Does anyone have successful fund-raising ideas? Or do you know any companies willing to sponsor us?
A group of grade 11 students from South Africa want to go to the St Andrew's Model United Nations (SAIMUN) conference in Dublin, Ireland next year in March. However, we need help in terms of funding. Its about $11000 for the 7 seven students. Flight and accomodation is included.
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You could maybe hold a charity ball, where the guests have to pay for dinner.. You could also talk to rotary or unicef or something like that about donations. Other ideas i thought of were applying for a grant, door knocking, sponsership for a certain sport ie fun runs.
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Quizz nights Dessert evenings Sell kindling Raffles Suporvised dance for teenagers Car washes Auction Sausage sizzles If the school is envolved as well you could add Mufti days if the school has a uniform Coin trails Here in New Zealand there are companies set up to help people fundraise. As in they only sell to people who are fundraising, things such as chocolates, pies, dairys/books. Maybe get in touch with groups like Rotary or JCIs if you have them in your community. If they can't sponser you they should at least have some suggestions as to what you can do.
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I don't know what you have regarding your community based programs or events. I'll throw out some ideas. First off please be clear and answer the Who, What, Where, When, and Why questions in letters or posters. Advertise- The kids can make posters for donations. Write letters to officials and City Council or Mayor asking for sponsorship. Go to community events and set up a booth to sell food. Create a talent show, Dinner Night Out or sell handcrafts. As a volunteer coordinator I had the high "schoolers" do all the work for something like this by pooling their talents together. I wrote business owners requesting products like for our Teriyaki booth. They supplied rice, meat, and soy sauce. I checked everywhere to put the kids to work and taught them how to do various projects. They couldn't clean yards because of personal property. Ask the kids and others for fund raising ideas in your area. They worked hard and I was so proud. They were also proud and still think about the experiences with me even after graduating from college. When I think of projects and young people it makes me happy. Good luck to you and your kids.
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What are the benefits of them going? How much does it cost both in terms of money and environmental damage with all that air travel. What are the real benefits for the wider community. Much of the United Nations is more about benefits for those working there and doing well paid jobs working for consultancies that "implement" aid projects, leaving little money to go for any tangible change Yesterday the BBC had a programme World Have Your Say where one of the ex prostitutes was saying, - the last thing we need is yet another work shop or re education programme. put the money directly in our pockets. There is a link below According to The Economist,. Save the Children recently asked some beneficiaries of one of their programmes and realised that what the victims of a disaster needed more than anything was money, not training, not wells, just cash, so that they could go on line to find loved ones, buy tickets home. Apparently they agreed (though I couldn't find any detials on their web site. What have these students done already ? The more they can demonstrate their own commitment and energy, the more likely like business guy will think, they deserve a bit of help? and send them some cash Having said that, for all I know this a great project. Many of the other answers give lots of info and good practical tips Congrats for trying to help them. Are you a member of the group or their teacher, parent, friend ? Make sure the others get to see the answers here. It should make them realise that someone has to make an effort (and it should be them) - if its you, just send em a link to this page
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