Great Fundraising Ideas for Youth Groups: Over 150 Easy-To-Use Money-Makers That Really Work

This book had wonderful ideas for youth groups interested in fundraising. Although it is geared (in language and ethic) toward church groups, I adapted the text to use the ideas with inner-city kids. Some of the suggestions are a little far-fetched, such as the Pink Flamingo heist (where you send a letter to everyone in the neighborhood announcing that a pink flamingo (yes, the plastic kind!) will arrive on their lawn and they have a day to get rid of it and pass it on to someone else. They can avoid this by purchasing "Pink Flamingo Insurance" which will "protect" them from the gag, hence the fundraising aspect...). That wouldn't go over too well in most communities! It's worth checking this book out - it's very creative, at the least. Something for everyone.