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February 2010 |
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Fundraising News From Around the World
Johnstown, PA: Middle school students hold
fundraiser to help with classmates medical expenses. Guitar Hero
video games were set up, along with trivia games, face painting
and snacks, all for a donation at the gym door. Those attending
also signed a large card made especially for the classmate;
Sioux Falls, SD: Prom Committee organizes one-day sale of gently
worn prom dresses and accessories as a fundraiser. The committee
accepted dresses for consignment for the sale. Those consigning
dresses received 80 percent of the sale price. Donated dresses
were also welcome; Portsmouth, NH: Bookstores holds ‘Spelling
Bee for Grown-Ups’ fundraiser to generate money to provide food
and heating assistance to needy families; Lake George, NY:
Tavern hosts a fundraiser featuring music, 50-50 raffle, silent
auction as well as food and drink specials to benefit animal
shelter; Roanoke, VA: Fast food restaurants sell key tags which
provided purchasers a free Junior Frosty, with any purchase,
every time they eat for a limited period to benefit food banks;
Milford, MA: Fitness center hosts spin-a-thon fundraiser to
raise money for an organization that supports intellectually
disabled people; Jacksonville, NC: Special Olympics holds Polar
Plunge fundraiser; Jamestown, ND: Hospice sponsors “Walk the
Plank” Polar Pig Splash to benefit the Jamestown Hospital
Hospice program; Vancouver, CAN: Lions Club holds series of
tree-chipping fundraising events to help dispose of old
Christmas trees; Mattoon, IL: Knights of Columbus sponsor
spaghetti fundraiser to help restaurant workers out of work
after fire destroyed the restaurant; Hoboken, NJ: Volunteer
Ambulance Corps holds fundraiser at bar. Supporters who bought
their special mugs received discounted beer; Diamond Bar, CA:
Woman's Club sets dinner mystery for fundraiser; and Wilmington,
NC: Fast-food restaurant hosts fundraiser for family of police
officer. The restaurant donated 15 percent of all proceeds
during a specified time period.
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Do-It-Yourself Fundraiser Of The Month
Speed Dating:
The Divas Curing Teen Violence
in New Orleans, Louisiana, played matchmaker and gave
participants the chance to mingle for a good cause.
Admission/registration fee was $20 per person. The events were for
local singles ages 25 and older, and were organized to raise money for
the YOUTHanasia Foundation Inc, which creates prevention and
intervention programs to cure teen violence among youth ages 13-18. In the first fundraiser, the Divas registered 30
eligible bachelors and the flood gates opened! About 70 women
registered. The response was more than the group hoped for and they
knew they were on to something. It was so funny, when the whistle
blew; some women were refusing to switch to the next guy. Some of
mothers of the teens even participated. It was crazy! Some of them
decided to join the Divas too. There were some dating success stories
as a result of the fundraiser. Love matches were made too! They were
asked to return to future events to give updates.
In the second speed dating fundraiser, local single
males had two minutes to get to know some of the Crescent City’s
loveliest bachelorettes. The only topics off limits were careers and
where you live. Needless to say, this was a unique and fun fundraiser.
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Non-Profit In The Spotlight
Cops
Running for Charity is a group of Ventura County Sheriff's Deputies that
formed a non-profit public service based group in Thousand Oaks, CA. We compete
in marathons and other extreme races across the world to raise money for worthy
nonprofit organizations, and use one hundred percent of all money donated
directly for supporting these causes. Our members pay their own race and travel
expenses, and have spent their careers serving the community. We push ourselves
to the peak of physical fitness to raise money for nonprofit organizations that
serve youth and community wellness and the medical treatment of disease.
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We have easy fundraising ideas with quality products and
services. Our programs work well for schools, churches, PTA, sports
teams or any other group fundraising projects. EZfund has 12 years of
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Interesting or Fun Facts
Who was the first President of
the United States? George Washington was probably your best guess
but he was really the 9th President. Think back to your history books
- the United States declared its independence in 1776, yet Washington
did not take office until April 30, 1789. So who was running the
country during these initial years of this young country? It was the
first eight U. S. Presidents. The first President was John Hanson
whose title was President of the United States in Congress Assembled.
Once the signing of the Articles of Confederation took place in 1781,
a President was needed to run the country. John Hanson was chosen
unanimously by Congress (which included George Washington). George
Washington was definitely not the first President of the United
States. He was the first President of the United States under the
Constitution we follow today. Seven other presidents were elected
after him - Elias Boudinot (1782-83), Thomas Mifflin (1783-84),
Richard Henry Lee (1784-85), John Hancock (1785-86), Nathan Gorman
(1786-87), Arthur St. Clair (1787-88), and Cyrus Griffin (1788-89) -
all prior to Washington taking office. [Note: depending on
which source you research, there were either 7 or 8 Presidents prior
to George Washington. Some sources include John Hancock while other do
not. Another oddity in itself.]
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Becoming increasingly popular over the last few years, car magnets are
an excellent vehicle of expression and fund-raising. Car magnets can
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and promote awareness for your group and unity among your community
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Enjoy a hassle-free fundraising experience with the hottest product on
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