HOST AN EVENT
CANADIAN CENTER FOR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT
TIRELESS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, UNITE!
As host of an event in your neighbourhood, workplace, or community, you bring Canada closer to that wonderful goal of real and lasting Economic Justice. We thank you for enabling the impact of the tireless programs we support coast to coast.You can lead an event on your own or with a group. The possibilities are endless. For example, you can:
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
✓ Host a dinner or cocktail party. Ask your guests to donate instead of bringing a host gift.
✓ Host a garage or yard sale. Ask friends and family to contribute their items to it and donate the proceeds from their sales too.
✓ Organize a sporting event like a volleyball or golf tournament. Fundraise by selling tickets or collecting pledges.
✓ Celebrate a special occasion. Ask friends and family to donate in lieu of giving yougifts for your birthday, graduations, or other occasion.
✓ Host a clothing swap. Invite friends to bring a bag of previously loved clothing and accessories and donate the money they saved from their clothing budget.
✓ Challenge yourself and a group of friends or coworkers. Do a 5K run, triathlon, fitness challenge, or hiking trek together and ask for pledges along the way.
SCHOOL FUNDRAISING
✓ Have a bake sale. Recruit your classmates to bake their favourite dishes and donate sales.
✓ Hold a fashion or talent show. Charge an admission price and donate the proceeds.
✓ Have a “jellybean count” contest. Fill a jar with jellybeans and have your classmates guess the number of jellybeans in the jar for a donation.
WORKPLACE FUNDRAISING
✓ Corporate match: ask your company to match the funds you and your department or group of co-workers raise.
✓ Do a sporting event: they are great for team building! Meet your colleagues at a community sports field and raise funds by selling tickets or collecting pledges.
✓ Company draw for prizes: ask your employer to arrange a workplace raffle and distribute tickets for a minimum donation. Offer prizes such as a gift basket, a day off work, or gift certificates.
✓ Hold an office event: host a book sale, pizza lunch, bake sale, or silent auction and donate the proceeds.
✓ Have a dress down days: dress casually at the office once a week in exchange for a donation to the Canadian Center for Women’s Empowerment.
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