FUNdraising ideas for kids

I was going through some of the leftover video from this past weekend and came across this funny little out take footage which included a discussion with the children about fundraising. The kids were super excited about helping to raise money for the project and determined to come up with a way to do it.  Each of them went over in detail their arts and crafts ideas along with some interesting ways to market them.

I was very impressed. So, I thought this would be an excellent time to share a previous post on fundraising from my blog (Help Build a School 4 West Africa) If you have children I hope you'll talk to them about becoming involved in some type of charitable activity.  It's a good idea to start early. I believe it's important to teach kids about fundraising because it helps to make them more kind, compassionate and giving adults.

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 FUNdraising for kids

Jar Wars

Fundraisers are great fun for individuals, organizations, churches and schools. The types of fundraising possibilities are endless.

A little money goes a long way in Guinea Bissau, and as such, you can make a real impact with a donation of even $5 or $10. This is the cost of a latte at that popular coffee shop or giving up eating lunch out for a day or 2 and donating the money instead.

You can always fall back on the standard bake sale, hot dog/lemonade stand or car wash. Or, perhaps you have some fundraising ideas of your own (try asking your child if they have any ideas, you may be surprised at the creativity) .

But, If you can’t think of anything, here are a few new ideas you might want to consider

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Here's the video out take featuring the kids