Consider engaging your local parish, school or community with the following fundraising initiatives:
- Garage sale or book sale
- Handicrafts stall
- High tea at your local parish or community group
- Trivia night
- Cricket day
- Open garden
- Presentation at your local nursing home
- School fun-run
- Cake stall
Steps to success:
- Let us know your event time & date by emailing us at: [email protected]
- Gain permission in writing from all groups you are dealing with
- Check your state’s fundraising legislation and any permits or insurances required – Mary MacKillop Today office can provide public liability insurance for some events
- Set a target, location and date
- Ask volunteers to help, borrow equipment where possible and hold functions in free venues
- Get your friends on board – friends and neighbours are often willing and able to help
- Get the word out – make sure you tell as many people as possible – word of mouth and digital media are great ways of building a successful event.
- Let us know about how your small event is progressing at [email protected]
- Collecting the funds and contact us by telephone on 02 8912 2777 or email [email protected]
- We can add your stories of support on our website blog.
Your support will make an enormous difference for our brothers and sisters in Timor-Leste, Peru, Fiji, and Australia.
