Marathons of all types – read-a-thons, walk-a-thons, bowl-a-thons, write-a-thons – are time-tested ways to successfully raise funds for schools and other groups. An important by-product: such "thon fundraisers" also create a kind of team spirit by boosting student, parent and community involvement in your program or activity. “Thon fundraisers” also have the potential to raise a lot of money without requiring a large initial outlay of cash. Instead, groups hosting a “thon fundraiser” rely on the participation of their members.
Some “thon fundraiser” ideas: students and/or teachers "walk," "run," "read books," or "write stories" after getting sponsors to offer a certain donation for each completed task. Dance teams or sports teams could solicit donations for every hour danced or free-throw sunk during a fixed period of time.
As a twist, local businesses might be recruited to participate in a “thon fundraiser.” Beauty salons, car washes, restaurants and other public businesses might offer a percent of sales to your cause for each transaction during a "lunch-a-thon" or “haircut-a-thon.”
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