My kids and I are involved in a Young Marine program and we are in serious need to purchase bdu uniforms, camping gear and items to be raffles at an upcomming young marine graduation, and we are in search for donation of items or money. Does anyone know where we could start and/or what we should do? Maybe even how to get Sponsor's, everyone can check the web site to show that we are lagitimate, just ask to see the website. Thanks...
2007-01-09 08:29:41 · 3 answers · asked by Veronica-supermom 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I guess it varies depending on where you live. Here in Ontario my compnay does fundraising for a number of different charities.
Here are some suggestions to get you started
1. Look for sponsors that are willing to donate something that could be raffeled off. Or willing to match donations that are collected.
2. Get permission from a local chruch or school to use their facilities for a fundraiser then go to your local flea markets, advertise in the papers etc. and charge them anywhere from $25 - $150 per table to sell their products. Make sure to advertise.
3. Approach stores, banks etc. to see if they would be willing to "sell" your something marine related (picture) that the person would be asked if they would be willing to make a two doller donation and thent hey can fill their name out on the related picture to be hung in the store as an angel for the marine core or something like that.
4. Approach companies to see if on a specific day they would consider donating $.10 for every hamburger sold. etc.
5. Have a craft & bake sale.......all items to be donated (senior centres love to participate in things like this and they tend to do a lot of crafts)
6. Companies like Gillette offer things like gifts in kind that they would be willing to donate....
Big hurdle of course is that usually for things like gifts in kind you need to be a registered charity.
Good Luck Hope some of this was helpful!
2007-01-09 11:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by looneybinexpress 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go around to local stores/hotels/spas and tell them what you are doing and ask for a gift certificate donation for the raffle ro have a silent auction with them. Tell them you will post a sign telling where the donations came from in exchange. Many of them will donate without hesitation. You may have to give them a day to get the certificate made or cleared for approval from the home office, so be patient! Good Luck!
2007-01-09 08:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by steffers4979 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brothers air cadets made subs and sold them in bags of 12. Accually though most cadet ended up raising less money than the volenteers would have got if they'd gone to work that day for the same amount of time and just donated the money.
2007-01-09 08:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