Fundraising Stories from New Zealand
Fundraising Stories
we have heard from throughout new Zealand. Here are some stories that might give you ideas
and inspire your fundraising efforts.
Art Expo & Auction
An Auckland Primary School ran its first Art Expo
recently. They hired the local yacht club for the weekend and
invited local artists to exhibit paintings for sale. The school
received 1/3 of the sales price for artwork sold. The opening
Friday night was a gala night ($40/ticket) with wine and cheese,
entertainment and an auction of some donated pieces of art. Over
$30,000 was raised with this inaugural event.
Kiwi Quiz Find-out-athon
A small Wellington Primary School ran a find-out-athon
based around the great new NZ game
Kiwi Quiz. Students were sponsored by friends, family &
neighbours for the number of questions they answered correctly.
Kiwi Quiz games were also sold as part of the fundraiser. This
was a great educational activity and fundraiser, which raised
about $4,000 for this small school.
Recipe Book
An Auckland School recently produced its own recipe
book. This high quality book had beautiful photos, glossy pages
and great recipes. Recipes came from staff and prominent people
in the community. The dishes were cooked and photographed by a
member of the school community. The book was produced by
volunteers. The printing costs were covered by sale of some
tasteful advertising in the book. Families were encouraged to
buy one book for themselves, and one as a gift. The books sold
for $40 each, and the school raised about $100,000.
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