Taste of Chocolate Fundraising Event

Carbondale, IL - The Women's Center Inc. will host the 2017 Taste of Chocolate fundraising event at the Carbondale Civic Center. The event includes a live and silent auction, 50/50 raffle and a variety of sweet and savory chocolate tastings.  Last year's event raised more than $35,000 for The Women's Center, according to a news release from the organization.  The Women's Center's mission is "to end domestic violence and sexual assault against women, men, adolescents, and children in Southern Illinois and to assist survivors of these crimes and their non-offending significant others," according to its website. The organization has served Southern Illinois for more than 40 years and is available daily to provide support. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

New Year's Rockin' Eve Fundraising Event for Lyceum Theatre

Sedalia, MO - Arrow Rock’s Lyceum Theatre is exploring the idea of opening the theatre to new art venues this coming year. Kicking off this plan is a New Year’s Rockin’ Eve fundraising party with the Memphis Misphits.  Award-nominated blues bass guitar player Willie J. Campbell, of Marshall, organized a group of fellow well-known musicians to keep the night rocking.   The Lyceum wants to offer music and art but also expand events and venues outside of the theatre and into the streets.   Audience members will get to know each musician and the band will then play songs from each of the men’s backgrounds.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Walk for Warmth Fundraising Event Helps Needy with Utitlities

Livingston County, MI - It’s cold outside and both walkers and supporters are again being sought for an event that warms homes and hearts.  Fundraising has begun and teams are already forming for the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency’s 27th annual Walk for Warmth. The indoor walk-a-thon is a fundraising event that not only keeps people safe and warm in their homes, but ensures that the most vulnerable populations are kept healthy amidst the challenges frigid Michigan winters bring. The Livingston County event will take place at Hartland Educational Support Service Center and 100% of proceeds go to OLHSA’s Emergency Utility Assistance Program.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Terminally-Ill Boy's Idea Makes Red Cross Fundraising History

Netherlands - A little boy suffering from brain cancer in the Netherlands has turned his focus to helping others this holiday season, and managed to raise over a million dollars in the process.   Six-year-old Tijn called his local radio station as part of Serious Request, a fundraising event for the International Red Cross, and asked everyone in the Netherlands to paint their nails and make a donation.  His challenge asks participants to either paint their nails and donate a Euro to Serious Request, or to donate 10 Euros if they decided not to paint their nails. After the call went viral, Tijn topped a million Euros ($1,045,750) with his paint-your-nails challenge, the most that one individual action has ever raised for the event. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Shaggin' for Santa Fundraising Event

Clinton, NC - Robert Stroud and Ray Boyette had a vision.  From that vision, to help the children of the community, the annual fundraising event, Shaggin’ for Santa, was formed.  Now held on New Year’s Eve, the annual event is entering its 16th year and continues to raise money for the Family Caregiver Support Program which was designed to help grandparents and kinship relatives who are raising their grandchildren and other family members.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

3rd Annual East Texas Burn Run Fundraising Event

Kilgore, TX - The third annual East Texas Burn Run netted $60,000 during its first foray in Kilgore this fall.  Sponsored by the Brother’s Keepers Motorcycle Club, the fundraising event drew an estimated 2,500 people to Kilgore City Park – many on two wheels, many on four – for food, riding challenges, vendors, games, live entertainment, classic vehicles and more.  The proceeds, co-organizer Jimmy Kinsey said, have already been turned over to Dr. Kevin Sitting, director of Camp I’m Still Me in Scottsville. With those locally-raised funds, Kinsey said, young burn victims will have the chance to spend comfortable, easy days with other flame-scarred children next summer.  www.fundraising-ideas.org