Fundraisers
A-Thon's (submitted by Cathy Sork, Ft. Vancouver H.S.)
A variety of "A Thon" activities can be a high-yield fundraiser for school where students collect pledges, participate in a culminating event and then turn in cash pledges at the conclusion. The following are ideas for different events of this nature:
Balloon Sales (submitted by Jo Huber, Cedar Heights Junior High, Kent S.D.)
We do balloon sales. I have a selection of 50 diff ones to choose from. A helium tank and ribbon. The selection ranges from Happy Birthday, Get Well, Congratulations, You're Special, Sports, Music etc. We have a gift tag they fill out and is attached to the balloons to be delivered.
Chain Links (submitted by Cathy Sork, Ft. Vancouver H.S.)
As a competition, sell links of paper approximately 1" x 10." Each strip of paper costs $0.10 - 0.25 each. Link the strips of paper together to form a chain that can be strung around the school. Have different classes or groups be different colors. The competition comes from the group with the longest chain.
Cheerleader Grams (submitted by Belinda Buehler, Eisenhower H.S.)
Organize Cheerleaders into telegram group sand hire them out to local businesses. Charge businesses to have group come out and do Cheer, Song, Happy Birthday, whatever is acceptable. Either use as a fundraiser or as a ""foot in the door" for soliciting sponsors.
Couch Potato (submitted by Brittany Blantenship, Oswego High School, Oswego, IL)
During the football or basketall game. Student Council members walk through the stands during the first quarter and sell raffle tickets for $1. The drawing takes place 2nd quarter. The winner of the drawing gets to bring three firneds with them to sit on a couch at the end zone of the field or close to the basket. The couch can be used and decorated with school colors. The winners also get free pizza and pop.
Custom Dollar Off Cards (submitted by Brent Bechstead, Mason M.S.)
Rather than sell & share the profit from entertainment books and other commerical cards, go to local businesses and solicit a $1.00 off deal to make your own cards. The only cost is printing and a little time. A bonus is that it can be tailored to the neighborhood.
Dance, Dance, Revolution Tournament (submitted by Peter Schoonmaker, Renton H.S.)
Need: Game and game console; game pads on plywood; big creen TV
Set Up: Sell tickets to contestants for an after school torunament - 90 minutes length of time
Sell tickets to spectators who watch and cheer for their favorite contestants. Highest scores reach the finals. Overall winner(s) receive prizes.
Friday Night Frenzy (submitted by Stephanie Peters, Sullivan High School, Sullivan, IL)
This babysitting activity rotates through the months and each sport gets one night a month. Children are dropped off by parents and registered. They spend the evening eating, playing games and watching movies. The cost is $5 per child and includes snacks. The sport team gets to keep whatever money the earn in their month.
Fund Raising Cafeteria Service (submitted by Susan Jackson, Evergreen Junior High)
To make lunches run efficiently and earn money for clubs, provide 7-10 students per lunch to work for 15 minutes as a lunch server. The cafeteria pays the salary directly to the club. This earns clubs and sports teams minimum wage and allows lunchs to be completed in 15 minutes due to the extra help.
Halloween Insurance (submitted by Chris Wieczorek, Perry Hall High School, Baltimore, MD)
Student Council sells "Halloween Insurance" to people within the neightborhood. The phone number of the student council is provided and if anyone trashes (eggs, toliet paper, etc.) the house of someone who bought the insurance, the student council will come lean up the next day.
Hot Chocolate Sale (submitted by Delila, Chimacum Middle School)
Sell hot chocolate before school during the winter months.
Italian Sodas (submitted by Cindy Bettis, Hudtloff Middle School)
Sell fresh made italian sodas to order at lunch.
Lip Sync Challenge of Teachers
Collect money as a way of "voting" for a teacher and a song that they must sing as a Lip Sync in front of the school at an assembly. The teacher has to dress up and go all the way with the performance.
Lunch Box Auction (submitted by Cheryl Uceny, Kittitas H.S.)
Get clubs, classes, and well known cooks in the community to prepare a lunch. Purchase pizza and pop, etc. Bring in an auctioneer and auction to student body. Use the money brouught in to adopt a family over the holidays, for example. We have KFC buckets going for $66. takes only 30 minutes out of class and teachers get behind it.
