Chopperguy's TNT Blog

I am unclear exactly who came up with this list, so I give Team in Training the credit for it!

1. Speak at clubs or organizations you are a member of and ask for a donation
2. Hold a bake sale
3. Ask a restaurant or bar to donate a portion of one day’s income to your fundraising (you publicize the LLS Day to everyone you know)
4. Hold a garage sale
5. Provide a service (babysitting, dog walking, house cleaning, etc.) in exchange for a donation
6. Hold a dinner party at your home in exchange for donations
7. Organize a dress down day at work – employees can dress casually on a specific day in exchange for a donation
8. Ask friends, significant other, and parents to send a fundraising letter to their friends and associates on your behalf
9. Create a gift basket with wine, food or other goodies and hold a raffle
10. Put all your change in a jar and then roll the coins and use the money toward your fundraising goal
11. Email your friends, family and co-workers to follow up with those who haven’t sent in a donation
12. Ask your employer to donate a day off that you can raffle off at work
13. Bachelorette Party or Bachelor Auction
14. Ask your house of worship if you can speak about your fundraising or include your LLS participation in the newsletter
15. Ask vendors who you do business with for a donation
16. Return bottles and cans and donate the funds
17. Offer to write your donor’s names on parts of your body (head, arms, legs) during the event. The better the donation, the better the body part.
18. Sell arts and crafts and donate the funds
19. Publicize your efforts in your college alumni magazine
20. Publicize your efforts in your office newsletter
21. Hold a silent auction and have local businesses and restaurants donate their goods and services
22. Buy donuts for breakfast (or get them donated) and sell them every Monday morning at work or school
23. Auction off your unwanted but valuable items on E-Bay (or get donated items to auction off)
24. Provide pizza every Friday for lunch at work – take donations for each slice (don’t forget to get the pizza donated!)
25. Organize a TV or Movie night- have everyone over for popcorn and snacks and they donate to you what they would pay for a movie ticket (idea: place bets on the winner of a reality show!)