Fundraisers

Yard Sale -- This is pretty much just your basic yard sale. Start announcing it about 3 weeks to a month ahead of time to the congregation, telling them to drop off anything for the yard sale at certain times on certain days. Get it announced in the local papers and radio stations and assign different youth to make signs for the neighborhood. On the Friday evening before the Saturday yard sale, all the youth should report to the church (or site of sale) to price the items and to organize everything. Pizza is a good thing to have during this planning.

Servant Auction -- One Sunday after church have the participating youth line up in front of the congregation. Explain to the congregation that the youth will do chores for them. Have people suggest chores they need done and let them bid until one price wins. After all the bidding is done, meet with youth and everyone claims jobs. Set a day by which all the jobs must be done and have them collect the money after the job. It is the youth's responsibility to be in touch with their "boss."

Parent's Night Out -- Basically this is a huge baby-sitting job. Advertise in local newspapers, on radio, and television. Plan one night from about 6-11 that the youth will keep any children brought to them at the church. Plan games and activities for the kids. Have a per child, per hour rate with discounts for parents with more than 2 kids.

Do you have any fundraising ideas? Please share with us!

 

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