Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising should be fun! Here are some ideas for kids and adults to fundraise for WaterCan. If you need more direction or help with your venture, please contact the WaterCan office.

Kids & Schools

Food/Bake sales:
pizza, donuts, Popsicles, cookies, or any other "treats"

A-thons:
walk-a-thon, dance-a-thon, read-a-thon

Car washes

Making and selling calendars

Trivia challenges

Bottle drives

Penny drives / loonie drives

School fairs

Talent shows

Flower or candy-grams on Valentine's Day

Fashion shows

Doing extra chores around the house

Incentives can be given by the faculty, who will perform 'stunts' when students raise certain amounts of money. For example, they may have to shave their beards or moustaches, wear wacky clothing, sing songs at assembly, or simply treat the kids to a video instead of their regular class.

Adults

Art/Crafts sales

Book fairs

Concerts

Garage sales (include your neighbours!)

Raffles

Culinary festivals / cookbooks

Auctions:
Auctions can be live, silent, or blind. You can auction anything: goods, services or skills. A great idea is a menu auction, where people bid on dinners. The 'chefs' are not revealed - only what the meal will consist of.

Social events:
Fundraising social events can include B-B-Q's, cocktail parties, dinners/receptions, wine and cheese parties, and garden parties. Or, if you're having a private social event, tell your friends that instead of bringing the usual host/hostess gifts, you would prefer that they make a donation to WaterCan. You collect the cheques at the party, and send them off to WaterCan. Easy!

Legal and Safety Aspects:
Insurance, licences, by-laws and permits should be considered when planning your event. For assistance with these matters, please contact WaterCan.