In San Antonio, four UTSA seniors created a fundraiser to benefit the Animal Defense League of Texas. They solicited area businesses to donate gift certificates and merchandise to be raffled off at the fundraising event. Besides the raffle, the event featured live music, refreshments and dog-training sessions. Dogs from the ADL’s shelter were on hand to meet the public and possibly be placed for adoption.
The Summer Arts Scene For Youth (SASFY) is hosting a variety show to support its week-long summer program. The program introduces youths to the variety of arts available to them. Hundreds of local performers volunteer their talents for the benefit, including singers, dancers, musicians and artists. On the day of the show, a silent auction is held to sell donated works of art. SASFY has been working with the Lake Country (BC) Chamber of Commerce to promote the variety show and hopes to turn it into a major annual event.
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Here’s a tip that may double your fundraising total. Many companies offer matching funds for donations to charity. In Georgia, members of the Dalton Modern Woodmen of America camp are holding a fundraiser to help local families in need. Everyone who makes a donation receives a beef stew dinner, followed by a free movie. The home office of the Modern Woodmen will match donations up to $2,500.
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Over the past year, the Greater Lansing (MI) Food Bank has fed about 80,000 people. To accomplish such a feat, they have developed a network of providers, gardeners, distributors and fundraisers. For the past 27 years, the food bank has teamed with the Lansing State Journal newspaper to make it easier for people to give. On Nov 8th, every subscriber received an envelope in their Sunday paper in which they could place a donation and drop it into the mail.
Dunkin Donuts has come to the aid of the Roswell Park (NY) Cancer Institute with its “Mugs of Hope” program. Patrons can buy a mug, decorated by young patients of the cancer institute, for $100. The owner of the mug will receive free refills at any Dunkin Donuts for the entire following year. All proceeds from the sale of the mugs goes to Roswell’s Paint Box Project, which uplifts the spirits of young cancer patients.
The St. Joseph Center, in Venice, CA, offers a Culinary Experience for a Cause. For a suitable donation, local chefs teach participants how to make a variety of holiday desserts. Monies raised help support St. Joseph’s Culinary Training Program, which prepares low-income, unemployed individuals with the skills necessary to obtain employment in the food industry.
This week, we noticed that several fundraisers are holding Dodge Ball Tournaments. Teams pay an entry fee and the winning team receives a cash prize, a trophy or merchandise donated by local businesses.
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