Remember, Kindness is Timeless
We sometimes get asked the question, “Can we do Raise Craze multiple years in a row?”
The resounding answer is, YES! …and here’s why and how:
The heart of Raise Craze is all about kindness, and while kindness never gets old, there are ways to keep your fundraiser fresh year after year.
Make Raise Craze an annual tradition. Close your fundraiser by asking your students to keep practicing kindness throughout the year AND be thinking about how they can make an even bigger impact next year!
HOW TO SWITCH IT UP YEAR AFTER YEAR…
Refresh Your Week of Service With These Ideas!
Chalking sidewalks with kind messages
Cleaning classrooms and making a thank-you note for custodial staff
Cleaning lunch tables and thanking the food-service staff
Thanking bus drivers, crossing guards, or car greeters with sweet notes or cards
Making cards for children at local hospitals
Painting kindness rocks to create a school garden
Making placemats for Meals on Wheels
Thanking first responders or servicemen and women
Pick A New Closing Activity
Popsicles on the Playground
Dance Party in the Gym
Glow Party
Admin Lip Sync Battle
Outsource a Fun Activity with Your Proceeds (author visit, a magic show, an on-campus zoo visit, an obstacle course, or bounce houses with carnival-style games.)
Principal CRAZE-Y Activity - A fun way to top it all off!
Mix it up by having each class submit a vote for what they would like to see the principal do. Host a fun drawing to keep the excitement high. (Pro-tip: Let the principal privately pick from the submissions in advance and “draw” their preference for a win-win!)
AND IF YOU NEED to mix it up even more…
Spread the love and consider working with different charities each year for your school-wide acts of kindness collections. Poll your admin and staff for suggestions. It not only takes the stress off of you to decide, but it also helps them feel more connected to the fundraising experience overall.
Last Thing - WE PROMISE! :-)
Changing up incentives can also build fresh excitement around participation efforts!