I am trying to organize a charity drive to help the homeless...?

Question

And I don't know exactly where to start, and who to ask whether they want to donate, or...what to do, basically.
I am doing this for a particular organization---CFLS.
But I was wondering how I could start this drive.

Answer 1

well, i have conducted i think three donation drives in the past, being only 13, i realize it's hard to believe, but in my eyes, as well as a study ran last year, the biggest spender in our generation is none other thatn the kids, us. so, from there, i look at and try to target what kids will buy or donate-from that point i try to work through and with my school. attend a student council meeting, introduce your idea and how you want to use it...maybe at your next dance, instead of the funds goingt o the school, introduce the idea of maybe splitting the profits 50/50. that way you can earn plents of money. -or, id you are looking to donate clothes rather of money, you could make the admission to the dance maybe $__ (you fill in) and an article of clothing that will be donated to the homeless...work with something like that. of course, you can always have a car wash and make a deal with your school (for hosting it) to gain some of the profits, once again, you ca split probably 50/50, that's your safest bet. other things will work to, you can have your school host a rummage sale, what ever is left can be donated...catch my drift? you have to experiment with things like this....i will be happy to help you, if you have an more questions, feel free to e-mail me....the year before last i raised about 1000 $ for the katrina relief through red cross, things can be done and i am so happy to see kids like us wanting to make that difference! good luck!

Answer 2

You can start by designing a flyer that explains how CFLS helps the homeless and that they rely on donations and print out a bunch of them.
Then you can dress nicely, go to stores with the flyer and ask to speak to the owner or manager. Introduce yourself and give him or her one of your flyers then ask if they can donate anything to help CFLS.
Always be thankful for whatever they donate. It would also be nice to ask them for a business card so you'll have a name and address and send a thank you note in the mail.
If the business owner or manager is not available, ask whoever is in charge if you can leave one of your flyers for them and find out when they will be there so you can do a follow-up visit to ask for a donation.

Answer 3

very good, keep it up.