Flash Mob Fundraiser

Flash mob fundraiser delighted Territory Days crowd. For 36 years, Territory Days has provided thousands of visitors with a chance to enjoy live music, sink their teeth into turkey legs and graze the selections of hundreds of vendors. But a group of about 50 people added something fresh to the historical three-day festival in Old Colorado City. What began as a few dancers moving in slow motion in the center of Bancroft Park escalated into a flash mob: an organized routine performed suddenly in a public place.  Amid the clapping, hip-shaking and smiling were all walks of life, including a 4-year-old, a 60-year-old and even a storm trooper. Group members paid to participate in the shimmying and shaking, which helped grant a Colorado Springs child with a life-threatening medical condition a wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Flash mob participants came together with the help of Craigslist advertisements, Facebook and word-of-mouth . Though they only practiced for three weeks, the mix of people, from military members to teachers, immediately opened their hearts to the cause.  The dancers raised and presented about $600 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado. The foundation’s director of events flash mob was the most creative fundraiser yet. Source: Colorado Springs, Gazette

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We have included a number of do-it-yourself fundraising ideas in this section that offer a break from traditional product sales.  They were developed by groups just like yours in an attempt have a little fun with their fundraiser. Some of them are tried and true while others show a lot of creativity … and even wackiness in some cases.  All of them are obviously not appropriate for every group, but sometimes, with only a little modification, your might find some fund raising ideas that are perfect for your group. If you have an idea for a do-it-yourself fund raiser you are willing to share with others, please send it to us via email. Include anything and everything you would want to know if you were hearing the idea for the first time.