I need simple fundraising ideas for a local youth group.?

Question

We are a relitively small town of only 50 thousand or so. Im looking for fun and easy fundraising ideas for a youth group.

We dont really want to sell any products like cookies, chocolate or magazine subscriptions tho. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

maybe a rummage sale

Answer 2

yard sale, car wash,barbecue

Answer 3

YARD SALE

car wash

hold a dinner and charge so much per plate (ask for donations lol)

Answer 4

CAR-WASH, LAWN-CARE,SHOP FOR SHUT-INS,LEMONADE STANDS AND BROWNIES

Answer 5

Car Wash

-$5 a ticket and you can either presell the tickets or people can just show up. Have like four stations wiht kids and adults working. Then just have the car pull up to the station. Get the car wet with an hose, use sponges to wash it with soap, hose it off.

Yard Sale

-Have kids and adults bring in their stuff and set up a yard sale.

Talent Show

-Youth group members and communtiy kids could participate, awards could be given out to the top three. Ask for a donation at the door.

Can and Bottle Drive

-Go around town door to door asking for cans and bottles

Chicken barbecue

Pancake Breakfast

-Have the adults cook the pancakes, sausage, etc. and then have the kids serve the food, juice, and coffee.

These are a few of the fundraisers that i have been involved in.

Answer 6

you can go to the hardware store and cell screws for 10$

Answer 7

Popcorn, fudge,bake goods,paper drive or a  good ole  can drive works great depending on  prices? I know that metal has nearly tripled in scrape costs and is well worth a  persons time as well.

Answer 8

As a youth leader of a small youth group myself I know where you are coming from. We don't really sell anything in our church because the members alread support us as much as possible. And, we don't want to ask parents because most of the parents of these kids are not involved with the church.

I thought of a few ideas off of others I have read here and there and adapted them for our small community.  

Helium Balloons- there are constant festivals and craft shows, etc. in our area.  Most bring in all the people of the community and their relatives and to set up a booth is usually  cheap- Helium tanks can be found at most any party supply store. Also it is a good idea to ask the Town hall or such abouth selling them in  parade crowds.

Yard Sale- a yard sale is a great opportunity to share what your group supports and in past we have made 300-400 dollars off of one at a good location

I found one once about "Kiss the Pig"  person who winds up with the most money in their account has to kiss the pig.  We did this, but I wound up with an unwanted pig in our "back 40"

I donated to a window wash at the bank once the organization came to my window and told me of their group and what they were about while the other washed my winsheild they let me know that they were only looking for donations and publicity for their group. Being a worthy cause, and that they did everyone's window despite knowing wether they would get money in turn, I tipped generously

I've often thought about a ball game - our kids love to meet us leaders and adults of the community in a contest of skills, but I don't know how many would actually pay to watch.  If you could get enough fans out there, profit off of concessions would be easy.

I have a few more somewhere if you want to contact me, but be sure to put a subject as that I delete anything that looks like an ad

Answer 9

bachelor / bachelorette auction.  Has to be some single people (the nerdier the better) that you know.

All proceeds go to charity.  10 or 20 bucks to get in the door, plus the auction.

Serve light hors d'evours and finger food.

Make sure to invite the newspaper, radio, and local TV stations too.

Answer 10

When it gets really hot weather, our group (band kids) have a car wash. It is wet, messy and fun.  And most people will support it.  You need a gas station or car lot where the people who own it will let you use their water,  & hoses.

Answer 11

- Car wash is always good (as some other folks have noted!).

- see if any local businesses have any promotions that they work with local groups on - sometimes restaurants and the like will donate x% of their sales on a given night to a nonprofit.

- put on a benefit show

- hold a 5K, with registration $ going towards your organization

- see if you can volunteer to staff an event for $ - often different venues will have this option for fundraisers, but you may be relying more on parents than on kids, depending on how old yours are.

Answer 12

Prostitution

Answer 13

Buy an inexpensive mp3 player and then raffle it off for like 5 bucks a ticket. I'm sure you can make a good profit that way.

Answer 14

aluminum cans.even with just 50000 bet half throw there cans to the dump.70 cents a pound you cant go wrong.even if you payed 20 cents a pound for them

Answer 15

Car washes or one thing that went really well at our church is arrange with the pastor for your youth group to be bid on by church parents to babysit their kids for a night out.  You can watch them at the church or multiple moms/dads can get together and bid to have a big parents night out.  You watch the kids at the church and you have different nights available for the parents to bid on.  That way its a win win.  Parents already know you and so do the kids, they should trust you...  And dont have to worry about things getting broken at their house.....

Answer 16

Things like group stay-awake overs instead of sleep overs, walks, clean a park or other area ... then go get sponsors.  Do a play related to the reason for the fundraising and charge admission.  Find a place to hold a community luncheon ... covered dish (everyone brings something) and a small donation at the door ... no set limit on price.  Have a group yard sale where everyone brings things to sell from home (with parental permission).  

I hope this helps.

Answer 17

car wash

Answer 18

Link up with a local church and have them sponsor you.