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You
can make a difference.
UNICEF
Australia's work is carried out through the generous support of donations
from people all over Australia. To allow most UNICEF projects to proceed
we need community groups, individuals and businesses to help raise funds.
These groups get involved and make a difference to their world by simple
acts like ordering greeting cards and gifts, directly donating to our
emergency appeals, offering sponsorship and bequests and volunteering.
Fundraising
Many schools in Australia also hold fundraising days where they provide
information about an aid organisation and collect money on their behalf.
School fundraising for aid organisations is a great way to do something
positive and really make a difference to the lives of women and children
in crisis around the world.
Here are
just a few fundraising ideas from schools who have successfully collected
money to support UNICEF Australia projects. Remember - every coin you
collect for aid organisations makes a real difference.
- The
coin line - see how long you can make the coin line. Try doing one
in a pattern - a snake; a triangle; your school logo; UNICEF's logo.
- Collect
some recipes and illustrate them to put into a class cookbook. Sell
this cookbook at school or even in your local stores or library.
- Decide
on a few simple dishes to make as a class then invite teachers to
lunch for a small charge which you can donate to an aid organisation.
- Hold
a Special Event at lunchtime like a dance-a-thon and charge entrance
fees.
- Ask
a local sporting personality to make a special appearance at your
school assembly and then hold a school coin collection.
- Sell
UNICEF Greeting cards at your school - call UNICEF to find out how.
- Set
up an art show at your local shopping centre with the theme of children's
rights and donate the monies collected.
- Make
one of your school play nights a benefit night and donate the ticket
sales.
- Hold
a fund raising dinner for a specific UNICEF project like education
in East Timor.
- Set
up a UNICEF information display area at your school of UNICEF with
a fundraising focus.
- Use
one of your school's sports games to collect for UNICEF's Sport in
a Box project and help provide basic sport equipment for children
in crisis.
- If you
use the internet, set up www.thehungersite as your default front page.
Buy products online from companies that get part of their profit to
charities such as www.free2give.com.au
Some success
tips
To help ensure your fundraising succeeds, you need to be organised.
1. Determine
the logistics of the event.
- Who
will run the fundraiser: students, parents, teachers, school P&C?
- How
will students participate: as individuals, student teams, class, grade,
school, community wide?
- When
will it take place: On Universal Children's Day in October, one day,
throughout the year, single class period, special assembly?
- Where
will it take place: gym, classroom, local shopping centre?
2. Prepare
an action plan.
- Choose
a fundraising plan.
- Secure
permission from administrators and/or parents.
- Schedule
the fundraising event
- Gather
any materials you might need, collect resources and enlist the help
of volunteers, parents and other staff or community members.
- Prepare
a public relations plan - create posters, announcements.
- Send
out a press release - get some great positive publicity in your local
paper for your school.
- Set
up a checklist and assign a person and date responsible
3. Follow
up
- Keep
a record and chart the progress of your fundraiser.
- Track
your collection efforts
- Identify
a safe place to store collection monies.
- Organise
how you can deposit the monies collected
- Don't
forget to thank all those who helped
- Design
a web page outlining how you have helped
Volunteering
Many organisations like UNICEF depend on the kindness of strangers -
volunteers - who help them carry out their vital work. You too can get
involved.
2001 is
the International Year of Volunteers. Visit www.volunteersearch.gov.au
to see the variety of ways that Australians make a difference, from
local neighbourhood projects to the world.
It's easy
to get involved in volunteering - contact your local Council for nearby
organisations that appreciate your help.
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