 By
organizing a fundraising event, you not only contribute financial
support--you also raise vital awareness for Children's Wish Foundation
International. This awareness often leads to wish referrals of children
who would have otherwise never known they qualified for a wish.
Unlike many other organizations, we do not place a minimum on the
amount of money that must be raised in a fundraising event. We recognize
that every effort made for our Wish Children is important and we
value each contribution received from a fundraising event.
The options for raising funds for Children's Wish are endless, so
we encourage you to be creative in organizing the event to make
it as special and memorable as possible for everyone who participates.
Here are just a few examples of fundraisers that have been successful
in the past:
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| IDEAS
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| INDIVIDUALS,
GROUPS, OR ORGANIZATIONS: |
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Golf Tournament:
A golf tournament is a fun way to raise money for Children's Wish
Foundation International. This type of event will require a large
number of volunteers in order to be successful. The event coordinator
will assign each volunteer committee an area to focus on and also
delegate responsibilities. Contact a golf course in your area to
hold the event. This is such a popular type of event that most golf
courses will work with you on the price of renting the course and
the green fees. Collect an entry fee from each participant that
will cover green fees, golf cart rental, and lunch for the day.
After the event the initial expenses are tabulated and the remaining
proceeds will be donated to Children's Wish Foundation International.
*See Detailed Instructions |
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Themed Dinner:
This type of events is great for large groups of people
because it requires as many as 20-50 volunteers dependent on the
size of the event. Each participant will recruit sponsors to pledge
a certain amount of money for every mile walked in the event. Approach
your friends, family, and neighbors to pledge their choice of dollar
amount for each mile completed together by you and your dog. For
example, I pledge $5 for every mile that Sue and her dog Sparky
complete in the event.
An organization such as the Kiwanis Club holds a dinner with a
theme:
Your club or organization could host a dinner event with a theme
such as Hawaiian Luau Night or Happy Days 50's Night. Tickets
can be sold to members and family members of the club for a designated
amount. The price of the ticket is applied to the donation for Children's
Wish Foundation International. The senior members of the club could
serve the food to each guest and dress up in the appropriate
attire for the theme of the dinner. |
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| CHILDREN
OF ALL AGES |
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Penny Drive: [Back
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This is a great fundraiser for elementary school children because
it is an easy way to teach children early the benefits of helping
other people. Each grade can participate in this event and compete
against each other to see who can bring in the most change. The
children collect their spare change around the house and drop
it into a Wishing Well each day/week for the total donation to
Children's Wish Foundation International. |
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Car Wash: [Back
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This event can be held at the school or a public parking
lot and can be coordinated by children of all age groups. A club
or organization within the school can make posters advertising the
event with details of time, place, cost, etc. and have the car wash
as an ongoing event each month or quarter during the school year.
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Wear a Hat for a Wish
Child: [Back
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Students wear their favorite hat to school to show their support
for Children's Wish Foundation International. Each student makes
a donation of $5 to CWFI for the treat of wearing their favorite
hat to school. High school students can be encouraged to wear the
hat of the college they wish to attend. |
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Read-A-Thon,
Bike-A-Thon, or Walk-A-Thon: [Back to top]
Any age child can hold these types of events for pledges going toward
CWFI. For example, a Bike-A-Thon is where children get pledges from
family and friends for achieving their goal for the number of miles
they agreed to bicycle during the event. Encourage participation
by the children by getting prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
winners for receiving the most number of pledges. |
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Bake Sale: [Back to
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Donate the proceeds from a bake sale held in your school or neighborhood
once a month. This is a great idea for clubs or organizations within
the school to participate in the event because larger numbers of
people will create more variety of baked goods. |
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Children's
Wish Foundation Donation Containers: [Back
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A CWFI donation container will be sent to you to display in a school
lunchroom to raise money for CWFI. Donations can be collected once
a week and the proceeds sent to our Atlanta headquarters. These
containers could also be used in conjunction with another event
you may be holding such as a car wash. |
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| INDIVIDUALS
WITHIN A CORPORATION: |
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DRESS DOWN DAY: [Back
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This is a great idea for any professional office. Change the dress
code from professional to business casual. Employees will give a
specified dollar amount to the event coordinator in the office in
exchange for the privilege of wearing casual clothing in the office
for a certain period of time. |
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Executive for a Day: [Back
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Hold a raffle within your company for a chance to win the rights
to the front parking space in the office. This event could be held
once a quarter to ensure that each person gets a chance to have
this honor. Each interested employee pays a specified dollar amount
to the event coordinator within the office in order to participate
in the raffle. The event coordinator will come up with the time
period that the winner is able to park in the front parking space
according to how much is charged. |
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Free Cone Day: [Back
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This is a great way for small business owners to inform the public
of the product they sell. The product is offered to the public for
free on a specific day for a limited amount of time in exchange
for a donation to Children's Wish Foundation International. For
example, a new ice cream shop in the neighborhood could give the
customers free ice cream on Wednesday, May 2nd from 5:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m. in lieu of a donation. |
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King or Queen for a Day:
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A raffle is held within your company for the chance to become King
or
Queen for the day and be pampered by their colleagues. Each interested
employee pays $1 or $5 for the raffle ticket to the event coordinator.
