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. Monies raised will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network, a group of children’s hospitals.

The children that have raised certain dollar amounts win sports-related prizes, such as soccer or basketballs, or even a bicycle. The fund-raiser organizers anticipate that approximately 400 children will sign up and they hope to raise $3,000 to $5,000.

The event has local sponsors, including McDonald’s. The event concludes August, 4th with prizes and rewards distributed.

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 high profit margins. If the prizes for your raffle drawing are donated, the only costs are the printing of the raffle tickets. (While you’re at it, get the ticket printing donated as well!) Read more… »