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Food Bank BINGO
Grand Manan Community School decided to make their food bank collection more interesting with a BINGO card created specifically for the...
Mar 18, 20241 min read
Punch a Cup
How to stretch $100 into – prize for EVERYONE…4 of these cups have $25 gift cards in them, the rest have mini chocolate bars! As everyone...
Dec 3, 20211 min read
TP the Town (yes, that means toilet paper!)
TP the Town started as an English assignment to Change the World . . . a pretty daunting thought to most grade 11 students. Jordan...
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Spin the Wheel
One of the best purchases you can make for your activity program is a carnival spinning wheel. They can be purchased from Amazon or from...
Oct 24, 20211 min read
Fundies for Undies
Students will participate in an event for charity, but you have to up your marketing game. It’s often a catchy name that drives the...
Oct 22, 20211 min read
Socktober
Approximately 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness each year. One thing that you can donate to make a difference to these people is...
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Annual Charity Hockey Game – Blades for Baskets!
At St. Martin Catholic Secondary School, one of our most popular traditions is our annual teachers vs students Charity Hockey Game, known...
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Empty Bowls for Hunger
Empty Bowls allows participating artists and groups to create and donate bowls, then serve a simple meal. In some communities, ceramic...
Jan 5, 20211 min read
True Colours: Presented by Relay for Life Youth
True Colours: Presented by Relay for Life Youth Join CSLA and students across Canada to participate in a True Colours workshop presented...
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Boo for Hallowe’en Fundraiser
Have students purchase the blank white jugs for $2. They are given a black sharpie and allowed to create their own scary ghost. The jugs...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
20K Sock Day
Over 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness each year and socks are the #1 requested item in shelters, which is why WE BE US...
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Balance Fundraising Challenge
A visible way to raise funds and show who is ahead is to create a balance fundraising device. This is a great way to have your juniors...
Sep 8, 20201 min read
Bottle Lottery
It’s fundraising in a bottle! Participants are asked to donate bottles for your fundraiser. They can be filled with anything—bath beads,...
Sep 7, 20201 min read
Loonie Drop – Fist Full of Dollars
This is a great reward activity for winners, and it won’t cost you as much as it would appear. A Loonie Drop was held in front of the...
Sep 3, 20201 min read
Cake Auction
On auction day everyone brings in their cake to be displayed around the perimeter of the cafeteria – many students and staff arrive early...
Sep 3, 20201 min read
Delay the Day
A great idea from @nacistudentcouncil Neepawa MB. Proceeds of over $3000 went to the STARS air ambulance. For every dollar brought into a...
Sep 2, 20201 min read
Can the Principal
No, you’re not getting rid of your principal. You’re doing something good for your community. Here’s what’s in the can at Olds High, in...
Sep 2, 20201 min read
Garbage-athon
Oscar the Grouch will be smiling when your students pre-solicit pledges on a per-bag basis for the litter that they collect in a specific...
Aug 21, 20201 min read
Profits by the Slice
Many groups try to make money by running a huge one-shot fundraiser rather than slowly accumulating their profit over time. The slice...
Aug 21, 20202 min read
Pet Parade
Most animals were dressed up and we offered costumes to be borrowed as well. Animals and their owners walked a “cat walk” and received a...
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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