While the emphasis for your campaign should be placed on traditional fundraising solicitation, many companies incorporate extra fundraising events into their campaign to supplement results. To encourage greater participation, we recommend the costs to participants be minimal.

* Sell raffle chances for $1 each - raffle off anything from a donated weekend stay at a hotel to a parking spot or a donated dinner for two.

* Sell casual day coupons (let employees wear buttons that say “I paid to dress this way for the United Way”).

* Bake sales

* Obtain a life-size cut out of a celebrity (available at larger craft chains). Sell picture-taking opportunities for $1 each.

* Employees sell candy-grams for $.25 each.

* Hold a silent auction (see special events for auction item ideas)

* Popcorn sale

* Car Wash

* Host an international lunch - have employees bring ethnic lunches for potluck. Charge $2 - $3 a plate.

* Host a putt-putt golf tourney. Teams pay entry fee to play, with prizes for winning teams.

* Have a “penny war”. Departments compete to collect the most pennies. (Note: If you donate the proceeds to United Way, please convert the pennies to currency or check!).