Top teams use the following strategies when planning their fundraisers:
Try putting together a Walk for Hope cookbook as a year-round fundraiser. Collect recipes from family and friends. The books can be produced for $2-$3 and can be sold for $8-$10 each.
Get your team together for a local town car wash. Need a place to have it? Ask your local gas station or convenience store if you could use their parking lot!
Ask a local restaurant or café if they could hold a “Walk for Hope Night” in which a portion of the proceeds for the day benefit the event.
Have your team members walk the neighbors’ dogs for a donation. Many pet owners would appreciate the opportunity to have someone else take their dog for a long walk.
Invite 10 people over for a round of charity poker. Send invitations explaining your Walk for Hope participation and request everyone bring $25-$40 mad money. If you can recruit the rest of your team to help you, try this on a larger scale and hold it in your church basement or local school. Provide refreshments.
Purchase candy from places like Sam’s Club or BJ’s or get it donated and sell it.
Set up a craft table at a local festival.
Generate donations by placing a Walk for Hope brochure with an envelope at every table stating “Please Support Our Walk for Hope Team and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.” Ask the wait staff to check envelopes after each seating.
Get your team together once a month for game night. A different team member hosts with each team member bringing a food dish. Everyone pays $5 to play, with all the money going to your team.
Hold a yard sale in your community. Your team’s junk could be someone else’s treasure! Think about inviting other teams to participate — the bigger the better!
Organize a Super Bowl party and ask everyone for a donation when they arrive. You can also do this for the basketball playoffs, Final Four, Indy 500, Kentucky Derby, Masters final round, etc. This is an especially good idea for any team member with a big-screen TV.
Have each team member invite at least 10 couples, including family, friends and neighbors, to a potluck dinner. Have team members provide dishes for the event, and ask each couple for a $20 donation.
Get The Word Out