Does Anybody Have Any Fundraising Ideas?

Fundraising / Volunteering Ideas? (Points to best answer)?

• I'm starting a localized youth non-profit group which is sponsored by an organization that sends projects around the world (anywhere from Ethiopia to Kosovo). The youth board is supposed to help raise funds for organizations affiliated with these projects. However, it's also supposed to help areas within our own districts as well, districts that help (for a lack of a better phrase) people who were born into impoverished or "bad" lifestyles, such as orphanages, schools that help kids in impoverished areas get an education (high school or college) later in their life, charities that help victims of abuse, and other organizations. To help these areas I thought we could both fundraise, but also volunteer (so we're not just only fundraising.) Can anybody help provide ideas on both places to fundraise for locally and ways to help volunteer in the district (given the theme/idea..) Thank you!

• Answer:

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