Fundraising for Youth Travel Programs

During the webinar, Kevin asked participants to share the types of fundraisers they do in their parishes.

Sales

• Mum Sales
• Christmas Eve Luminaries
• Christmas Wreaths
• Candy Bar Sales
• Flea Market
• Selling Pumpkins
• Bake Sales
• Gift Card Sales/ SCRIP
• Mother’s Day Flower Sale

Raffles

• Local hardware store donates a drill to be raffled off at the parish picnic.
• Drawing for a new TV.

Services

• Car washes
• Smoothie bar while waiting for car wash
• 365 Prayer Fundraiser– donations from $1 (January 1) to $365 (December 31) are solicited and teens say a prayer on that day for the donor.
• Help other groups with their events in exchange for a donation (Optimist Club, Knights of Columbus).
• Bottle Drives
• Providing Volunteer Services
• Rent a Worker- yard services

Experiences

• Poker Tournament
• 24-hour Rock a Thon– teens sit in rocking chairs and bond in prayer, games, and song.
• Youth Ministry Auction
• Italian Dinner (partnered with Knights of Columbus)
• “Who has more cents?”- Competition between the men and women of the parish to collect loose change.
• Mardi Gras Party
• Trivia Night- shout out to ProjectYM!
• Corn Hole Tournament
• Flamingo flocking parishioners’ lawns

Sponsorship

• Just asking– people like to give.
• “Taking Stock in Our Youth”- asking for a donation and having a dinner for stockholders after the event.
• “Adopt a Pilgrim” -parishioners were invited to sponsor a specific pilgrim who then sent them postcards, carried their prayer intentions, and met with them following the trip.
• Event sponsorships.