Crazy Hair and Coffee Bring in the Donations at Fundraising Event

Bedfordshire, UK - Gallons of coffee and a mountain of cake were consumed across Bedfordshire during this year’s Macmillan coffee morning. The annual fundraising event saw thousands of pounds pour in to support the cancer charity.   In Kempston, Shires Funeral Directors teamed up with the King William pub to host their event.  Donning green wigs and t-shirts, they raised a grand total of £900.36.  Landlady Joanne Hill said: “The coffee morning went really well and after, the regular pub customers kept donating throughout the day.  “We hope we can round it up and make a donation of £1,000.”  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Girlfriends Run for a Cure Fundraising Event

Vancouver, BC - The annual Girlfriends race in downtown Vancouver has a new name and a new addition, but it still has the same goal in its eighth year as it did in its first: Raise money for breast cancer research.  Women of all ages and athletic abilities will lace up their running shoes for the Girlfriends Run for a Cure, hosted by Northwest Personal Training, on Oct. 12. The event will include a half-marathon, Kids Mini-Marathon, the Pink Brigade Guys and — new this year — a quarter-marathon (6.55 miles). The new race distance was added to give more people the opportunity to participate, said Sherri McMillan, owner of Northwest Personal Training. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Valley Goes Pink! Fundraising Event

Clifton, NJ - The Cure Breast Cancer Foundation is gearing up for another event filled October as it prepares to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month and continue important fundraising efforts to support breast cancer research and the work of Dr. Larry Norton and colleagues at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and other national and international research facilities.  The 6th annual Valley Goes Pink! Breast Cancer Walk to benefit CBCF will take place on Saturday, at Valley National Bank's corporate campus in Wayne.  Registration for the non-competitive walk begins at 8 a.m. with 11 a.m. set as the start time for a morning of fun filled activities in support of the great cause. Immediately following the walk there will be a 50/50 raffle drawing, free prize giveaways, and refreshments for all.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Glitz, Glamour, and Gaming at Casino Royale Fundraising Event

Mt. Airy, NC - Roll out the red carpet and bring on the velvet ropes, things are about to get shaken, not stirred.  For the fourth year in a row, Cross Creek Country Club will undergo a transformation into a Monte Carlo-style casino as county residents gather for this year’s Casino Royale fundraiser for the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. According to museum Director Matt Edwards, the casino night has become a popular event for the museum, and a major source of operating capital.  “This year is the fourth time we’ve held a casino night, and they’ve been very well-received,” he said. “They’ve turned into our biggest fundraiser of the year.”  www.fundraising-ideas.org

Bounce! Fundraising Event

Syosset, NY - Bounce! Trampoline Sports, Long Island's spectacular new indoor sports center, will host an exclusive fundraising event for Children's Medical Fund of New York to benefit the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center. All proceeds will go directly to Children's Medical Fund of NY (CMFNY) for the Hospital's Child Life Program dedicated to helping children ease anxieties and normalize hospitalization stays for children and their families.  During this very special event, both kids and adults will be able to participate in such fun activities as Trampoline Dodgeball, Slam Dunk Basketball, Open Bouncing, Foam Pit Jumps, Rope Swings, Volleyball and the only indoor Trampoline Bungee Jump in America. A highlight will be the giant 'Bounce Back Soon' get well card that all the kids can sign and which will be given to the children at the hospital.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Ranch Hand Rescue Celebrity Fundraiser

Lewisville, TX - Ranch Hand Rescue will have its third annual Saddle Up Hollywood Style celebrity fundraiser Nov. 1 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lewisville. The event will raise awareness and funding for the charity.  Ranch Hand Rescue’s mission is to save abused and neglected farm animals with special focus on animals requiring critical care, to adopt out rehabilitated animals, to provide a caring sanctuary for the animals that have ongoing needs and to help people with personal, mental and psychological challenges to change and better their lives through Equine/Animal Assisted Therapy.  The event promises to be the charity event of the season.  The event will be hosted by 5 time Emmy Award winning actress Doris Roberts from Everybody Loves Raymond. Doris is a major supporter of Ranch Hand Rescue and has been the host of both prior fundraising events.  www.fundraising-ideas.org