Heroes for Tots Fundraising Baseball Tournament

Valdosta, GA— Heroes for Tots will host a fundraising event at Freedom Park.  There will be 10 teams consisting of public safety employees who will be playing baseball for a great cause. Entrance fee will be a donated toy or monetary donation. All proceeds will go to Heroes for Tots for our community.  Toys and monetary donations will go to local school systems. Teachers would recommend what child needs the donation the most and will distribute to that child accordingly.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Iconic Hotel Celebrates 25 years of Fundraising

Kelowna, BC - You don’t need to be an innkeeper or hotelier to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of a spectacular community fundraising event.  Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado is hosting the 25th Anniversary Innkeeper’s Celebration in support of the KGH Foundation next Thursday, December 4th. The spectacular evening will see the entire ground floor of the Eldorado decked out in celebration of the event, creating a unique atmosphere for attendees.   There will be 16 different wineries and over a dozen food stations so guests can wander throughout  and all of the money goes directly to the KGH Foundation.  This year, the generous funds that are raised at the gala event will support equipment and patient care at the Kelowna General Hospital’s new Interior Heart & Surgical Centre, which is scheduled to open next fall.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Brew Men Calendar Fundraising Campaign

Sheboygan, WI — If hops make you hot, and you like your men like your beer — stout — these guys have just the thing for you.  A group of brawny, bearded brewers from the Sheboygan area has posed mostly nude for a calendar that is fundraising for charity.  The 2015 Brew Men Calendar features 11 brewing professionals from 3 Sheeps Brewing, 8th Street Ale Haus and Plymouth Brewing Co. Proceeds from the calendar, which can be bought online or at various bars, grocers and liquor stores in Wisconsin and northern Illinois, will be donated to the Movember Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on men's health issues, including prostate and testicular cancer.  www.fundraising-ideas.org  

"Movember" Fundraising Event

Nottingham, UK - Staff members at a casino have challenged each other to see who can grow the best moustache in a bid to raise money for charity.  The 10-strong team at Genting Casino is embracing Movember’s annual fundraising initiative by growing a wealth of facial fuzz above their top lip.  Jackie Gomes, the casino’s general manager, said: “A large proportion of our customers and employees are male and it’s really important to raise awareness of men’s health issues, especially prostate cancer, as early diagnosis can make a real difference. The venue, in Burton Street, will also be hosting a ‘Moscars Fancy Dress Day’ where the casino’s Mo Bros will dress up as famous moustache-wearing celebrities.  Jackie said: “We’ll be presenting the best ‘mo with a prize which will include a fabulous shaving kit, unless of course they want to keep their fine specimens.”  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Campus Wide Fundraising a Huge Success

Berkeley, CA - On Thursday, the UC Berkeley campus wrapped up the first of what is planned to be an annual fundraising drive, the Big Give, with organizers hoping to make the event a tradition coinciding with the week of the Big Game against Stanford University.  The 24-hour event brought in more than $5.3 million from 7,336 donations, according to Lishelle Blakemore, executive director of the campus annual giving and regional programs.  Donations were given directly to more than 30 participating campus programs and schools. Throughout the day, prizes were awarded to the organizations that had met a fundraising milestone, such as greatest participation or biggest amount of donations.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Light of Hope Fundraising Event

Bitterroot, MT - Bitterroot CASA is a group of volunteers who are court-appointed special advocates for children in difficult situations in Ravalli County.  CASA is having a “Light of Hope” fundraiser.  “It’s going to be a really nice evening for a great cause – everybody wins,” said Julie Crane, CASA program director. “It’s good for awareness since Christmas is about family and a magical time for children. It’s easy to forget that this reality is not for all children.” Crane described the Light of Hope event as a magical winter wonderland of holiday entertainment. Featuring “Tastes of the Season” provided by Cafe Firenze, entertainment, silent and live auctions and a no host bar. They are still seeking donated items for the silent auction.  www.fundraising-ideas.org