Fundraising for Red Cross is a fun, social and rewarding way to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people both in Australia and overseas.
Whether you want to fundraise as part of an organisation, school, community group or as an individual, Red Cross can provide you with advice, tools and support to help you organise and maximise the potential of your fundraising activity or event.
Here's how to go about it:
1 Register your event online.
2 Receive your fundraising host kit.
3 Start organising!
It's as simple as that! Click on your type of fundraising below to find out more.
Workplaces
Fundraising for Red Cross is a great way to give back to the community, but there can also be many potential benefits to your business or organisation including:
- Greater staff satisfaction and motivation, and an engaging team building exercise
- A relationship building occasion with clients/customers and an opportunity to show them that you are a good corporate citizen
- A way to engage with your local community and attract new clients/customers
- An opportunity to contribute towards or achieve your social responsibility objectives
Here are some of examples of activities and events you could hold:
Easy
Employee casual clothes day for a gold coin donation
Jelly bean jar guessing competition
Morning / Afternoon Tea
Moderate
Trivia Night
Auction or Raffle
BBQ or Picnic
Challenging
Community Fun Day
Gala Ball
Golf Day Event
Schools
Fundraising for Red Cross is not only an educational and fun activity for students to undertake, it can also provide them with:
- New skills and practical experience in organising events, fundraising and more
- An opportunity to work as a team on a group project
- Interaction with and relationship building within their local community
- Increased social awareness and engagement in issues facing vulnerable Australians
- A Certificate of Appreciation that can assist with course and job applications
Fundraising activities can range in complexity from a simple themed day for students in exchange for a gold coin donation, to large scale productions for the community. Here are a few examples:
Easy
Dress Red for Red Cross day (for a gold coin donation)
Baby photo guessing competition
Crazy Hair Day
Moderate
Movie Night
Trash 'n' Treasure Sale
Car Wash
Challenging
Sponsored Fun Run Event
Carnival
Theatre Production or Concert
Community groups
Holding a fundraising activity or event for Red Cross is a fun way to make a difference to vulnerable people around Australia and overseas, and use your skills for a great cause.
Here are some ideas for what you could do:
Easy
Baby photo guessing competition
Jelly bean jar guessing competition
Morning / Afternoon Tea
Moderate
Fashion Parade
Auction or Raffle
BBQ or Picnic
Challenging
Community Fun Day
Gala Ball
Golf Day Event
Individuals
Holding a fundraising activity or event for Red Cross is a great way to:
- make a difference to vulnerable people around Australia and overseas
- gain new skills and experience in organising events, fundraising and more
- meet people and make new networks
- use your creativity and have some fun all while supporting a great cause.
When organising your event, don't forget to seek the support of local businesses and the community - the more support you gain, the more funds you can raise. Why not hold:
Easy
Baby photo guessing competition
Jelly bean jar guessing competition
Morning tea or afternoon tea
Moderate
Fashion Parade
Auction or Raffle
BBQ or Picnic
Challenging
Community Fun Day
Gala Ball
Golf Day Event
Online fundraising
To make donating easy and to save you handling cash, create a page on our fundraising website and give all your supporters a quick and secure way to donate online. Here's how:
- Go to our fundraising website.
- Follow the simple instructions to set up your personalised fundraising page. You can specify a fundraising goal, upload an image, and even include a message on why you are supporting Red Cross.
- Email the link to your fundraising page to your family, friends and colleagues and encourage them to sponsor you.
- Each donation is recorded on your page along with any message of support from your sponsors. They will automatically be issued with tax-deductible receipts.
More information
If you have any questions about fundraising for Red Cross, call us during business hours on 1800 652 635 or email us.