Kid's Team Hope For The Warriors®

Kids Can Join The Fun!

2013 is going to be even better now that we are launching our new Kid’s Team Hope For The Warriors®!  Kids can join the Team for specific kid’s races noted on our Team Calendar.  Kids can also be involved in more ways than just racing.  Here are some other fun ways for the Kid’s Team to become fundraising all-stars!

Hold a Bake Sale

Bake sales are a super fun, easy and a scrumptious way to bring attention to a great cause! Bake sales can be held virtually anywhere from outside grocery stores, farmers markets, at yard sales and inside the mall.  You may want to have a themed bake sale for holidays such as Easter, Valentine’s Day, Christmas or even Veterans Day. Spice up your presentation with decorative bags, ribbons or boxes for your delicious treats! You may also want to offer coffee or other beverages to help raise some more funds and encourage customers to socialize.

Dog Wash

Almost everyone has a dog or loves dogs, so why not pamper these adorable pooches.  This event can be held in the parking lot of your community school or local grocery store or anywhere there is a concrete surface and a water supply. For this event you may want to rally up a few extra volunteers to make sure your dog wash runs smoothly. A great way to do this is to set up stations for each step of the dog wash; wash, rinse, and dry. A fun way to add a little extra sparkle to your event is to get bows and bandanas for the freshly pampered pups. This is really inexpensive. You can purchase ribbons and fabric at hobby stores or even any department store at a reasonably low cost. A fun way to maximize funds for your event is to have a snack bar not only for the owners, but for the dogs too! For the owners you can have bottled water, soda and snacks. For the pups, you can create small dog treat bags, an assortment of bones or even some donated toys.  Be sure to have all dog owners present vaccination records beforehand as participant safety is key in making this a successful fundraiser.

Car Wash

A car wash is always a simple and fun way to fundraise, but you want to make sure that your event stands out from the others!  You can spice up your car wash by providing a snack bar for your participants. This encourages everyone to get out of their car, socialize and to learn about Hope For The Warriors®. Your snack bar can include items such as candy bars, crackers, cookies, and bottled water, soda or juice boxes. These items can be purchased in bulk at a low cost or you may seek to have them donated.

Neighborhood Chores

Everyone has a list of tedious chores that never seems to quite get finished. What better opportunity to raise funds for our wounded service members and military families then to help out a neighbor. Set up signs and fliers in your local community offering lawn mowing, leaf raking, snow shoveling or even light housekeeping with proceeds going to Hope For The Warriors®.

The sky is truly the limit when it comes to fundraising opportunities for our Kid’s Team and we are here to help! Once you have your event planned, please let us know what you will be doing and we will send you your Kid’s Team fundraising kit with Hope For The Warriors® brochures, pins, stickers and temporary tattoos! We will also promote your event on our Team Facebook page!

For questions or more information, please contact Team Director Jenlene Nowak at jnowak@hopeforthewarriors.org