We are encouraging every bowler to raise $100 or more this year, so that you will receive a Raise and Win prize, an Air Canada ballot, and recognition on our Wall of Fame at the bowling alley!   Raise $100 and you could win 2 return tickets to any Air Canada destination in North America, including Hawaii, Mexico, & the Caribbean (for PEI bowlers only!) 

Raising your first $100 really is easier than you think!  After $100, you’ll receive another Air Canada ballot for every additional $50 raised (double for money raised on-line), but the Big winner will be the island children we serve!  ! 

Our Bowl for Kids Sake Team is available to support your team with ideas, encouragement, and the necessary tools to fundraise.   And you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter (link on our homepage) for even more ideas.  We are here to help you succeed!  Here are some of our favourite ideas:

 Successful Personal Fundraising

·         Pledge yourself first – ask your friends to match your donation

·        Refer to the Donor Checklist for help!

·         Ask your most generous donors first to get momentum going

·         Sign up for On-line Fundraising and then email! email! email! 

·         Ask your Facebook friends to sponsor you

·         Take your pledge sheet everywhere

·         Remember people need to be asked – tell them why you are involved

·         Celebrate your accomplishments!

Easy work fundraisers

·         Set up a company etiquette jar – offenders pay between $1 and $5 for crimes like being late for work (or meetings), if cell phones go off during meetings etc

·         Auction or raffle work perks like the best parking spot, lunch with VP, company items, day off with pay etc

·         Drink the company coffee  – challenge everyone to drink coffee at work and donate what they would have spent on fancier coffee

·         Have a Team spirit day – for $5 employees can wear team shirts etc (could use Superbowl or Olympics as theme)

·         Auction a Manager job-switch opportunity (could be for half day/full day)

·         Hold a bake sale or silent auction.  Ask people you know to donate items and sell tickets

·         Hold a weekly 50/50 draw

·         Donate Casual Day funds or sell a month or year worth of jean days for set price

·         Ask your employer to match your team’s contribution or to pledge your team (we’ll provide the tax receipt)

·         Hold a $100 bill draw which raises $100 (ask us for instructions)

Other great ideas!

·         Ask 10 people to pledge you $10

·         Ask all the people you supported by buying chocolate bars, raffle tickets, subscriptions, etc. 

·         Sell Bowl for Kids Sake Raffle tickets.  They are $5 each and you only need to sell 20 to make your first hundred!

  If you would like fundraising support, please call us at 1-877-411-3729 or 569-5437, or e-mail bbbspei.ca, visit our website www.bbbspei.ca, check out our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter.

The money you raise allows Big Brothers Big Sisters to help more Island children. Thank you for your support, and for helping to match another child to a Big Brother or Big Sister!