Second Harvest Food Bank collaborates with other network food banks, manufacturers, retail distributors, and farmers to increase our buying power.  Due to these partnerships we have the ability to purchase an entire tractor trailer of shelf stable foods for $600.00. That’s approximately 33,000 lbs of food per load or 27,000 meals for the food insecure. Small bucks really do fill big trucks! Make a big impact on your community by raising just $600.00 and help us fight hunger!

There are so many fun ways to raise money! Take a look at this list of Fundraising Ideas:

1. Hold a Chili Cook-Off: Each person pays $X amount to enter, and the winner gets a day off!
2. Embarrass the Boss: Each person pays $X amount to enter, and the winner gets to “pie” the boss!
3. Have a Casual Day: Each person pays $X amount, and gets to wear casual clothes to work on a pre-selected date.
4. Parking Spot Fundraising – Each person pays $X to be entered to win “prime parking” for a pre-determined amount of time.
5. Hold an Office Scavenger Hunt: Each person pays $X amount to enter and the winner receives a prize selected by the boss.
6. Competition among Departments: Whose department can raise the most funds? The winning department gets pizza!
7. Guess The Baby – Each person pays $X amount to participate. Ask team members to submit a picture of themselves as a baby. Pin the photos to the wall and have colleagues guess who is who, the person who gets the most correct answers wins a prize!
8. Skill Bidding: Put up a sheet of paper in the break room and ask team members to list their skills; this could be anything from guitar playing to pottery. Then, for a small fee, team members can place bids for a one hour lesson with that person and their listed skill.
9. Spare Change Bucket: This idea can raise money all year long! Place buckets in places where people often walk by lot; then, colleagues can donate their spare change. You’ll be surprised how quickly this can add up!
10. Sweets for the Sweet: Buy some candy bars or other snacks in bulk, then employees can pay $X for these sweets for the week (or month).
11. BINGO: Organize a Bingo game, Charge $X to enter. Then, the winner gets half the registration fees and the rest go to your cause!
12. Matched Giving: Would your organization agree to match your fundraising? If so, this is a great way to double your donations.
13. Guess How Many: Fill a jar with sweets, then for $X amount, your team can guess how many are in the jar. The winner could get anything from an extended lunch period to a day off.
14. Hold a Raffle: Can you get someone to donate a prize? If so, you can hold a raffle where participants pay $X to join, and the winner gets the prize.
15. Packed Lunch Day: Ask your staff to pack their lunch for a day, then donate what they would have spent on lunch to your fundraiser.