Christmas Fundraising Ideas
The Christmas period is a time for giving, making it the perfect opportunity to appeal to people for fundraising. Below are some great Christmas fundraising ideas that will ensure that this holiday season is a merry one for you and your chosen cause.
1) Carol Singing – Warm up those vocal chords and delight your neighbours, family and friends this December by singing Christmas carols all in the name of charity. This is a fun and festive fundraiser which costs absolutely nothing!
2) Bag Packing – Speak to local supermarkets to see if they will allow you to pack shopping bags at the checkouts. People will be glad for some help with their Christmas food shop. You can either ask for a set fee or leave a collection bucket at the end of each checkout. You could even have volunteers outside the store that could help people with carrying bags to the car or unloading.
3) Gift Wrapping – Another great Christmas fundraiser is to set up a gift wrapping service at your local shopping centre. In return for gift wrapping peoples purchases you can ask for a small donation towards your chosen cause or charity. It is also worth speaking to local shops to see if they will donate gift wrap, sellotape and other bits and pieces in return for free advertising.
4) Christmas Bizzare – Why not host your very own Christmas bizarre at school or local community centre? There are numerous fundraising opportunities to take advantage of from selling homemade Christmas cards and gifts to hosting a Christmas themed raffle or tombola.
5) Santa’s Grotto – Another great way to raise money for Christmas is to organise and run a Santa’s grotto. This could be hosted at the local school or even at a shopping centre. Parents could pay a small entry free for their children to visit Father Christmas. Speak to local businesses to see if they will donate presents for the grotto in return for free advertisement throughout the fundraising campaign.