fundraising-ideas

Fundraising Ideas

These are just a few ideas for fundraising activities. Please feel free to generate ideas of your own! Email edaw@anad.org and share your fundraising ideas with us, as well as pictures from your events!

  1. Hold a Candlelight Vigil
  2. Plan an Auction or Raffle: Ask local businesses to donate spa services, gift certificates, or goods to auction or raffle off in support of ANAD
  3. Sell ANAD awareness bracelets: ANAD has bracelets that may be used in fundraising activities.
  4. Organize a Walk-a-thon or Run for ANAD: Raise money and awareness by planning a day dedicated to supporting eating disorders. Seek donations from family, friends, neighbors and local businesses.
  5. Plan a Picnic and Games Day: Charge a small cover fee and grill out in a local park. Plan a free-throw contest, three legged race, karaoke, and other fun races. If weather is an issue, reserve your local gym or events center and order sandwiches! (A great way for sororities to involve entire Greek system and school.)
  6. Buy/sell group/event T-shirts: Create your own chapter t-shirt for eating disorder awareness or for your candlelight vigil. You can also seek donations from family, friends, neighbors and local businesses.
  7. Plan a Soccer Game or Other Sport Event: Host a yearly soccer tournament or other sport events with raffle prizes and provide drinks and pizza.
  8. “Loose Change” Jar: Create a “loose change” jar that people can throw their spare change into. You would be surprised how quickly this can add up! Remember that even the smallest contributions to ANAD are deeply appreciated and will help out our organization greatly. Don’t forget to place the jar in a visible location that will remind people to contribute daily but also be sure that the jar is in a safe place.
  9.  Yoga/Aerobics Class: There can be a basket or jar where students, parents, etc. can put in donations in support of ANAD. You may also provide information regarding physical fitness and healthy eating habits.
  10. All Shapes & Sizes Fashion Show: Any student would be able to participate in this event. This would then promote the endorsement of a wide variety of sizes, shapes and types in order to combat restrictive ideals in the media and in the fashion industry. You can charge a small cover fee to attend this event
  11. Movie Night: Show a film that pertains to eating disorders/body image (i.e. Real Women Have Curves, America the Beautiful, etc) and provide concessions such as popcorn and refreshments. After the film, individuals can be part of a discussion to provide their own opinions of the film and the message that it sends regarding body image/beauty ideals/eating disorders. You can charge a small cover fee to attend this event.
  12. Bowl-a-thon: This event would promote physical activity and wellness. People can pay to participate in this activity and proceeds would then go to ANAD.
  13. Karaoke Night: Individuals can sing songs that are inspirational and empowering and that provide a positive message of hope and encouragement in support of ANAD.
  14. Art Show: Whether you’re exhibiting your own artwork or someone else’s, setting up an art exhibition can be a creative, fulfilling endeavor to raise awareness and funds.
  15.  Concert/Battle of the Bands: A battle of the bands can bring members of your community together, promote local music and, in some cases, raise money for charity.
  16. Carwash: If you’ve done your marketing correctly, have a good location and sold tickets/pledges, you will have unlimited cars to wash. Now you must wash them efficiently. Remember, the more cars you wash, the more money you will make for your group. Your layout will change from location to location.
  17. Real Men Can Cook: One of the purposes of the Real Men Can Cook event is to raise funds to reduce health risks due to poor diet, inactivity and improper food handling. Men come and cook their special recipe and then serve it while wearing special event t-shirts to show their support for eating disorder awareness! www.realmencook.com
  18. Bags/Cornhole Tournament: When you hold a cornhole tournament you need 12 people. This number of people is ideal so the scores and games turn out properly. You will need to have three cornhole boards and six sets of cornhole bags to play an individual tournament. You will also need to print out tournament cards so each of the players can keep score of their points. You can find cornhole tournament cards, boards, bags, and other equipment on the internet to set up your tournament.
  19. Garage Sale: Host your annual garage or yard sale and send the some or all of the profits to ANAD.