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1. Find a location to host your yard or garage sale. If you have
a large front yard or driveway and are on a busy street, then
look no further. Otherwise, contact a business or organiza-
tion that has enough space for you to set up a sale.
2. Gather all of your old clothing, toys, furniture, etc. Ask your
friends and extended family to do the same. Organize all of
the goods you collect into categories so it is easier to set up
the yard sale.
3. Post iers all over your neighborhood advertising the sale.
4. Have friends and family come help you at the event. Plan on a
sunny Saturday or Sunday. Either label your items with prices
or provide a general price list with the general price of items.
5. Watch the hangers and tables empty out as the items sell like
hotcakes.
ORGANIZE
YARD/GARAGE SALE
1. Create a Facebook Event. Call it Help me volunteer in
_______ this summer!. In the description write a detailed
account of what you would be doing on your program. In-
clude the dates you are traveling, the amount of money you
need to raise, and a link to the GLA website for further infor-
mation. Provide information on how your friends can donate
money, whether it be through an online link or mailing a
check to your address. Invite ALL of your Facebook friends.
2. Change your Facebook status to read: Help me raise money to
travel to ______ to volunteer with Global Leadership Adven-
tures this summer!. Then provide a link to your event page.
3. Every time you host another fundraising event, post it on
your Facebook event page and status. Try to keep the event
page active by posting relevant pictures, online articles, links,
fundraising updates and other news on it.
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1. Are you sporty? Turn your skills into cash money. Consider a
pledging system, where donors will pay a certain amount for
every...
free throw
volleyball serve
ten yards that you throw a football
soccer goal you make
2. Ask for pledges. Carry a sign up sheet with you, and ask
friends, family members, teachers, and community members
to pledge a minimum amount.
3. Set a limit. Say you will attempt 100 free throws, and for
every one that you make donors will pay their pledge amount.
1. Contact a local business that has a large employee parking
area that could accommodate a car wash. Ask if they would
allow you to set up an all-day car wash event on a Saturday.
2. Gather some friends and an adult (maybe one of your par-
ents) to chaperon. Buy supplies (soap, wax, rags, hose, etc)
3. Charge a base amount or ask for donations. Post iers and
have some of your volunteers wave signs on the side of the
high-trafc streets.
SCORE
SPORTS PLEDGES
ORGANIZE
CAR WASH
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1. Call the manager of the store you and your family frequent
most. Ask them if you and some of your friends can volun-
teer to bag their customers groceries for a couple of hours
during an afternoon.
2. Gather a small group of friends to help you volunteer. Make
enough donations jars for each friend.
3. Set up the jars at the end of each check-out stand. On the
jar put a small sign that says Donations. As you bag each
customers groceries tell them that you are trying to raise
money for a volunteer program and that any donation they
could make would be greatly appreciated.
BAG
GROCERIES
@ A LOCAL STORE
1. Collect empty jars you can use for a coin drive -- The more,
the better. Decorate them and print out a small blurb about
why you are raising money to paste onto them.
2. Ask local businesses if they would allow you to put a coin jar
on the check-out counters in their stores.
3. Each week check in with the businesses and collect the
money. You can continue the coin drive for an extended
period of time, or just keep it at a few weeks.
4. Thank participating businesses.
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1. Go to local businesses or event hosts and ask for a donation.
You can rafe off one big ticket item or several at one time.
Some target items would be:
Concert Tickets
Sporting Event Tickets
Date Night Rafe (dinner and movie for two)
Ski and Snowboarding Season Pass
Spa Day
2. Visit or call each of these businesses and ask to speak with
the person in charge of donations. Tell them why you are
trying to raise money and that you plan to rafe off several
items from local businesses to earn that money. Then ask
them if they have a gift certicate/product that they would be
willing to donate to your cause.
3. Contact a local grocery store or high-trafc business and ask
them if you can set up a table outside of their store on a few
different occasions. Plan on at least two or three sales days,
and make a schedule of when you will be selling/when you
will do the drawing.
HOST
A RAFFLE
4. When you set up your table, bring your GLA catalog, rafe
tickets, and a cash bag. You will need to be able to provide
change. Make your table look appealing. If you can display
pictures of the prizes, or even have one of the prizes set
up, that would add to your sales. Ask a few friends to come
along and help you sell tickets.
5. As people approach the entrance of the store, ask them if
they would like to buy a rafe ticket to help support your
volunteer program. Tell them when and where you are going,
and tell them when the drawing will be held and what the
prizes are. Sell individual tickets for $1 or 6 for $5. Partici-
pants will need to put their full name and phone number on
their tickets.