Marriott Lunch Service (submitted by Susan Jackson, Evergreen Junior High)
For the last two years, we have worked with our lunch service (Marriott). Ccubs and Sports groups work 10-15 lunch shifts. They earn minimum wage for their groups. This has several advantages – no effort fun raiser, it makes our lunch lines much faster, and it allows for more lines and variety.
Orange Crush (submitted by Cari Johnson, Cedar Heights J.H.)
Sell Orange Crush cans of soda to students who want them to delivered to someone that they have a "crush" on. Include cards for them to write an anonymous messages and arrange to deliver them on a special day, such as Valentine's Day. For an additional cost, people who receive a crush soda can pay to find out who sent it to them.
Parking Lot Spots (submitted by Holly Raedel, Komachin Middle School)
Stencil print, such as mascot paw print, on driveway entry to school parking lot and other parking areas. As a fundraiser, stencil names of students and families on the spots. Can also sell personalized parking spots for staff. High Schools can also sell "Senior Parking Spot."
Rent-A-Gopher (submitted by Suzanne Metzler, Mariner H.S.)
Ask seniors and staff members to volunteer a service. Some examples include staff members might buy lunch at Taco Bell and bring on campus for students, or seniors might carry books to class. Be sure to get advance teacher permission if it might involve being late to class. Also, have students choose services that are on campus during the school day (ie. not take to a movie at night) and if they involve food, make sure it is sealed and/or store bought. Type up an auction program and publicize. Hold auction during lunch. Be sure to get a student actioneer who is very outgoing and it turns into a very fun lunchtime activity. Students and staff pay at the auction for the service which means 100% profit for the fund raiser and the gophers perform the service within one week of the auction.
Senior Class Tile Wall (submitted by Kentridge High School)
Each year, during Homecoming Week, the senior class purchases 4" ceramic tiles in our school colors. Each senior writes their name of their tile and decorates it accordingly. The senior class officers then create a mosaic design with the tiles, adhering them to two 4' x 8' sheets of plywood. The mosaic is then attached to the senior hall wall for all the class, school, community to view, enjoy, and experience.
Spice Up Your Coin Drive Fundraisers (submitted by Cathy Sork, Ft. Vancouver H.S.)
Spirit Links
Assign a different color to each class. Have students sell "spirit links" to every member of their own class for $0.10 a piece. Put their name on the paper link. The spirit links are just strips of paper linked together by staples. Each link needs to be in the color of the class and at the end of the week, stretch links (separate by class) side-by-side down the gym floor. The longest chain wins.
Student Rumage Sale (submitted by Check Niemi , Mountain View H.S.)
Get rid of your junk. Items people have saved for years by having a garage-type sale in the student center. Set up just like a garage sale at home by pricing items, setting a date, and publicizing the sale.
Tape 'em Up 1 (submitted by Cathy Sork, Ft. Vancouver H.S.)
For .50 cents, sell tickets for strips of duct tape. The goal is to tape the principal to the wall of the gym during an assembly, Have them stand on a table or chair while being taped and then pull it away. (For safety, make sure when the tape comes off there are spotters so they don't come off face first. Also, do not leave them up for a long period of time because it can get really warm. Lastly, wear long sleeves.)
Tape 'em Up 2 (submitted by Rachel, Carmichael Middle School)
During lemonaide stand fund raiser, tape was issued for humber of items sold. Vice Principal was taped to the wall at a dance. This was a motivater for the fundraiser activity.
Thirsty Teachers (submitted by Bill Oman, Fort Vancouver High School)
Take advantage of large August district meetings and back-to-school trainings that kick off each new school year. Leadership kids or a specific class can sell bottled water and.or snacks to employees at these meetings. It's a nice way to get a jump start on the building the ASb budget for the year.
A variety of "A Thon" activities can be a high-yield fundraiser for school where students collect pledges, participate in a culminating event and then turn in cash pledges at the conclusion. The following are ideas for different events of this nature:
- Run-A-Thon/Jog-A-Thon
- Walk-A-Thon
- Rock-A-Thon (Rocking Chairs)
- Dance-A-Thon
- Shoot-A-Thon (Basketball free-throws)
- Read-A-Thon (Pledge per Page)
Balloon Sales (submitted by Jo Huber, Cedar Heights Junior High, Kent S.D.)
We do balloon sales. I have a selection of 50 diff ones to choose from. A helium tank and ribbon. The selection ranges from Happy Birthday, Get Well, Congratulations, You're Special, Sports, Music etc. We have a gift tag they fill out and is attached to the balloons to be delivered.
