Fundraising - Orlando,FL

He could wash neighbors cars?
Help clean out people's garages?

I have two direct sales businesses that each have a Fundraising component. If you and Dad would like to help him do one of those I would work with you on it. I can offer Tupperware which earns you 40% of what you sell and Jewels by Park Lane (jewelry) which earns you 50% of what you sell.

Hope this helps.

At 12 he isn't responsible enough? See Yoka Reeder.com, and handle that.
Taking him to a doc from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Assn, and get the allergies handled.
Then he can raise the money.
My daughter and I sold dry cleaning coupons door to door for her to raise her money.
Well done for seeing that he should contribute.
best, k

How great, I think Boys Scouts is a great organization. If he likes kids, he could be a Mother's Helper who plays with a child in the back yard while Mom gets work done in the house. I've seen flyers, ads, and signs for this, the flyer could make it clear it is for when the mother is home. He would have to charge a lot less than babysitters get in your area to get jobs but it isnt too strenous. Weeding and Gardening? Wash cars? Raking leaves is a big source of income for that age group here during the fall-not sure about where you live? Is he good with computers? he could help older adults get set up on email or face book to connect with their grandchildren.(distribute a flyer at a senior center. is he good at math? speak a second language? tutoring younger students

I love the idea of the "mom helper"....I would pay good money for something like that. It would be great to have someone come over and play in the backyard with my son while I got some things done in the house close by. Also, I know you said he had pet alergies, but would he be able to be a "pooper scooper"?? The little girl next door did this for various dog owners in the neighborhood and made a killing. Most people just hate doing it or never get around to it. And I also loved the idea of having him help elderly folks set up email/FB etc. And they would probably LOVE the company too. What about washing cars for people he knows. He can use their water and supplies at their house.

Also, the little girl across the street takes my little ones for short walks up and down our side of the street. I generally pay her $5.00 for this and she usually walks with them for about 1/2 hr. Its just enough time for me to load/unload the dishwasher, toss some laundry in the washer/dryer.

maybe make up a flyer for him to take around to neighbors (that you know) with a list of things he can do, such as raking leaves, shovelling snow, watering plants, i don't know...any other odd jobs you can think of...

I think I have an issue with a 12 year old being made to raise money from the community for a personal trip. It's not like it's a charitable cause.....If the sot is too high for your son and hubby to go, then don't participate in this trip.
I guess I would agree with a lemonade stand IF you buy the supplies for him to get started.

You have some wonderful answers already. Lots of good choices. I was a scout master and had lots of kids in this situation. As a troop, we got with one of the school fund raising companies. We sold "worlds finest chocolate". They paid us 50% of the $1 or $2 sales price. We kept track of who sold how much and gave the kids 45% of what they sold. The other 5% went to pay for breakages and other expenses. The 5% didn't cover all the expenses for the troop, but it taught the kids a lot. Many paid for their entire summer camp that way. Some of my scouts got paper routes. Some gathered recycleables and made money that way. Many people put their stuff to recycle out to the curb for the trash man to take away. Our scouts went door to door and asked for those items for their fund raiser.

When we did fund raisers we got the troop involved. The scouts came up with some real good ideas. We wanted them to learn honesty, integrity, to be helpful to others, including their fellow scouts and the funds raised were important, but secondary to teaching/improving the scouts themselves.

Good luck to you and yours.

Well make a list of what he CAN do..

Send out that list to friends and family and allow them to share it with their friends.. Have him charge $5.00 per hour..

Tutoring?
A Birthday Party assistant?

First of all, congrats on getting your fundraising started! Raising support for a worthy cause can be super rewarding. But obviously, if you're not an official non-profit, it can be really tricky finding a good way to build support for your cause.

One route you might want to consider: setting up a homepage for your group on a fundraising website. Having a group homepage online makes organizing and fundraising infinitely easier ... And though the majority of fundraising sites require you have official non-profit status, many good ones only require that you are a group - and will give you plenty of the tools you need.

For example, one good site is Meet Up (www.meetup.com), who allow you to fundraise directly to your account, and register a group without having an official non-profit status - and they cover groups around the world, while giving you some tools to do event management. But the tools they offer are a little limited outside of fundraising.

Another good option would be Empowered.org (www.empowered.org), a platform that also helps small groups fundraise and organize (regardless of non-profit status). They also work for international groups - and offer a fair amount of useful tools, like the ability to organize your group or to create volunteer activities and fundraising campaigns for more targeted ways to raise support.

