How to Raise Money For Tsunami Victims
Tsunamis are large waves that occur where there is a large volume of water, usually an ocean. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or landslides are examples of disturbances that can cause a tsunami to occur. Tsunamis can cause a lot of devastation to coastal areas because of the amount of water that is displaced. Many people are left homeless and in need of urgent assistance after a tsunami strikes. Fortunately, there are several ways you can raise money to help tsunami victims.
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Sell your old stuff on eBay. Look through your house and collect any items you no longer use or need. Most household items---including clothes, shoes, tools and electronics---will sell on eBay. List the items on eBay and collect the payments to donate to Tsunami victims.
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Hold a cake sale. Sell the cakes outside your home or rent a place, such as a community hall, to host the bake sale. Enlist friends and family to help bake the cakes. Make flyers announcing your bake sale, be sure to include the place, time and that the proceeds will benefit tsunami victims. Place the flyers around your neighborhood and in your community center. Bake the cakes in time for the sale. Arrange the cakes on tables and sell them by the slice or whole.
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Set up a collection jar in your office. Talk to your HR department to make sure it is not against your company's policy to have a collection jar. Write in large bold letters on the collection jar that you are raising money to help tsunami victims. Place the jar in a highly trafficked area of your office, such as the kitchen, to ensure that it is seen by most employees.
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Start a raffle. Solicit prizes from local stores and business. Explain to the business owners that you are setting up a raffle for tsunami victims and would like to collect donations. Purchase a roll of raffle tickets from a local party store. Create flyers listing the prizes for the raffle, the drawing date and that the raffle is raising money to benefit tsunami victims.
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Have a walk-a-thon. Create a pledge sheet and collect pledges from neighbors, friends and family for every mile that you walk. Explain to donors that the proceeds from the walk-a-thon are for tsunami victims. If possible, enlist volunteers to walk with you to help raise more money.
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Tips & Warnings
Carefully research charities that are helping tsunami victims before sending them your money to ensure they are not fraudulent.
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