Ideas for Relay for Life Fundraisers

In May of 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, wanted to show his support for his patients who had battled through cancer. He decided to do this by raising money for the local American Cancer Society in his area. As a person who enjoyed running marathons, he used his hobby as a launching pad for the fundraiser. Dr. Klatt spent 24 hours running over 83 miles on a track as friends and family donated money to support his cause, and run or walk with him for 30 minutes. He raised $27,000 that day. The following year, another $33,000 was raised during the first annual Relay for Life fundraising team-event as 19 teams took the track to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

Having a Relay for Life fundraiser is not a new concept, but the avenues in which to raise money have evolved into much more than walking around a track. Teams are no longer content to limit the amount of time to only 24 hours. Groups are looking outside of the annual event in an effort to raise even more money for a cure.

Small groups have success with scratch cards. Each member can raise $100 towards cancer research with this particular fundraiser. Larger groups can raise money through pizza cards. With the help of a local pizza, vendor groups can sell cards prior to the Relay event, or during. Customers get a buy-1-get-1-free deal that is good for 20 different visits.

Other groups work through the year with cookie dough or candle sales. As a pre-sell fundraiser, they collect money for a couple of weeks, then turn in a portion of the profits and give the rest to the ACS.

There are many Relay for Life fundraising ideas. What will your group do? How will you help this year?

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Color Xploder Lollipops

Color Xploder Lollipops are a super fun candy.  These swirl lollipops look like a tie-dyed shirt. All of the different flavors are mixed together to create a unique mixture of color and flavors. Since no two lollipops are exactly the same you are offering a new, fresh product each time someone buys one of your Color Xploder fundraising lollipops.

What You Should Know

You will make 50% profit when you sell our Color Xploder Lollipops no matter how many cases that you purchase. You will sell the lollipops for two times the cost. Here is a quick profit chart for you to review:

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Main Street Sweet Shoppe Candy Fundraising

The Main Street Sweet Shop has reinvigorated candy fundraising. It has exciting new products, and people love the 1 case minimum. This fundraiser comes with free shipping and has high-profit percentages.  Plus, gummy bears and sour gummies keep people ordering more!

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You will receive 2 carriers per case. There are 40 bags of each fantastic flavor!

  • Original Sour Jacks
  • Nuclear Sqworms
  • Sour Jacks Watermelon

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Jack Link's Beef Jerky Fundraiser

Jack Link’s Beef Jerky is the cure to candy fundraising. While it may seem to have just snapped onto the scene and gained popularity over the last decade, humans have been eating jerky for thousands of years. Beef jerky is a handy, on-the go-option for quick hunger fixes. Plus it’s full of protein and minerals. Jack Link’s Beef Jerky sticks meet or exceed most school nutritional standards, making it a healthy fundraiser for kids.  The sticks sell for only $2 each. You can purchase as little as one case and shipping is absolutely free.

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Jack Link’s profits are determined based on the number of cases that you sell. See the profit chart below for more details:

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Beef Sticks $200.00 50%
Squatch Sticks $120.00 50%
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Merry Lollipops Image

You will increase your lollipop sales during the holiday season with these great Christmas Lollipops. They are packaged in cases of 640 fundraising lollipops. Inside the case are 8 packages with each package containing 80 lollipops. You will make 50% profit selling just one case. And shipping is free

What You Should Know

Christmas Lollipops and all of our lollipop fundraisers offer the same profit regardless of the number of cases that you purchase. You will sell the lollipops for two times the cost of the lollipops. In other words, you will double your investment no matter how many cases you purchase. Here is a quick profit chart for you to review:

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Yummy Lix Round Lollipops Fundraising

Yummy Lix Round Lollipops are our #1 selling lollipop. They come in an assortment of all your favorite flavors. Yummy Lix Round Lollipops are packaged in cases of 640 pops. Inside the case are 8 packages. Each package contains  80 lollipops. You will make 50% profit selling just one case. Shipping is free!

What You Should Know

Yummy Lix Round  Lollipops offer the same profit regardless of the number of cases that you purchase. Sell the lollipops for two times the cost. Meaning, you double your investment no matter how many cases you purchase. Here is a quick profit chart for you to review:

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If you feel that selecting the best school fundraising idea is a daunting task, don’t worry! Since it seems the gap between school budgets and funding required for extracurricular programs is getting larger every year, the need for profitable school fundraisers is growing.

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Sports fundraising goes hand-in-hand with playing sports. Whether you are a basketball, football, soccer, or cheerleading organization, we have fundraisers that will score big money for your team.

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