Creative summer fundraiser ideas
With children off from school, summer presents the perfect opportunity to show the power of giving back and to get the whole family involved. Creating your own fundraiser is a great way to do just that! Simply decide on a fundraising event, register the event with St. Jude, determine your fundraising goal and donate the proceeds.
To help get you started, we’ve outlined a few family-friendly ideas below!
Fitness-focused fundraising
- Cycling
- Horseback riding event
- Golf tournament
- Outdoor yoga class
- Walk/run or marathon
- Swim-a-thon
- Volleyball tournament - beach or indoor
Food-focused fundraising
- Bake-sale
- BBQ cook-off
- Cookout
- Food truck party
- Sweets jar guessing competition
- Ice cream party
- Lemonade stand
- Picnic
- Pizza party
- Pie-eating contest
Entertainment or activity-focused fundraising
- Beach day or pool party
- Car show
- Concert/karaoke
- Cornhole competition
- Drive-in movie night
- Letter-writing event
- Scavenger hunt
- Star-gazing event
- Talent show
- Water balloon competition
Looking for more outdoor fundraising ideas?
The possibilities are truly endless when it comes to DIY fundraising. Check out these links for more inspiration.
St. Jude patient Yazleemar
Your fundraiser helps patients like Yazleemar and her family
In 2012, Yazleemar was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (a rare cancer of the retina). She was referred to St. Jude, where she was treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Thanks to St. Jude supporters like you, Yazleemar was able to access this treatment and doctors at St. Jude were able to save her eye. Ten years later, this outgoing and expressive preteen enjoys swimming, riding bikes and spending time at the local gym.
Why fundraise for St. Jude?
Families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food — so they can focus on helping their child live.
When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80% within the U.S., and we won't stop until no child dies from cancer.
Every child deserves a chance to live their best life and celebrate every moment. When you support St. Jude, you help give kids with cancer around the world that chance. Together, we can save more lives.
St. Jude patient Everly
Make an impact on St. Jude kids
When you support St. Jude, you support a lifesaving mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric cancer for children worldwide. Unlike other hospitals, the majority of funds for St. Jude come from generous donors.
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