Waikato, NZ
- Designers from Tauranga to Turangi are getting ready to spread their wings at
the Lake Taupo Hospice's biggest annual fundraiser next week. The Creative Catwalk competition on Thursday
September 15 will show off wearable art from 50 fashion designers. Organizer Lesley said this year's catwalk
would show a wide range of entries, received from professional designers,
college kids and primary school children. www.fundraising-ideas.org
Carbondale,
IL - "This Able Veteran" gives a new
lease on life to veterans through the gift of specially trained service
dogs, and a Wednesday event at Panera Bread in Carbondale, Illinois will
serve as a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization and a chance for the
public to meet service dogs in training.
Panera
will donate a portion of the proceeds from all purchases that night when
people bring in a printed copy of the event flier or show
an electronic version when they place their orders. www.fundraising-ideas.org
Santa Cruz, CA - Sustainability
on the community level means that everyone pulls together in times of crisis,
and there have been few better examples than the recent efforts around the
Soberanes Fire. “Timeless,” the
upcycled art fashion show hosted by Community Palette, has now become the
latest fundraising event for fire victims. The event this Saturday in Sand City
is held in conjunction with this weekend’s West End Celebration, and all
proceeds from the event will be donated to the Soberanes Fire Fund of the
nonprofit Coastal Property Owners Association. www.fundraising-ideas.org
Billings, MT - Tickets
are now on sale for the third annual Young Families Early Head Start
farm-to-table fundraising event, Farm Fork Families. The event, which benefits Young Families
operations, takes place Saturday, Henry’s Garage. Some of Yellowstone County’s best chefs and
cooks will create appetizers and a dinner featuring seasonal and locally
sourced ingredients. Young Families
Early Head Start empowers teen parents to create a healthy quality of life for
themselves and their children by providing them with the tools necessary to
become sustaining members of the community. www.fundraising-ideas.org
Norwalk, CT
— The Norwalk Police Activities League will host its third-annual "Beer
Tasting & Silent Auction" fundraising event at the Norwalk Inn and
Conference Center on East Avenue, organizers announced. Tickets for the event are $25 in advance (or
$30 at the door), and can be purchased at
BevMax, the event's sponsor, in Norwalk. www.fundraising-ideas.org
Pocklington,
UK – “It’s a
Pockout” was a KNOCKOUT for the Pocklington District Lions Club as more than
2,000 people turned out to support the biggest event on their fundraising
calendar. Hosted by Keith Chegwin, the It’s a Knockout style games saw
teams of contestants battle over inflatable obstacles, soapy foam and bubbles
and lots of water in the fun fundraising challenge. www.fundraising-ideas.org
