Dog Bowl Fundraising Event

Lincoln, NE - The Lincoln Parks Foundation and the Friends of Dog Parks will host the inaugural Dog Bowl fundraising event presented by TMCO Inc. Sunday at Pinewood Bowl, South Coddington and West Van Dorn streets in Lincoln. The Dog Bowl is a fun, musical event to raise funds for the Lincoln Dog Runs Campaign, sponsored by Friends of the Dog Parks and the Lincoln Parks Foundation.  This free family-friendly event will feature food trucks, craft beer, vendor tents, dog activities and live music at picturesque Pinewood Bowl inside beautiful Pioneers Park. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

"Under the Big Top" Fundraiser for FUSION

Tacoma, WA - FUSION (Friends United to Shelter the Indigent, Oppressed and Needy) held its 24th annual summer arts fundraising festival Aug. 2 at the Dumas Bay Centre to benefit homeless families in the area.  This year’s theme was “Under the Big Top” and included food, circus-inspired entertainment and silent and live auctions featuring creations by local artists.  Proceeds from the annual festival – which often raises more than $100,000 – go toward supporting FUSION’s 19 fully-furnished housing units in the Federal Way and Northeast Tacoma area. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Ricky Howsare to Headline "Hot August Night" Fundraiser

McHenry, WV — Garrett County Community Action’s Agency on Aging and Nutrition office will host the third annual “Hot August Night” fundraiser on Friday at the Garrett College auditorium theater in McHenry. This year’s featured performer is Ricky Howsare, who has been described by the Appalachian Independent as “the musical phenomenon from Bedford, Pa.” “Ricky is a remarkable young artist who brings a Vegas quality show right to the comfort of your own hometown."  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

REEL 2 REAL Parking Lot Party Fundraiser

Windsor, ON – The Windsor Centre for Film, Digital Media, and the Creative Arts is hosting a parking lot party fundraiser, REEL 2 REAL , on Saturday, from 4:00pm until 9:00pm. The event will be held in the parking lot behind the Cook Shop.  Planned party festivities include live music, karaoke, food vendors, a silent auction, an artist booth area, cash bar with beer and wine, and tours of the inside of the Centre’s future 28,000 sq ft media arts facility.  www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Bikes, Beer and Burritos Fundraising Event

Lafayette, LA - Bikes, Beer, and Burritos is a fundraising social to support local cycling non-profit BikeLafayette, to build the cycling community and to raise awareness about safety and infrastructure. The event welcomes riders from all aspects of the cycling community, from mountain to road bikers. The day will include live music, burritos from Chipotle, brews from Bayou Teche Brewery, group rides, vendors and more.  The event will be held at Acadiana Park, near the mountain bike trails on Saturday. www.fundraising-ideas.org 

Loudonville's Got Talent Fundraising Event

Loudonville, OH -- The Loudonville Theatre and Arts Committee (LTAC) will play host to two nights of the first Loudonville's Got Talent fundraising event on Friday and Saturday in the historic Ohio Theatre in downtown Loudonville.  Have you ever wanted to strut your stuff on the stage? Maybe you entertain your friends and family with songs, dances or funny stories? Whether you sing, write poems, do magic, do karate, etc, come make your entertaining dreams come true and be a part of Loudonville's Got Talent fundraising event. One hundred percent of the proceeds for the event will go toward the lighting project, which will be doubled thanks to a matching grant from the Hugo & Mabel Young Foundation.  www.fundraising-ideas.org