It’s hard for charities in a recession, in fact it is hard for all of us and yet we still love to give. But by giving, it is a sacrifice, so we do become more choosy who/what we support. Here are four fundraising ideas that I’m looking forward to supporting this year. Feel free to click and support, or do something similar yourself to raise money for your selected charity 😀
Turn your unwanted jewellery into a precious gift.
The Alzheimer’s society wants your jewellery, whether its gold, silver or costume jewellery, they can recycle it to raise much-needed funds to support people with dementia, their families and their carers. It doesn’t have to be perfect; broken, half missing or something you no longer would wear, the Alzheimer’s Society will do the recycling for you. The Old Jewellery Appeal has already raised over £750,000 to improve the lives of those affected by Dementia. As always every single donation makes a difference 😀
To get your special Freepost jiffy bag:
- Call – 0844 477 0035
- Online – Alzheimer’s.org.uk/jiffy
Or just send your jewellery direct to:
Freepost RRUL-HZKT-YHKG,Alzheimer’s Society, London
E1W 1LB
(please include name and address, so we can ensure your donation arrives safely)
Cycling for the British Heart Foundation
Cycling as a thank you to the dedicated rehabilitation team after life saving heart surgery by one of the top female heart surgeons; Garry Metcalf is now fundraising for the British Heart Foundation. He’s competing the 60 mile cycle London to Brighton Night Ride on May 26/27
If you would like to support the BHF and help him raise money for other heart victims you can support him at www.justgiving.com/GarryMetcalf
Walking & Running
Race for Life 2012: Set up to beat Cancer and something I took part in personally, there are races throughout the uk. To register go to http://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org and fundraise for cancer research
The Great Manchester Run: Raising money for The Christie a pioneering cancer research centre who are working towards a future without cancer; One such fundraiser is sometime Daily Waffle contributor, Darren Goodson. You can sponsor his efforts at http://www.justgiving.com/DarrenGMR/
Subscribe to a charity magazine
Candis.co.uk is a charity magazine that raises money for health related charities. Over £54million since 1962. They have a monthly magazine full of articles, as well as where their money raised has gone to, per month. I’ve subscribed to this magazine for a few years now. Feels good to help in such a way 🙂
So, four very different ways to support charities. If anybody else is raising money in a fun and novel way, we’d love to hear from you in the comments section below.
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