Clare Auchterlonie
Clare Auchterlonie, Los Angeles California, U.S.A
The one fundraising idea that stuck in my mind was to hold a Nintendo wii tennis tournament, as it was fun, low-cost, and had a wide appeal. As a transplant from London to LA - I still mostly know people from work, so I asked my boss if we could hold it one night after work in the office. He readily agreed and said he’d supply refreshments that we could then sell as his contribution.
I emailed my co-workers inviting them to compete for a trophy after paying an entrance fee of $10. I brought a gold engraved trophy from an online store for cheap and downloaded a bracket scoring card from a website for free.
On the night some people dropped out but still gave their entry fee, so we had 9 players in the end. Some people stayed to watch and donated for food and drinks.
I brought in my TV and wii system that we set up in the main office. After showing Ben Affleck’s Gimme Shelter, I explained about my involvement in the project and how tonight’s goal was to raise $200 for a tent Somalis forced to flee their homes.
The games were a lot of fun – one of my coworker’s niece was over visiting from the UK, and she whipped us all before beating my husband to win the trophy! All in all, people had a really good time – so much so they talked about doing it again next year, if not sooner.
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