Sparkle and Shine Fundraising Event for Feisty Fighters

Sioux Falls, SD - The lights will soon be sparkling on the trees and now is your time to shine just ahead of the holidays. Join the Feisty Fighters for an evening out with friends at the annual Sparkle and Shine fundraiser.   Guests will have the opportunity to taste fine wines or handcrafted beers while enjoying delectable hors d'oeuvres and sweet treats. Walk through the beautifully decorated holiday trees at Landscape Garden Centers while listening to the sounds of Elisabeth Hunstad.  Proceeds from the event will benefit the Feisty Fighters as they help to transform the lives of patients throughout South Dakota that have been diagnosed with breast cancer.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Brew at the Zoo Fundraising Event at El Paso Zoo

El Paso, TX - This weekend, El Pasoans can enjoy a craft beer with the most unusual of company. The El Paso Zoo will be celebrating their second annual “Brew at the Zoo” fundraising event on Saturday.  This year, the El Paso Zoological Society is hoping the fundraising event will reach their target goal of $40,000, which will be used for conservation efforts and projects at the zoo.  Since craft beer has been a growing market in the city, the El Paso Zoological Society decided to center the fundraising event on this new trend.  This year, the event will feature live music, food trucks, games and craft beer booths.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Fundraising Event Started as Bat Mitzvah Project

Pinecrest, FL - The annual Rock 'N Run fundraising event started as Aliya Hollub's bat mitzvah project in 2013 in honor of her mother, an ovarian cancer survivor, and has grown over the first three years.  The recent third annual Rock 'N Run at Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest drew 600 people, including participants, sponsors and volunteers, and has so far, at press time, grossed almost $60,000. The event raised more than $40,000 in its first year and close to $50,000 in its second. The event included a cardio-blasting dance class and 5K where participants could race or walk. It was created to united the community in the fight against breast and ovarian cancer and promote awareness to enhance prevention and early detection. Proceeds from the event benefit several breast and ovarian cancer charities.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Soupapalooza Fundraising Event

West Asheville, NC - Lunch time on a recent Thursday marked the second successful Soupapalooza at Francine Delany New School for Children in West Asheville. A fundraiser for the school’s PTSO, Soupapalooza is a hands-on cooking — and eating — event created and organized by Abby Walker, the lead teacher in charge of the school’s weekly FEAST classes.  FEAST (which stands for Fresh, Easy, Affordable, Sustainable, Tasty) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healthy eating choices through hands-on gardening and cooking education. For a $3 donation, students get a bowlful of soup, a thick slice of bread donated by the West End Bakery, and the satisfaction of knowing everyone helped create the meal.  www.fundraising-ideas.org

Amethyst Affair Art, Auction and Awareness Fundraising Event

Spring Hill, TN - The GFWC Spring Station Woman's Club announced on Friday that it would be making a total donation of $5,000 to the Center of Hope Domestic Violence Shelter of Columbia as a result of the 2^nd annual Amethyst Affair - Art, Auction and Awareness fundraising event that was held Oct. 9. This year's event had a specific goal for fundraising efforts: to help the domestic violence shelter gather finance the construction of 12 new housing units for victims. www.fundraising-ideas.org

Rent-a-Pup Fundraiser for Knight-Thon 2015

Orlando, FL - Rosen College’s Knight-Thon team, the Rosen Miracle Makers, brought some furry friends to campus for the Rent-a-Pup fundraising event. In partnership with local nonprofit organization Pet Rescue by Judy, 14 shelter dogs visited Rosen College for the afternoon to play and help support a great cause.  Students, faculty and staff could “rent a pup” for 20 minutes and donate to the Rosen Miracle Makers, who have a fundraising goal of $3,000 for Knight-Thon 2015, benefiting Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. More than 115 students participated and helped raise more than $500 over the course of the event, in addition to producing countless smiles and laughs.  www.fundraising-ideas.org