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American Cancer Society
Relay For Life West Bend - 2006
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Great Fund Raising Ideas!
Letter Writing Campaign:
Send letters to everyone you know explaining why you are involved
Yard Sale:
Have your own yard sale and use the proceeds for your team total.
Donation Of Sales:
Encourage your company to set aside a percentage of sales made during a
specific time period to go to your team to help in the fight
Freddie The Flamingo:
Put flamingos in people’s yards with a note stating "IF you make a
donation to the American Cancer Society, Freddie the Flamingo
Casual Day:
Employees pay $5.00 to dress in casual attire.
Bake Sale:
Sell baked goods with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society or
have a bake-less bake sale where all who were willing to bake donate the money
it would have cost to bake the items instead of baking them.
Candy Counting Contest:
Fill a jar with any candy item. Charge $1 for each guess at the number of
pieces in the jar. Offer a prize or the jar of candy as the prize at the end of
the contest.
Reserved Parking:
Auction off the use of a ‘premium’ parking space for a week, month or
even a year.
Baby Photo Contest:
Have employees bring baby photos of themselves. Each person pays $1 to guess
who the babies are. The person with the most correct answers wins a prize.
Vending Machines:
Raise the price of each item by $.10 for a month and collect the extra money
for the Relay.
Potluck:
Volunteers bring potluck breakfast or lunch. Those participating pay $5 for
an all-you-can-eat home cooked meal.
Change Jar:
Set out a jar to collect change specifically for the Relay. Have contests
between departments or stores to see who earns the most.
Pizza Sale:
Ask your company to purchase pizzas. Prepare them and sell them for $1 a
slice with all proceeds going to your Relay team.
Pie Tossing Contest:
Ask the boss to participate in a pie-tossing contest in which EMPLOYEES PAY
$5 to toss a pie at the boss’s face.
Yellow Ribbon Sale:
For $1, employees can purchase a yellow ribbon to wear
Waiting For A Cure:
Wait tables at a local restaurant and collect tips and wages for the Relay.
Just Do It:
Hold a pet fashion show, bowl-a-thon, bike-a-thon, skate-a-thon, etc.
Company Match:
Ask your company to match a team pledge.
Sell Cookbooks:
Collect recipes from team members/co-workers, print in books and sell for
$10.
Payroll Deductions:
Have employees make their own contribution by having it directly taken from
their
Sports Events & Contests:
Set up challenge matches between individuals or departments for bowling ,
tennis, racquetball, softball, or other sports. Charge an entry fee and
admission fee. Sell refreshments at the event. Hold a "stump others"
photo contest.
Company Day Off:
Day off with pay to person on the team who raises the most money.
Email Help:
Send company wide and personal emails asking for donations.
Raise $100 in 10 Days:
