Men R' Cookin' Fundraising Event for Boys and Girls Club

Atlantic City, NJ - Held this year at The Pool at Harrah’s, ‘Men R’ Cookin’ is the largest single fundraiser of the year for the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City.  Now in its 14th year, Men R’ Cookin’ is not only a fun event that revolves around food and frivolity, but acts as the club’s largest fundraiser of the year, benefiting youth development programs for more than 1,400 school-aged kids in A.C. and surrounding areas.  The theme, “Together We’re Cookin’,” symbolizes the Boys & Girls Club, which was in financial dire straits recently until the community came together to ensure that the group was able to continue to provide safe and nurturing environments for the children it strives to help.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Arti Gras 2015 Fundraising Event Brings Rio to Cambridge

Cambridge, ON - Rio is a hot destination of choice around the globe, whether it’s for world cup soccer, the upcoming summer Olympics or a much sought after tropical vacation getaway. While they may not be on the beaches of Brazil, the organizers gearing up for this year’s annual fundraiser for library and gallery programs are drawing on Rio’s charms and spirit to set the tone and theme for Arti Gras 2015.  Arti Gras 2015 will see the Queen’s Square library branch transformed with Brazilian flair, offering live music, food and entertainment, as well as a live auction, photo booth and an opportunity for guests to try print making.   The fundraising team and library staff, who will be dressing the part to add to the ambiance, are challenging guests to come dressed in their Rio best. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

The Greasy Spoon Diner Fundraising Series of Events Announced

Save On Meats is launching a pop-up dinner series called The Greasy Spoon Diner that will match up a guest chef with a local brewery or distillery for an evening of “diner” food and fundraising.  “A well known and loved chef will be challenged by one of his peers to come up with a four course (including desert) Diner Menu,” explains Save On Meats’ Mark Brand. The chef on the spot will take over the kitchen for the night to cook for two dinner seatings, which will each have room for 80 guests.  There’s one more very important match: The Chef and the cause. The guest chef will choose from the existing A Better Life Foundation programs to support, and those program heads will give a brief talk at both services about what they do. The chef can pick multiple programs, should he or she choose.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Wags To Riches Fundraising Dinner

Avon, OH - More than 300 people braved snow and sub-zero temperatures to support The Friendship Animal Protective League at its Sixth annual Wags To Riches dinner Saturday night. Make that 300 people, six dogs and four cats.  The annual fundraiser has become a key source of income for the Elyria Township shelter, drawing supporters from all over Northeast Ohio to pay $80 a ticket for the dinner. Other fundraising events, including bidding for feline and canine gift baskets, were also featured.  The event at Tom's Country House in Avon raised thousands of dollars which will be used to help the animals.  To help raise money, and show people where their money was going, shelter executive director Greg Willey brought recently rescued dogs and cats to mingle with the guests. Several of the dogs did such a good job making friends that they were adopted on the spot.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Fundraiser for Family Who Lost Their Home

Fishersville, VA -The community came together on Sunday to fight the cold and lift the spirits of Mike and Hope Fitzgerald.  At the Augusta Expo on Sunday, a fundraiser was held to help the Fitzgeralds, who lost their Brans Flat home on January 2.  $7,000 were raised in addition to $1,600 that were donated previously by aeries and auxiliaries across the state.  The fundraiser was a joint effort between the Augusta County Eagles, the Staunton Eagles, VTABS (electronic pull-tab company) and the Augusta County Service Authority.  The Goodsons, City Limits and SOCO performed, as many enjoyed food and various activities.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Lumberjack Quidditch Team Holds Kidditch Fundraiser

Clarksville, TN - The Stephen F. Austin State University Lumberjack Quidditch sport club is presenting its first Kidditch fundraising event at Pecan Park. Kidditch is an event aimed at teaching the new generation of Harry Potter fans the game of quidditch, while raising funds for SFA’s team to attend regionals.  “It is a short come-and-go event for children who have an interest in Harry Potter and want to learn quidditch,” quidditch club President Morgan McGrath said. McGrath explained how the game will be played with adapted rules to ensure the safety of the participants. Robert Arnold, the historian of SFA’s quidditch team, came up with the idea in mid-January because he knew the team would need to do some fundraising for regionals. The event costs $5 per child and $15 for a party of four. Participants will need to sign waivers before engaging in the sport.  www.fundraising-ideas.org