Chain Links (submitted by Cathy Sork, Ft. Vancouver H.S.)
As a competition, sell links of paper approximately 1" x 10." Each strip of paper costs $0.10 - 0.25 each. Link the strips of paper together to form a chain that can be strung around the school. Have different classes or groups be different colors. The competition comes from the group with the longest chain.
Cheerleader Grams (submitted by Belinda Buehler, Eisenhower H.S.)
Organize Cheerleaders into telegram group sand hire them out to local businesses. Charge businesses to have group come out and do Cheer, Song, Happy Birthday, whatever is acceptable. Either use as a fundraiser or as a ""foot in the door" for soliciting sponsors.
Couch Potato (submitted by Brittany Blantenship, Oswego High School, Oswego, IL)
During the football or basketall game. Student Council members walk through the stands during the first quarter and sell raffle tickets for $1. The drawing takes place 2nd quarter. The winner of the drawing gets to bring three firneds with them to sit on a couch at the end zone of the field or close to the basket. The couch can be used and decorated with school colors. The winners also get free pizza and pop.
Custom Dollar Off Cards (submitted by Brent Bechstead, Mason M.S.)
Rather than sell & share the profit from entertainment books and other commerical cards, go to local businesses and solicit a $1.00 off deal to make your own cards. The only cost is printing and a little time. A bonus is that it can be tailored to the neighborhood.
Dance, Dance, Revolution Tournament (submitted by Peter Schoonmaker, Renton H.S.)
Need: Game and game console; game pads on plywood; big creen TV
Set Up: Sell tickets to contestants for an after school torunament - 90 minutes length of time
Sell tickets to spectators who watch and cheer for their favorite contestants. Highest scores reach the finals. Overall winner(s) receive prizes.
Friday Night Frenzy (submitted by Stephanie Peters, Sullivan High School, Sullivan, IL)
This babysitting activity rotates through the months and each sport gets one night a month. Children are dropped off by parents and registered. They spend the evening eating, playing games and watching movies. The cost is $5 per child and includes snacks. The sport team gets to keep whatever money the earn in their month.
Fund Raising Cafeteria Service (submitted by Susan Jackson, Evergreen Junior High)
To make lunches run efficiently and earn money for clubs, provide 7-10 students per lunch to work for 15 minutes as a lunch server. The cafeteria pays the salary directly to the club. This earns clubs and sports teams minimum wage and allows lunchs to be completed in 15 minutes due to the extra help.
Halloween Insurance (submitted by Chris Wieczorek, Perry Hall High School, Baltimore, MD)
Student Council sells "Halloween Insurance" to people within the neightborhood. The phone number of the student council is provided and if anyone trashes (eggs, toliet paper, etc.) the house of someone who bought the insurance, the student council will come lean up the next day.
Hot Chocolate Sale (submitted by Delila, Chimacum Middle School)
Sell hot chocolate before school during the winter months.
Italian Sodas (submitted by Cindy Bettis, Hudtloff Middle School)
Sell fresh made italian sodas to order at lunch.
Lip Sync Challenge of Teachers
Collect money as a way of "voting" for a teacher and a song that they must sing as a Lip Sync in front of the school at an assembly. The teacher has to dress up and go all the way with the performance.
Lunch Box Auction (submitted by Cheryl Uceny, Kittitas H.S.)
Get clubs, classes, and well known cooks in the community to prepare a lunch. Purchase pizza and pop, etc. Bring in an auctioneer and auction to student body. Use the money brouught in to adopt a family over the holidays, for example. We have KFC buckets going for $66. takes only 30 minutes out of class and teachers get behind it.
Marriott Lunch Service (submitted by Susan Jackson, Evergreen Junior High)
For the last two years, we have worked with our lunch service (Marriott). Ccubs and Sports groups work 10-15 lunch shifts. They earn minimum wage for their groups. This has several advantages – no effort fun raiser, it makes our lunch lines much faster, and it allows for more lines and variety.
Orange Crush (submitted by Cari Johnson, Cedar Heights J.H.)
Sell Orange Crush cans of soda to students who want them to delivered to someone that they have a "crush" on. Include cards for them to write an anonymous messages and arrange to deliver them on a special day, such as Valentine's Day. For an additional cost, people who receive a crush soda can pay to find out who sent it to them.
