Raffles

Posted on 9 April, 2009 By Lynn Smythe (5) Comment

Host a Mad Scientist’s Party

My friends and I, who do many Team in Training events, are always looking for creative ways to raise money for our latest events.
Science Can Be Fun
This seasons Palm Beach cycle team mentor, Tina O’Brien, is a chemist. She had an idea to host a Mad Scientist’s Party. She is going to get specimen cups [...]

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Posted on 24 March, 2009 By Lynn Smythe (0) Comment

Don’t Get Lost in Details

I have a tendency to over-plan and over-think whatever project I’m working on at the moment. My husband would probably say I’m a bit anal-retentive, I just like to think of it as being extremely organized. He is a more casual person, and doesn’t do much pre planning. He thinks leaving for the airport 1 [...]

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Posted on 17 March, 2009 By Lynn Smythe (0) Comment

Successful Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

On January 15, I posted up information on the Team in Training Spaghetti Dinner & Chinese Auction Fundraiser that my husband and I were planning to host at our house on March 14. The fundraiser was held to help us raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, as we train for America’s Most Beautiful [...]

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Posted on 10 March, 2009 By Lynn Smythe (8) Comment

Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser

Members of our Palm Beach Team in Training cycle team held a scavenger hunt fundraiser on Sunday, March 8. The Palm Beach TNT team is currently training for America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, which takes place on June 7 in Tahoe, NV. Each member of the team has pledged to raise a minimum of $4,800 [...]

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Posted on 15 January, 2009 By Lynn Smythe (3) Comment

Spaghetti Dinner & Chinese Auction Fundraiser

My husband and I have a lot of charity athletic events planned for the 2009 season. If I add up all the money we are supposed to raise, it seems a bit overwhelming. Our largest fundraising minimum is for the Tahoe century ride, AKA America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, we are doing with the Leukemia [...]

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Posted on 16 October, 2008 By Lynn Smythe (0) Comment

Product Giveaways at Fundraising Events

Our Team in Training cycle team held a yard sale a couple of weeks ago to help raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Each team member has pledged to raise a minimum of $2,100 in conjunction with training for their century ride. We so much money to raise, we are always looking for [...]

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Posted on 30 July, 2007 By Abigail Beal (0) Comment

Kids Fitness Challenge Created As Fundraiser for Children’s Health

Kids in the Yakima, WA area have been encouraged to enroll in a fitness challenge during the month of July. Local fitness enthusiasts have created a fund-raiser to benefit children’s health programs.
Children pledge to be active for a minimum of 30 minutes a day for three days each week. The children obtained donations from sponsors. [...]

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Posted on 7 March, 2007 By Sandra Sims Comments Off

Plan a Raffle Fundraiser

If there is such a thing as a perfect fundraiser, raffles are just about as close as it gets. A raffle fundraiser is great for any size organization. Your costs are next to nothing, and the proceeds are limited only by the number of tickets sold.
The raffle fundraiser works so well because you can achieve [...]

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