Charity Fundraising Ideas for Kids
"Goodness is the only investment that never fails." - Henry David Thoreau
It is very important for a person to be sensitive and kind, to help others and to be good to people in general. Majority of the people today, in their rush to make money and fulfill their ambitions, often lose the sensitivity they once had. People these days are not even able to make time for their near and dear ones, expecting them to think of the needy and underprivileged and do some charity, is simply out of question. That's why it is imperative that values of goodness and kindness are inculcated right from the childhood.
Kids should be made an indispensable part of fundraising activities, whether for school, church or charity so that they begin thinking on "community" lines rather than being self-centered and selfish. But how to involve children in charity work? If this is the question on your mind, given below are some interesting fundraising ideas for kids that you can utilize.
Greeting Cards
Make greeting cards and sell them. A special event can be organized wherein small children can get together at an outdoor location such as a garden or a park and make greeting cards. Kids enjoy coloring and painting so provide them with enough stock of colors, pencils, paints, etc and they will keep themselves busy throughout the day. These greeting cards can later be sold to raise money for charity.
Education Drive
Plan an education drive with the kids. Give them pamphlets, leaflets and other material which has information on the "cause" you support. Get in touch with the various mall managers in your area and take permission from them to let the kids talk to their customers. Teach the children on how to give a short, interesting one minute speech on what to tell the customers to invite donations from them. Likewise, make groups of around ten kids and an adult and visit the various departmental stores in your area to ask for donations.
Sports Event
Organize a sports event. You can keep matches of soccer, baseball, carrom, scrabble, etc. Almost all kids enjoy playing games so they are sure to have lots of fun. Sell tickets to the kids to attend and participate in this sports event to raise money.
Talent Contest
Another interesting idea is to organize a talent show. You can keep dance, singing and dramatics competitions for kids in this show. Money is raised through this show by selling tickets to children, parents as well as the other audience.
Garage Sale
A garage sale is a good fundraising idea. You can ask the children to collect their old books, stationary, toys, clothes, etc. which are still in good condition and hold a sale in the school premises of all these items to raise money for the needy.
"Run for a Cause" Event
Plan a "run for a cause" event with the kids. You can charge the kids registration fees to raise money. Such an event will give the "cause" you support free publicity, thus inciting more donations from onlookers.
"Special Day"
Organize a special day with the kids such as a "car wash" day or an "art and crafts" day. Kids can put up a stall of car wash and raise money for charity by washing cars of the commuters. Another idea is to have an art and crafts day wherein kids make various items like beaded bracelets, paper bags, etc and later money can be raised by selling them.
Carnival
Organize a carnival at the school ground wherein kids can indulge in lots of fun activities and games. Keep things like face painting, palm reading, tattoo art, etc which the kids enjoy. Invite the parents too and put up stalls wherein "art and craft" items prepared by the kids are displayed for sale. Charge an entry fee for such events as well as raise money by selling the items made by kids.
By implementing these fundraising ideas, you are in a way guiding the kids to think about others too rather than just themselves. So for all those who want the future generation to be thoughtful and sensitive, involving kids in charity works is the key to achieve this.
