How to Raise Money for Cancer Victims
Raising money for good causes can be easy with the right people skills and organizational tactics. Getting friends, family and the community involved brings people together, helps raise money for cancer patients and increases awareness of the disease. Send e-mails, make phone calls and ask people about participating. The more the word gets out, the more people will be involved.
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A raffle can raise a lot of money easily. Organize a community auction. Ask businesses to donate products, services or gift cards. Approach a community hall, library or another building owner about donating space for the auction. Get a roll of raffle tickets, put the items on display, sell tickets to the attendees and have them put the tickets in small tins. After you choose a winner, all the money earned can be donated.
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Gather artists to play for a fee. Host an artistic event including musicians, writers and artists. Ask a local business, art gallery or school gymnasium to provide space for the event. Ask local writers, musicians and artists to perform. Charge an entry fee. The writers, artists and musicians can sell their products to the public and donate the money earned as well.
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Yard sales are easy to organize. Organize a community yard sale. Contact several families or people willing to give away their old, used items. Put fliers and community bulletins around town before the event. Set up the items in a yard or on the sidewalk and let customers know where their money is going.
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Books make great charity items Self-publish a collection of work. Use a self-publishing service such as Lulu or CreateSpace to publish a book. Enlist a group of writers to write about a certain topic (healing, strength, tribute to cancer victims). Collect the work, format it in an attractive style and upload it to the self-publishing web site. These services are inexpensive, and the user can choose the sale price. Let people know when the book will be available by fliers, advertising and word-of-mouth.
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Tips & Warnings
Research charities that work directly with cancer patients so that the money gets sent to the appropriate place.
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