Each company will have a different idea what the winner will receive.
For example the winner could have coffee brought to their desk for
a $1 donation. The winner could have lunch served to them on a silver
platter for a $5 donation. |
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Lunch Catered for the Day:
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This is a great idea to build office morale within each department.
Each person pays a designated amount of money for a catered lunch
to be brought to the office. For example, each person pays $15 and
the event coordinator uses $5 out of every donation to pay for the
lunch. The remaining amount of money will go toward the donation
to Children's Wish Foundation International. |
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Ask Me About
My Wish Sticker Sale Event: [Back
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CWFI will send you these stickers to sell to employees within your
company or community for a designated price. For example, each employee
pays $5 for 5 stickers to wear each day of the assigned week to
show your support for Children's Wish Foundation International.
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Children's
Wish Foundation Donation Containers: [Back
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A CWFI donation container will be sent to you to display in the
company cafeteria or front desk of the office to raise money for
CWFI. This could be an ongoing fundraiser for a designated amount
of time. Donations can be collected once a week by a specified employee
in the company. |
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Slogan for CWFI Contest:
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Employees can be given a chance to express their creativity. Employees
pay an entry fee to submit a slogan for Children's Wish Foundation
International to use. Prizes could also be arranged for 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd place winners. |
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example of a slogan would be:
Children's Wish Foundation fights the tragic with a little magic. |
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| INDIVIDUALS
WANTING TO HELP: |
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FISH FOR A WISH: [Back
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Each person involved in the event asks their friends, family, and
neighbors to sponsor them in this event. For example, I pledge
to give $1 per pound for each fish that Joe catches during this
event for a specified number of hours. The money is collected at
the end of the event and the proceeds from pledges are sent to Children's
Wish Foundation International. |
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POLAR BEAR PLUNGE:
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Each person involved in the event ask their friends, family, and
neighbors to see if they will sponsor them in this event. Pledges
are collected based on the number of times they act like a polar
bear and jump into the cold water. For example,I pledge $5 for
every time Joe jumps into that 42 degree lake. The pledges are
collected at the end of the event and the proceeds are sent to Children's
Wish Foundation International. |
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BOOK SALE/GARAGE SALE:
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Collect used books from your friends, family, classmates, and neighbors
and sell them for a small price. The proceeds can be sent to Children's
Wish Foundation International. Categorize the books into fiction,
non-fiction, mystery, etc. and price them according to the age and
demand of the book.
A garage sale is also an easy way to raise money for CWFI. Gather
used records, books, clothes, furniture, etc. and hold a garage
sale at your home. |
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SPORTS TOURNAMENT SUCH AS BASEBALL, SOCCER, OR TENNIS: [Back
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This event would require a large number of people if the event will
be held in a tournament format. Each person pays an entry fee to
participate in the event and the proceeds go to Children's Wish
Foundation International. Teams are assigned based on the number
of people who sign up for the event. Prizes can be given for 1st,
2nd, and 3rd place winners. You may contact your local sports retail
store to see if they would donate prizes for the winner in order
to get recognition at the event. |
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MAKE A
DONATION IN HONOR OF A SPECIAL OCCASION: [Back
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A donation can be made to Children's Wish Foundation International
in honor of a special occasion in your life such as a birthday,
marriage, bar mitzvah, or graduation. For example, suggest to your
friends and family in lieu of gifts for your 50th birthday make
a donation to CWFI instead. |
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PROGRESSIVE
DINNER HELD IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: [Back
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This event would require participation from several neighbors or
friends. Each neighbor or friend that is attending the event will
pay a specified fee to participate. The progressive dinner is
broken down into courses and each person hosts a different course
served in their home. You go from house to house rotating after
each course. (For example, drinks and appetizers are served at the
Jones' while the main course is served at the Smith's home). |
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FIELD DAY HELD DURING A FAMILY REUNION OR BAR-B-QUE: [Back
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Each family member makes a donation of $10 to CWFI to be able to
participate in the events of Field Day. There are many activities
that can be fun for the whole family to enjoy in a family members'
backyard or park. Some activities would be an egg toss, three-legged
race, potato sack races, or 50-yard dash. All donations collected
would be given to Children's Wish Foundation International. |
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LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT DONATES 10% OF TOTAL PROFIT ON A SPECIFIED
NIGHT: [Back
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Contact your favorite neighborhood restaurant to ask if they would
donate 10% of their profits to CWFI on a designated night. This
could be held once a month as an ongoing fundraiser or as a one
time only event. |
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