6. Where will you do the drawing? We recommend asking a
school administrator or teacher to draw the winning tickets
during a lunch hour. They will draw enough tickets to have
one for each prize. The grand prize will go to the rst ticket
drawn, the 2nd place prize to the second ticket, etc...EASY.
7. Call the winners and set up a time to deliver the prize or to
have them pick the prize up.
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[Date]
Dear ___________,
I am writing to you because I have just discovered a wonderful opportunity for an overseas experience that is bound to change my
life. Global Leadership Adventures (GLA), an international education organization, offers a unique three-week summer program
that sends high school students to countries such as Peru, Costa Rica, Ghana, and India. GLAs mission is to operate programs
around the world, which offer educational, service and leadership opportunities for young people in order to foster leadership
development and global citizenship.
With my interest in _________ I am excited to meet the international staff and students, volunteer with local communities and
explore the history and culture of [destination country] while developing my leadership potential.
GLA is a recognized leader in its eld, sending hundreds of high school students overseas every year. All Global Leadership
Adventures programs are run solely by student contributions, and therefore each program has a fee. The fee for this three week
program, including all meals, lodging, travel medical insurance, and in-country transportation, totals _______ and does not
include airfare to [destination country].
To be able to go on this program I need nancial assistance, which I hope you can help provide. For your convenience, Ive en-
closed a self addressed envelope. You can make your checks out to me, but can but Global Leadership Adventures in the memo.
Should you have any questions about the program, please call me at (your #), or call Global Leadership Adventures at +1 (858)
358-4321. Your support and the support of those you know are greatly appreciated. I look forward to sharing this extraordinary
experience with you upon my return.
Thank you in advance.
Yours truly,
[your name]
Letter Writing Campaign Sample Letter
Sometimes all you have to do is ask nicely
APPENDIX The following is an assortment of sample documents to help you with your fundraising efforts.
To view the printable versions for these letters, please see attachments.
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[Date]
Dear ___________,
I am writing to you because I have just discovered a wonderful opportunity for an overseas experience that is bound to change my
life. Global Leadership Adventures (GLA), an international education organization, offers a unique three-week summer program
that sends high school students to countries such as Peru, Costa Rica, Ghana, and India. GLAs mission is to operate programs
around the world, which offer educational, service and leadership opportunities for young people in order to foster leadership de-
velopment and global citizenship. I am sincerely hoping you business will consider making a small donation to help me take part
in upcoming programming and positively represent our community.
With my interest in _________ I am excited to meet the international staff and students, volunteer with local communities and
explore the history and culture of [destination country] while developing my leadership potential.
GLA is a recognized leader in its eld, sending hundreds of high school students overseas every year. All Global Leadership
Adventures programs are run solely by student contributions, and therefore each program has a fee. The fee for this three week
program, including all meals, lodging, travel medical insurance, and in-country transportation, totals _______ and does not
include airfare to [destination country].
To be able to go on this program I need nancial assistance, which I hope you can help provide. For your convenience, Ive en-
closed a self addressed envelope. You can make your checks out to me, but can put Global Leadership Adventures in the memo.
Should you have any questions about the program, please call me at (your #), or call Global Leadership Adventures at +1 (858)
358-4321. Your support and the support of those you know are greatly appreciated. I look forward to sharing this extraordinary
experience with you upon my return.
Thank you in advance.
Yours truly,
[your name]
Local Business Donation Sample Letter
Someone will say yes
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[Date]
Dear ___________,
I am writing to thank you for your recent donation toward my pursuit of international travel and service. Your generosity has
brought my dream of embarking on a Global Leadership Adventures trip that much closer to reality.
I aim to hone my leadership skills on this adventure and to make my family, peers and community proud.
Not everyone gets the opportunity to travel and expand their horizons in this way, and I assure you that I will not take it for
granted.
With Gratitude,
[your name]
Thank You Sample Letter
Include a picture from your destination!
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First Name, Last Name
Address:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email:
Education
High School Name
City, State
Start Year - Present
Experience (If Any)
2010 Present Pet Sitter
Provide pet sitting services including dog walking, feeding and yard care.
2011 Present Child Care
Provide child care for several families after school, weekends and during school vacations.
Achievements
National Honor Society: 2004, 2005, 2006
Academic Honor Roll: 2002 - 2006
Volunteer Experience
Big Brother / Big Sisters
High School Literacy Program
Run for Life
Interests / Activities
Member of High School Tennis Team
Girl Scouts
Piano
Computer Skills
Procient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoin
Sample Resum
Great practice for the future
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