Or you could always try to send up your own PayPal account to link to you directly to help you fundraise, but this is a little trickier and a bit inflexible.

Good luck getting started moving forward! Hope that helped.

how can you expect him to raise money with so many limitations?? You cannot expect a child you do not trust raise money himself. It's hard to let our children grow up!! I believe you're on the right track by making him do it, but you need to give him a chance. Explore your sons interests to find out what he IS capable of doing. Perhaps you don't want to believe it's possible he's mature enough to handle some of these tasks you say he cannot do. My 12 yr old mows the lawn, does laundry and babysits his siblings as well as other children. I also have a 10 yr old child who is allergic to everyhing. He's been on medication since he was 4. I saw no reason to restrict his outdoor play because he had "allergies." let your kid be a kid, and allow him the opportunity to prove you wrong. As parents, we need to let our kids learn and grow!! Right or wrong, your child will learn by experience....and like it or not, they are going to do things we don't want them too anyway. I believe keeping the door open will cause less trouble in the future.

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One option is sending request to friends/family telling them that he is raising money for his trip and is available to help w/ xyz (whatever you decide is ok for him to do). You could also help him w/ a spaghetti dinner to help raise funds (maybe he and another scout or two could team up). Bake Sale. Does his school have any events that he could ask permission to set up a concession stand for? Hot Dogs, chips, and drinks are quick easy fundraiser at events.

Lemonade stand! The classic - but it works. We raised about $50 at ours.

When I was in high school, I wanted to go on a school trip to Spain but didn't have the money. I actually wrote to major corporations in my area (the top 100, I think) and asked for donations. I explained how the trip would benefit me both educationally and culturally and why it was important to me to go. I raised over $1000 this way!

I also think the Mother's Helper idea below is a good one. I know of a lot people in the LA area who use mother's helpers and really love them - it gives them a chance to get stuff done while the kids are entertained, but they aren't as worried about safety/responsibility because they are still home the whole time. I'm sure people in FL would be interested too.

K.
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There are several websites to ____@____.com sign up for free onfo alot of companies send free samples.Last yr we did for the school Celebrating Homes formely know as Home Interiors great they sell very well if you would like I can locate the contact info I didn't go with a distibuter in my local area I went directly with the Fundraising company they have there own division.Also this yr we will be doing lotion bars company name is Jordan Essentials again I have worked with this lady currently doing a book show for her on my time and will be doing a school fundraiser.IF you'd like send me a message and I can pass my info to you...

I love the idea of the Spagetti dinner. That's is a great one! Your son can be the waiter!

When my daughter was raising money for a trip, I bought candy bars from Sam's and she sold them door-2-door (with me in my car driving along with her) and took them to church - everywhere.

She also sent letters (from her - not me) to family and close friends asking for sponsorship. I wish I knew to ask local corprorations. I will next time... She was able to raise half, while her Dad and I each dontated $500 each. The bonus of it was she felt so loved by her family that they cared enough about her to help her attend. After the trip, she sent each a thank you note with a picture of her at her event.

We used to sell chocolate bars for $1 or $2 each. You can find the bars at Sam's club or any other value pack places. Also, baking cookies and selling them in baggies.....make them look presentable. He can help bagging groceries too. It think he is at that age. Make sure he doesn't have any old book laying around he can sell. I also paid a 12 year old to pick up my mail and water my plants when I was traveling for a couple weeks. That's another idea....not cutting the lawn. Good luck!

Well you could come up with things around the house that he could do above and beyond his chores that you would find it fair to pay him for. You can buy a box of candy bars from Sam's club and he could sell them to friends and family...not sure how much you would charge but...at least it is something to start with...

Some Scout programs have scholarships..........check into that.

Personally, I would not have my daughter raising funds for personal use. A lot of companies are happy to donate to a non-profit organization with a legitimate tax id number. They lose the benefit for donating personally.

A lemonade stand or garage sale is something that could work. Since we run our company from home, I do have jobs I give my daughter (officer of the company) to do for pay. She already receives distributions which go directly into her savings account but she has the option to do other things needed for extra pay.

Flat out asking for donations would not happen here. If we were unable to pay, she would not go.

My brother mowed lawns and shoveled snow out of driveways at that age. Obviously, shoveling snow is out but weeding flower beds and mowing grass are doable.