CTCYM Beyond Our Borders Fundraisers

Fundraising Ideas

You might consider something that focuses on drawing attention to the need for water. Here are a few suggestions from the Advisory Committee:

For Your Youth Ministries

Walk for Water: supporters sponsor youth as they walk a specified distance with filled water jugs simulating how women in Africa have to carry extremely heavy jugs for 2+ miles, often up hill.
Water Balloon or Water Gun Tournament: supporters pay to play and/or watch the game.
Pool Party: charge a fee for admittance and encourage everyone to bring a friend.
Car Wash or Mobile Car Wash: supporters sign up in advance and you go to their homes to wash the car.
Rake Leaves or other yard work
Parents Night Out

For Your Whole Church

Tap Water for Well Water: encourage everyone in your congregation to drink tap water for a week and donate the money they saved by not buying soft drinks, bottled water, etc. to this project. They can put $1.50 in a jar each time they drink a glass of tap water. Or to estimate their savings: an average of $1.50 per drink, 5 drinks a day for seven days, the total amount would be $52.50 per person!
Special Offering: Take up a special offering during Sunday morning worship

For Your Children’s Ministries (yeah, get the children involved too!)

Bottles for Change: On the week before: give children an empty water bottle and have them fill them with loose change during the week.
M&M Canister for Change: Fill up M&M canisters with loose change and quarters.