Youth Raise Money Fundraising Ideas

Youth Raise Money Fundraising Ideas

 

Do you need to raise money for a community youth program, school, team, or other youth-related organization?  Here is a variety of youth raise money fundraising ideas you can utilize for these purposes. 

 

Kids and Parents Cookbook

Have kids and their parents come up with their child’s favorite, fun recipe.  Collect all the recipes and assemble a cookbook.  You can take the cookbook to a publishing company or go to www.cafepress.com or www.zulu.com to use their print-on-demand services, which require no money upfront and allow you to order as many copies as you need so you can successfully fill all of your orders.  Once you’ve determined what price you’ll need to set, start taking orders ahead of time.  Also, make sure you have plenty of copies on hand for those last minute purchases. 

 

Jail And Bail

Set up a fake jail cell in which students can pay to have other students or willing faculty members incarcerated for short periods.  Others can pay “bail” to get them out of jail. 

 

Dessert Day

Who doesn’t love a delicious chocolate cake, doughnuts, or other scrumptious dessert?  Hold a fun dessert day.  You can roll a bakery cart from class to class, allowing students to pay for a small, yummy dessert that they get to eat during class.  This is an enticing way to raise money for youth programs or your school.

 

Fun in the Sun

Host a beach or swimming pool party for your youth team, club, or other group.  Set up some enjoyable activities, such as pool volleyball, Marco Polo, or pin the tail on the dolphin games that the kids will love.  Charge a small admission fee and sell snacks and beverages to parents and youth to raise extra money.

 

Parents vs. Kids Competition

Hold a picnic in which parents can donate utensils, tables, chairs, food items, and beverages.  During or after a delicious potluck lunch, have events set up in which parents compete against their children.  Some fun races include potato sack races, horseshoes, an egg toss, pie throwing contest, tricycle races, and so on.  Offer ribbons or small prizes to winners.  You can charge an admission fee for this event as well as offer $1 raffle tickets or use other creative means of raising donations. 

 

Treasure Hunt

At IDonateToCharity.org, your charitable youth organization can host a thrilling treasure hunt in which kids and parents alike can participate.  Everyone loves a great scavenger hunt!  Alternatively, you can offer participants a treasure map for a small donation that will guide them through a unique puzzle.  They must find the answer in order to win.  There are several ways to create a stimulating treasure hunt for your youth fundraising activity.  All it takes is some imagination. 

 

Ice Hockey, Pool, or Other Table Game Tournament

Kids and adults can pay to enter a table game tournament where they compete against one another for prizes.  You can set it up so kids compete against parents or parents team up with their children.  You can also just make it a free-for-all tournament. 

 

Bowling for Donations

Host a bowling tournament or simply allow supporters to register for an exciting night of bowling and fun with the kids.  Call your local bowling alley to arrange ahead of time and get prices.  During your bowling night, you can also offer pizza and sodas to your participants or integrate other activities to spice things up even more.

 

Visit IDonateToCharity.org to view more free articles full of advice and great fundraising ideas.  You can also sign up for a membership to enjoy even more of our wonderful services, designed to help you in your fundraising needs