Over the years many youth pastors and your leaders have struggled to come up with creative and effective ways to raise funds for their group activities. We have found that some of the most effective fundraisers, both monetarily and spiritually, are the ones that build upon the relationship between your student, their congregation and their community. Fundraisers that allow the students to connect with others. For those of you that have been doing this for years, use these as more of a reminder.
If you have a fundraising suggestion you would like to share with your fellow youth workers, please email us at info@winterfest-rca.org and we will make sure it gets added on to the list.
Dog Wash - Similar to a car wash expect with dogs.
Car Wash
Dinners, Breakfasts, Brunches or Lunches - Any type of meal. It is also nice to get the congregation involved by showing there support by donating supplies as well as attending the event.
Penny War - Divide your congregation up into several teams. Each team has their own collection container. The team that collects the most pennies wins but keep in mind any type of money besides pennies counts against that teams grand total.
Change Drive - Collect your congregations loose pocket change.
Brat Fry - Check out your local supermarket and see if they have a fundraising program in place.
Community Service - Hire your students out. Have them work with the elderly members of your congregation and community to help with yard work and household chores which can be hard for the elderly to accomplish
Car Bashing - If a member of your congregation or group has a vehicle which is on it's last leg, sell tickets for a bashing. A dollar a swing.
Church Competitions - Have a consistory vs youth sporting event and sell tickets.
Movie Nights - Sell deacons, elders &/or church staff.
Garage/Yard Sales
Walk-a-thons
5K Runs
Goodsearch.com - This website, powered by Yahoo, will donate money to your organization for each search made.
Stock Market - Sell stock in your youth group trip, with a "board meeting" both before and after you return which highlights your trip.
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