Local Man Wins New Car in High School Fundraising Raffle

Pocatello, ID — Dan Harrison of Pocatello can finally get out of his 2000 Geo Metro with over 160,000 miles that he was using to commute back and forth to his place of employment in Blackfoot after winning a brand-new Dodge Dart that Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Pocatello recently donated to a Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 fundraising event.  As part of a fundraising event unlike any the district has cooperated with in the past, the general manager of Lithia, Reid Garrett, and his staff donated the car outright to the district and paid for the printing of 30,000 raffles tickets for students to sell. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Trails Club to Host Fundraising Event

Sturgis, SD - Black Hills Trails is hosting a fundraiser Saturday at the Sturgis City Armory.  Organizers say all volunteers, donors, land managers, trail users, and the interested public are invited to celebrate the accomplishments of the organization in 2016.  This celebration is free to the public, come prepared to snack, have a drink, and add to the growing momentum by purchasing limited edition items and participating in the silent auction.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Annual Fundraising Event Goes Digital

Sioux Falls, SD - The Sioux Falls area CASA program started their annual Red Cape event Monday but this year, it's not a formal event. The non-profit decided to do the fundraising event virtually. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates for children. The organization gives a voice for abused and neglected kids. It is comprised completely of volunteers. Their Red Cape Event used to be something people could attend at a local venue, but this year the executive director decided to change it. It's now a virtual fundraising event that people can just visit online. People can donate at their specially designed website until Friday.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Princess Day Fundraising Event

Sugar City, ID — Upper Valley young girls may make princess dreams come true for a day thanks to Princess Day via the Sugar-Salem High School Drama Department.  The drama department plans to host the fundraising event Saturday, at the school's auditorium. There drama students will transform little girls into princesses and bestow upon them a crown and have princess activities. .  The event is held to help raise funds for the annual National Speech and Debate Association to be held in Birmingham. This year four young women from Robinson's classes qualified to compete during the competition's speech interpretation and oral interpretation events.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Fundraising Gala for KPLF

Kingston, MA — The Kingston Public Library Foundation will officially launch its capital campaign with a special fundraising event at the Jones River Trading Co.  All community members are invited to attend. The focus of this gala is on fun and the event will be complete with live music, silent and live auctions, a dinner and plenty of opportunity to socialize.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Alumni of UA Run Boston Marathon in Annual Fundraiser for Scholarship

Boston, MA - If you are in the Boston area on Saturday, join the Boston University of Arizona Alumni group as they gather for their annual fundraising event. This is a celebration for Wildcat alumni who are participating in the world famous Boston Marathon.   All of the proceeds go to the Beantown Cats scholarship fund which is awarded each year to incoming UA freshmen.  Be sure to save the date and spend the night with fellow Wildcat Alumni. www.fundraising-ideas.org