Fundraising Tool Kit (Page 3 of 7) in pdf

| Every Dollar Counts … Let people know the direct impact their donation would make …

$10 a week of baby diapers for 1 baby

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$20 a week of baby formula for 1 baby

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$20 shoes and socks for 2 kids

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$20 fill our outreach van with sandwiches

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$25 a week of baby diapers and wipes for 2 babies

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$50 fuel an outreach van for 3 nights

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$50 an emergency survival kit for 10 kids

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$50 professional suit or dress for an interview

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$100 one night in Crisis care

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$225 one day of mother/baby care

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$250 feed 10 kids for a whole week

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$300 sponsor a 5 week GED review class

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$500 a night in Crisis care for 5 kids

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$1,575 a week of mother/baby care

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$3,000 a month in Crisis care

FUN TIP Tie your asks to the number of miles you’ll be doing on race day…. Ask donors for X dollars per mile.

Running a marathon? Ask your donors for $26.20 or $262.00 or $2,620 (hey, you never know!)

Taking on an Ironman? Ask for $14.06 or $140.60 or $1,406

| Beyond Your Personal Webpage

Bake Sale| Hold a bake sale at your home, office, or anywhere with heavy foot traffic! Everyone loves a treat,

especially when the money goes to a good cause.

Casual Day | Ask your office to allow employees a casual day in exchange for a donation.

Church Announcement | Ask to make an announcement at your church or another group meeting. Tell your story

of why you are running and how donations would help support the youth at Covenant House.

Old Fashioned Letters | Send out hand written letters the old fashioned way. Often times, fundraising emails are

lost among the junk mail/spam. Make sure your letter stands out and has your personal message.

Think Outside of the Box | You will do “x” (bake their favorite pie) if someone donates “y” ($10 for every mile) !

Bowling Party | Reserve lanes at your local bowling alley and ask participants to make a donation.

Restaurant Giving | Ask a local restaurant to donate a portion of their sales from one night.

Raffle | Hold a 50/50 raffle where half the money raised goes towards your fundraising and the other half goes to

the winner.

Gift Cards | Ask local businesses to donate gift card donations and use those in a drawing for those who donated

towards your fundraising.

Host a Party | Have guests over and ask them to make a donation towards your fundraising goal

Throw a Party with a Purpose!

•Wine Tasting Night

•Holiday theme Party

•Casino/Card Night

•Weekend Pancake Brunch

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