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When it comes to fundraising at your school it’s easy to go straight to food. But there are so many creative and fun alternatives that will get the whole school talking!
Activities and gamesRequest a gold coin donation to participate in activities and games including: make your own badges, cards, calendars or bandanas
guess the number of beans to win a prize
get your teachers/principals involved with fun challenges (eg, ice bucket, dress up or beard shaving challenge)
run, walk, bike, skip, dance, aerobic, aqua and skate-a-thons
tug-of-war, egg and spoon, or three-legged races
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These fun and innovative ideas are so much better than the plain old chocolate drive.
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Raffles and auctionsSell raffle tickets or take auction bids for donated goods and services from local businesses such as: gift hampers car services and car washes
haircuts and colours
window washing, gardening, mowing
sport shoes and sporting equipment
music and movie vouchers
a weekend away at a beach holiday house
magazine subscriptions
Low cost item salesMark special events such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day by selling low cost items such as: flowers and small pot plants
gift sets for men (e.g. shaving kits)
gift sets for women (e.g. nail polish)
healthy cookbooks and kitchen supplies
Many low cost items can also be sold throughout the year such as: lunchbox drives
stationery and stickers
second-hand book stall
toys (e.g. tennis balls, kites, glow sticks)
small sunblock tubes
personalised calendars, plates, mugs etc
Dress-up days and social eventsRequest a gold coin donation for themed dress-up days and social activities such as: multicultural celebration days
favourite sporting team colours
school discos and concerts
costume nights
casual dress days
face painting days
fetes and stalls (ideas above)
cinema and trivia nights
For more great ideas about how to celebrate special events see our Theme day ideas, Healthy food fundraising ideas and Days to celebrate in the canteen webpages at www.heas.health.vic.gov.au
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