fresh new inspiring ideas for charity fundraising?

[BlizzardBudd]

Me and my friend have been inspired recently to do some fundraising for charity. At the moment we have decided that the charity should be one for fallen/injured soldiers.
We aren't the most creative people and are just looking for some fresh new ideas that 2 teeagers could raise some money for a good cause!
We are open to any ideas that you may have!

Thanks in advance


*please no nasty comments, we are just trying to do something good and feel that HHO could give us some fresh inspiring ideas

 

[BlizzardBudd]

BUMP...

 

[Morgan123]

Good for you! Here are some I've considered when doing this sort of thing before:

Fun dog show (if you get someone to let you use thier land for free and get a good deal on the rosettes - often rosette companies will give you a discount if it's for charity - you can make quite a lot doing this kind of thing, particularly if oyu also run raffles at it, perhaps have an 'ask the expert' stand with a behaviourist who will devote a few hours for free, etc)

Fun pony show - with lots of unusual fun classes (not SHOWING bleugh), all welcome (e.g. jumping/dressage test holding jelly, whoever has most jelly at end wins/bareback jumping/top score/jump and run (timed - rider jumps course on horse then gets off and jumps on foot)/jumping relay (in teams - each person jumps part of the course, swapping baton to next person and timed, etc etc). Include a gymnkhana! Again with jelly, haha.

If you hapen to know any good trainers, behaviourists etc then organise demos/talks etc - you can make money charging form the tickets and maybe even raffle off a lesson/consultation.

Horse bring and buy sale

horse car boot sale (charging for stands of course)

Get sponsored for doing something fun - e.g. do a four day ride and see how far you can get/ a sponsored chase me charlie/ somthing like that...sponsored mucking out?? Mucking out races???

Ummm running low on ideas now - will write more if i come up with more!!
good luck.

 

[Morgan123]

Oh - photo shows are another good one, you charge like £2 per category and rosettes as prizes - could be animal based or not, lots of fun categories.... you would need either a village hall (if it's local) or website/facebook page (if not local) to show results and images ....

 

[maresmaid]

A few years ago a couple of girls on our yard did a Mass-Muck-Out. They mucked out around 20 horses and got people to pay £1 each to guess how long it would take. We had "runners" to take the wheelbarrows to and from the muck heap & the person guessing the nearest time got a prize. Everyone else on the yard took the forms to work etc etc to get as many people as possible to have a guess.

 

[Mari]

Organise a gymkhana evening. No horses / ponies just people on foot! Beg old rosettes / sashes (or make your own) from people to use. have classes for different age groups eg 10 & under / 15 & under / over 16 / veteran 50+. Do a clear round course. Give points not prizes & winners are the ones with highest points. get baking & sell refreshments.