Parking Lot Spots (submitted by Holly Raedel, Komachin Middle School)
Stencil print, such as mascot paw print, on driveway entry to school parking lot and other parking areas. As a fundraiser, stencil names of students and families on the spots. Can also sell personalized parking spots for staff. High Schools can also sell "Senior Parking Spot."
Rent-A-Gopher (submitted by Suzanne Metzler, Mariner H.S.)
Ask seniors and staff members to volunteer a service. Some examples include staff members might buy lunch at Taco Bell and bring on campus for students, or seniors might carry books to class. Be sure to get advance teacher permission if it might involve being late to class. Also, have students choose services that are on campus during the school day (ie. not take to a movie at night) and if they involve food, make sure it is sealed and/or store bought. Type up an auction program and publicize. Hold auction during lunch. Be sure to get a student actioneer who is very outgoing and it turns into a very fun lunchtime activity. Students and staff pay at the auction for the service which means 100% profit for the fund raiser and the gophers perform the service within one week of the auction.
Senior Class Tile Wall (submitted by Kentridge High School)
Each year, during Homecoming Week, the senior class purchases 4" ceramic tiles in our school colors. Each senior writes their name of their tile and decorates it accordingly. The senior class officers then create a mosaic design with the tiles, adhering them to two 4' x 8' sheets of plywood. The mosaic is then attached to the senior hall wall for all the class, school, community to view, enjoy, and experience.
Spice Up Your Coin Drive Fundraisers (submitted by Cathy Sork, Ft. Vancouver H.S.)
- Penny Mile: Set goals about how many miles of coin to collect. Have students figure out how pennies side-by-side it would take to reach 1 mile. Advertise according to distance, racing to a destination, or racing on a track.
- Collect Presidents on President's Day: Advertise according to the President's on the coin and set goals to collect "presidents"
- Penny War: Collect in large jugs by grade or homeroom. Pennies are positive points, while silver and dollars are negative points. For example, 10 pennies + 1 dime = 0 (because they cancel each other out)
- Rolled Coin for Free Time: Give the class free time for the amount of minutes it takes that teacher to roll the coin that was collected.
- Coin Contraptions: From a local business, such as McDonalds, where you put a coin into a contraption that causes it to wind around and around. People will give coin just for the fun of watching it.
- Weight in Pennies: Set goals about how many pounds of pennies you will collect. Advertise according to collecting the weight of a person, the mascot, or a large object in the school.
- Penny Challenge: Fill large pickle jars with water and place a baby food jar in the bottom. Students drop coins into the water. Coins that land in the baby food jar get a prize.
- Make a Change Week: Give money to make a positive change or difference for a charity or cause.
- Walking Thermometer: The principal or other staff member wears the same pair of pants or necktie during the campaign week. For every $100 students raise, an inch is cut off.
- Haircut: If students raise a certain amount of money during the campaign, theprincipal shaves his head.
- All Washed Up (high school): If the student coin campaign is reached, staff washes student cars during lunch time
Spirit Links
Assign a different color to each class. Have students sell "spirit links" to every member of their own class for $0.10 a piece. Put their name on the paper link. The spirit links are just strips of paper linked together by staples. Each link needs to be in the color of the class and at the end of the week, stretch links (separate by class) side-by-side down the gym floor. The longest chain wins.
Student Rumage Sale (submitted by Check Niemi , Mountain View H.S.)
Get rid of your junk. Items people have saved for years by having a garage-type sale in the student center. Set up just like a garage sale at home by pricing items, setting a date, and publicizing the sale.
Tape 'em Up 1 (submitted by Cathy Sork, Ft. Vancouver H.S.)
For .50 cents, sell tickets for strips of duct tape. The goal is to tape the principal to the wall of the gym during an assembly, Have them stand on a table or chair while being taped and then pull it away. (For safety, make sure when the tape comes off there are spotters so they don't come off face first. Also, do not leave them up for a long period of time because it can get really warm. Lastly, wear long sleeves.)
Tape 'em Up 2 (submitted by Rachel, Carmichael Middle School)
During lemonaide stand fund raiser, tape was issued for humber of items sold. Vice Principal was taped to the wall at a dance. This was a motivater for the fundraiser activity.
Thirsty Teachers (submitted by Bill Oman, Fort Vancouver High School)
Take advantage of large August district meetings and back-to-school trainings that kick off each new school year. Leadership kids or a specific class can sell bottled water and.or snacks to employees at these meetings. It's a nice way to get a jump start on the building the ASb budget for the year.