Pop Warner Fundraising Ideas

Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides youth football and cheer & dance programs for participants in 42 states and several countries around the world. Many Pop Warner teams and squads hold a fundraiser for new uniforms, new equipment and field improvements. Other Pop Warner teams and squads get involved with local fundraising events which benefit their community.

One of the biggest decisions is often deciding what type of fundraiser to do. In Warren, NJ, golfers who needed an excuse to get in an extra round or just wanted a day of helping one of the area’s most successful youth sports programs joined the annual golf outing fundraiser to benefit Watchung Hills Pop Warner football and cheer program. In Massachusetts, the South Boston Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading Program held a “Hoedown Throwdown” fundraiser with raffles and costume contests. Fundraisers by other Pop Warner teams include product sales, restaurant nights, bake sales, raffles, auctions, exhibition games, clinics, team photos, dinners, and thons.

Check out our complete list of fundraising products and do-it-yourself fundraising ideas for your next Pop Warner fundraiser.

You can also choose from a wide variety of Pop Warner DIY fundraising ideas to supplement your program. How about Door to Door for Pennies, Bakeless Bake Sale, Balloon Bust, Best Seat in the House, or thons of every type? Perhaps one of these successful and creative ideas can be adapted for your Pop Warner fundraiser.

Grocery Bagger – We have kids bag groceries for our organization at local grocery stores for fundraising tips. Have a coffee can sitting at the end of the checkout and give the kids some basic bagging lessons beforehand…no bread on the bottom, etc. It’s a great time and the donations are pretty generous. Read more…

Reverse Raffle – A fundraising reverse raffle is one where you don’t want to win. Give a free ticket to everyone attending a regular organization meeting or special event. Tell them they are automatically included in the drawing for a special prize. If they don’t want to be eligible for the prize, they can “sell” their ticket for $1 to $10 – depending on your attendees. Read more…

Food Fight – In Lawrence, New Jersey, it was the ultimate fundraiser, a food fight, a chocolate lover’s dream and a neat-freak’s nightmare. But for the 670 people who participated, it meant much more. The Lawrenceville School hosted the potentially record-breaking chocolate custard pie fight at a campus field. Read more…