RELAY FOR LIFE
Fund Raising Ideas

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Candle Sales: Sell scented votive candles to fellow employees and friends.

Candy Bar Sales: Sell candy bars at work, or have someone at a business let you set up a little display box (beauty shops, store check out counters, etc.). You can purchase box kits from wholesale warehouses such as SAMs or ask a candy store to donate them. Gertrude Hawk has a fund raising program available.

Car Washes: This is another good idea for students as well as adults. Especially in the spring, when everyone wants to get the mud off their cars.

Car Smash: Secure an old car and write in large bold letters CANCER across the car. For a dollar donation you get to “Smash Cancer” three times with a sledge hammer.

ChaIIenges: Challenge another team to raise more than you. Some radio stations may gladly put your challenge on the radio.

Change Makes a Lot of Cents: Bank and credit union teams post this message at the teller line - Donate the cents from your deposit to the (name of bank) Relay For Life team and help fight the war against cancer. If your check total is for $187.67, your donation if just 67 cents. We might just find the cure for cancer right in your pocket. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Chili Cook off: Have a HOT-HOT-HOT Chili Cook off.

Christmas Party: Play carols, serve cookies, decorate a tree, have pictures with Santa, and charge admission.

Christmas Trees/Wreaths: Ask a local retailer to donate $1 for every tree and wreath sold to support your Relay team. Or make your own wreaths as a team - use princess pine you find in the woods.

Coin Drive: This is especially good for students to do at the schools - have everyone give them their change in the lunch room. Set up a coin jar at the beginning of the school year and see how it grows.

A college put a twist on the coin drive which would also work at companies with the different departments, or at a bank with the different tellers, etc. They sent out a flyer explaining: JOIN THE PENNY WARS - Drop off your change in the jars at the front desk of your resident hall. The residence hail with the most points wins a pizza party for its residents. Pennies are worth positive points; silver coins and cash are worth negative points. Sabotage the other residence halls by dropping off your silver coins into their jars! Spare some change for cancer research.

Coin Toss: Get permission from the local mall to collect all the coins tossed in the fountain for a designated time period. Be sure to have signs stating that the coins will be donated to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

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