  You have lots of people that say they will help, but only a handful that you can count on.  We need something “different” and safe, a project where we don’t risk our own money.  It needs to offer our customers value and be profitable for us.  (100% profit would be nice since we are doing all the work)  And, it would be great to raise the money and have fun doing it. Check out the “Your Town”-Opoly program at Pride Distributors.

Holiday Facts

Veteran's Day, also known as Remembrance Day and Armistice Day, marks the signing of the armistice to signal the end of World War I, "the War to end all Wars", on November 11, 1918. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. President Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. In 1953, Al King, a Kansas shoe store owner who was actively involved with the American War Dads during World War II, had the idea to celebrate all veterans, not just those who served in World War I. As a result of his efforts to turn Armistice Day into "All" Veterans Day, President Eisenhower signed it into law on May 26, 1954. Congress amended this act on November 8, 1954, by replacing "Armistice" with Veterans and it has been known as Veterans Day ever since.
 

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