Autism on the Seas

Below you will find a list of fundraising ideas families have used to solicit their communities involvement in raising the funds to provide a once in a lifetime cruise vacation for a special needs family.

Organize a community Rummage Sale. Many friends, family, and church organizations will donate items for this purpose. Advertise the sale for a special needs family and print flyers you can pass out to patrons describing the purpose for the sale.

EBay is another great way to raise funds. List items for sale and indicate the special need for the auction in the description of the item.

Solicit local businesses to help you raise funds. One suggestion is to provide the business with a 4x4 card that patrons can purchase for a dollar, sign their name to, and place on a wall inside the business. Often times you and the business owner can decide together on a fundraising plan that will be most effective in your community. Perhaps a carwash in the storekeeper’s parking lot that would entice patrons to purchase goods from the business owner as they are having their car washed.

Donation letter's mailed to businesses and affluent homes in your community can be effective in soliciting donations.

A very successful means of getting donations is delivering a donation request letter in person door-to-door with your family or friends. This gives the potential donor a chance to meet you and discuss your cause.

Setting up a table in front of a grocery, department, or home improvement store with the permission of the manager is also a great way to spread the word about your cause. Be creative in designing a flyer that you can pass out describing the need for your fundraiser.

Flyers. Check with your local stores to see if they would agree with placing flyers at the check stands and even inside the patron’s bag upon checking out.

Create a flyer that you can forward to friends and family members on your email list announcing your fundraising efforts. Request that your flyer be forwarded to your friends and family’s friends on their email list.

It is our desire to provide you with ideas that will assist you in your effort to raise funds for your family or a family you are sponsoring. Please share your fundraising ideas with families in need by posting them to our Message Board via our home page on our website. We will be periodically adding your suggestions to this web page to share with others in need. Should you have any questions about fundraising, feel free to contact us and we will attempt to put you in contact with someone who has experience in raising funds for special needs families.

Note:
"Autism on the Seas" will provide its logo (electronically) upon request for the purpose of creating mailers or flyers. "Autism on the Seas" is not a fundraising agency or charitable organization, and the use of its logo for illegal or other purposes is forbidden.

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