Funding Resources

Funding Ideas & other Resources

1. 'Bicycling for Belize' - Participants ride a bike for a distance and sell miles

2. 'Bowling for Belize' - Participants bowl for a period of time to raise funds

3. 'BB Chicken Dinner Sales' - Participants locate a vendor and place to sell

4. 'Chilli Dinner' - Tickets are sold to attend the dinner and earn a % of sales

5. 'Spaghetti Dinner' - Tickets are sold to attend the dinner and earn a % of sales

6. 'Fish Dinner' - Tickets are sold to attend the dinner and earn a % of sales

7. 'Pancake Supper' - Tickets are sold to attend the dinner and earn a % of sales

8. 'Ice Cream Social' - Tickets are sold to attend the social and earn a % of sales

9. 'Bake Sales' - Bake goods (e.g. Brownies, cakes, cookies & cup cakes) are provided to sell in high traffic locations

10. 'Rummage Sales' - Items are collected and donated to be sold from diverse locations

11. 'Smiley Faces & other Signs' - Sold and delivered to homes to display on lawns for funds

12. 'Car Washes' - Participants locate busy parking lots or Gas Station locations

13. 'Marathon Running' - Participants run for a length of time and sell miles

14. 'Websites' - Participants create their own personal websites for funding sources

15. 'Flower Sales' - Participants arrange fresh flower bouquets for sale (artificial or dried)

16. 'Consignment Stores' - that will buy gently used clothing, furniture and other accessories/items 

17. 'DVD Sales' - Locate a store that will buy gently used CD's & DVD Movies 

18. 'ebay Sales' - sell items on ebay

19. 'Pawn Shoppes' - selling items to dealers for cash

20. 'Antique Shoppes' - selling antique items to antique dealers

21. 'Gold Sales' - selling gold or silver items to specialty shoppes

22. 'Metal Sales' - Aluminum, copper tubing and other metals can be sold to specific businesses for cash 

23. 'Pop Cans' - specific 'States' offer cash for aluminum cans to recycle

24. 'Pop Bottles' (Glass & Plastic) - Specific States offer cash for Glass and Plastic to recycle

25. 'Books' - specialty shoppes that will buy back gently used books

26. 'Textbooks' - specific bookstores will buy back gently used textbooks, CD's & DVD's

27. 'Plasma' - Giving of plasma to specific locations for cash

28. 'Recycled Items' - Businesses may accept specific items for cash to recycle

29. 'Furniture Resale Stores' - selling specific gently used furniture items to specific stores

30. 'Athletic Resale Stores' - selling of gently used athletic gear, clothing & accessories for cash

31. 'Hair-cuts Marathon' - Locate a hairstylist that will designate a special day for haircuts & donate funds for the cause

32. 'Resale Stores' - Locate a store that will buy gently used items for resale

33. 'Bake goods & Pie Sales' - Locate a bakery to bake goods, pastries or pies that can be sold during Holidays to earn % of sales

34. 'Food Sales' - Decide what types of 'Food' items can be sold to earn a % of sales

35. 'Metal Recycled' - Locate pieces of aluminum, copper, etc. for sales to salvage yards

36. 'Salvage Yards or Stores' - Buy specific items of interest for resale

37. 'Pizza Sales' - Locate a pizza shoppe that will help to sell and give a % of sales

38. 'Paper Drive' - Collect used newspapers or other types of paper to be recycled, find a business that will purchase these items 

39. 'Cleaning Crew' - Students working together to 'clean' apartments, businesses or houses that need cleaning & receive funds

40. 'Moving Crew' - Several students working together to help 'pack-up' people's items that are moving to receive funds

41. 'Spa Day' - A salon to sponsor a special day by donating a % of massages, haircuts, beauty products as patrons purchase

42. 'Restaurants' - Locate a restaurant that will donate a % for the cause when patrons purchase

43. 'Pie Sales' - Pies are made from a local bakery and sold w/donation % provided at a specific function

44. 'Variety Show' or 'Play' - A selection of performers are given an opportunity to perform for a % from the sale of tickets

45. 'Taco Sales' - Restaurants will give a portion of Taco Sales for the benefit and cause

46. 'Murder Mystery' Dinner - Check w/shows in area and inquire to portion given to cause

47. 'Facebook Marketplace' - sell items on website and deliver to customers

48. 'Local Website' - Selling items on a local website for funding

49. 'Delivery Business' - Deliver items to customers, meeting in designated areas

50. 'Customer Collect & Drop-off' - Drive customers to local areas for funding (e.g. Dr. Appoints, groceries, etc.)