Grilling Competition Fundraising Event for Education

Fort Worth, TX - OK, men, it’s time to take those grilling and cooking skills to a whole new level. On Oct. 21, the Weatherford ISD Education Foundation will host A Taste for Education, an adults-only fundraising event featuring 50 men from the community and the school district who will prove their culinary chops – and help teachers in the process.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Humane Society's Mad Hatter's Party Fundraiser

Clark County, WA – The Humane Society for Southwest Washington is preparing for its annual dinner and auction, which will raise money for the local animal-welfare nonprofit.  The Humane Society’s Mad Hatter’s Party Dinner-Auction will be held at the Red Lion Hotel on the River — Jantzen Beach. The fundraising event includes a silent auction, there will be a seated dinner with wines, raffle drawings and a live auction for prizes that will include trips, wine and other items.  The proceeds from the event will help the Humane Society fund adoption services, reunite lost pets with their owners and care for animals.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Stand Up Comedy Night Fundraiser at Winmalee HS

Winmalee, NSW, Australia - Winmalee High School is putting the fun back into fundraising by hosting the first ever Comedy for a Cause in the Blue Mountains.  A top line-up of comedians will take part, headlined by LA Comedy Awards comedian of the year Al Del Bene. He will be joined by some of the best new comics in Australia - Dave Jory, Mat Wakefield and Joe Comino.  The September 9 event will replace the annual artfest as the school’s major fundraiser.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Wacky Wig Fundraiser in Memory of Popular Swindon Mum

Swindon, England -Donning a wacky wig and raising a smile in memory of a Swindon mum will be at the heart of a charity fundraiser on Saturday.   Andraya Lyons, nee Webb, was brutally murdered by her partner last December and now, eight months on, her family and friends have organized a 'wear a wig night' to remember the fun-loving, bubbly and caring 39-year-old.   The event will be held at the Check Inn at Wroughton - a sentimental place for Andraya's family as her father Edward used to run the pub when it was still called the Black Horse.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

ILS Annual Golf Ball Drop Fundraising Event Coming Soon

Conway, AR - Independent Living Services is gearing up for its 12th annual Golf Ball Drop to be held at Centennial Country Club in Conway.  “This is the biggest fundraiser that we have,” ILS Director of Development and Supported Employment Robert Wright said.  Money raised from the annual fundraising event, he said, goes to support the transport services for their individuals that aren’t able to drive and get from one place to another.  www.fundraising-ideas.org

Making Strides Against Cancer Fundraising Event

Mobile, AL — A lot of excitement in Downtown Mobile Thursday night with one goal in mind: to save lives.  The American Cancer Society kicked off its ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ fundraising event.  Cancer survivors, with their families and friends, all came together to form teams and raise money for the upcoming walk in October.  The American Cancer Society funds lifesaving research to prevent cancer, diagnose it, treat it and help patients recover.  www.fundraising-ideas.org