Fundraising Ideas
There are so many different ways to fundraise and we've highlighted a few of our favorites! Take a look and find your next fundraising idea to help support the patients and families at Lurie Children's.
Classics
Car wash
Lemonade stand
Pie smash
Movie night
Potluck
Game night
Luncheon
Ice cream social
Garage sale
Sky lantern sendoff
Bingo night
Get Active
Fitness class fundraiser
Boat racing
March madness
Dance-a-Thon
Fun run or 5K
Sports tournament
Super bowl party
Golf outing
Walk-a-Thon
Bike ride
Skating event
Bowling party
Create Your Own
Host art classes
Cook off
Trivia
Variety show
Concert
Scavenger hunt
Craft fair
Chili cook-off
Holiday gift wrapping
Friendship bracelet sales
Face painting
Karaoke night
Photo exhibit
Quilt auction
Talent show
Dine out for a cause
Restaurant or retail promotion
Car show
Church fundraiser
Babysit, pet site or house sit
Yard Work or Housekeeping services
Dog walking or washing
Holiday decorating services
Design unique t-shirts to sell
Shave your head
Kids Helping Kids
Read-a-Thon
Coin drive
Toy drive
Sell messages in school papers
Bake sale
Flower sale
Dress down day
Battle of the bands
Color run
Candy sale
School dance
School lock-In or sleepover
Spelling bee
Field day
School picnic
Guessing games
Telegram sale
Tutoring services
Celebrate
Donate Your Birthday
Fashion Show
Photo with Santa, Easter Bunny, etc.
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
Photo Booth
Tea Party
Pajama Party
Costume Contest
Haunted House
Wedding favor donations
Host a block party
Donate your Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Baby shower gifts
Giving Tuesday Online Fundraiser
At Work
Zoom trivia
Sell Messages in company newsletters
Office jeans day
Brown bag lunch day
Associate cook-off
Football squares
Office donation jar
Lead a lunch and learn
Company match
Prime parking spot raffle
Sign your email signature with a fundraising link
COVID Safe/Socially Distant Fundraising
Face mask fundraiser
Virtual auction
T-shirt sales
Walkathon
Virtual game night
Virtual happy hour
Golf tournament
Scavenger hunt
Virtual cooking class
Pajama ball/virtual gala
Health Awareness Calendar
January - National Blood Donor Month
January - Thyroid Awareness Month
February - American Heart Month
February - National Cancer Prevention Month
February 4 - World Cancer Day
February 7 - National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 7-14 - Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
March - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month
March - National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
March - National Kidney Month
March - National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 11 - World Kidney Day
March 26 - Purple Day for epilepsy awareness
April - Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
April - National Autism Awareness Month
April - National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April - National Donate Life Month
April - National Minority Health Month
April - National Parkinson's Awareness Month
April 1-7 - National Public Health Week
April 10 - National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
May - American Stroke Awareness Month
May - Arthritis Awareness Month
May - Better Hearing and Speech Month
May - Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
May - Healthy Vision Month
May - Hepatitis Awareness Month
May - Lupus Awareness Month
May - Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
May - Mental Health Awareness Month
May - National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
May - National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
May - National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
May 3-9 - Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
May 9-15 - Food Allergy Awareness Week
June - National Safety Month
June - Scoliosis Awareness Month
June - Pride Month
June 6 - National Cancer Survivors Day
June 12 - Family Health and Fitness Day
June 18 - Autistic Pride Day
July - Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
July - National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
July - Sarcoma Awareness Month
August - Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
August - National Immunization Awareness Month
September - Blood Cancer Awareness Month
September - Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September - National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September - National Sickle Cell Month
September - Sepsis Awareness Month
September 5-11 - National Suicide Prevention Week
October - National ADHD Awareness Month
October - National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October - National Physical Therapy Month
October - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October - Spina Bifida Awareness Month
October - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
October 3-9 - Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 4-8 - Malnutrition Awareness Week
October 6 - World Cerebral Palsy Day
October 7 - National Depression Screening Day
October 10 - World Mental Health Day
November - American Diabetes Month
November - Bladder Health Month
November - Diabetic Eye Disease Month
November - Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November - National Epilepsy Awareness Month
November - National Healthy Skin Month
November - National Hospice Palliative Care Month
November - National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
November - Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
November - Prematurity Awareness Month
November 12 - World Pneumonia Day
November 17 - World Prematurity Day
December 1 - World AIDS Day
December 1-7 - National Handwashing Awareness Week
December 3 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
