Fundraiser in the Spotlight
Why I Run – with Jen Kerr
“I run for young people in schools who might not have anyone else in their corner. In my opinion, SU is one of the best causes there is!” Meet Jen. Mother, introvert, full-time worker and running enthusiast. Jen heard about Bridge to Brisbane when she started running a decade ago after the birth of her first […]
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Easy fundraising opportunities for your LCC
Through my time as Fundraising Manager I’ve had too many conversations to count with people who love chaplaincy, but they find fundraising a struggle. It’s something I’m passionate about (because it’s just a great cause), which is why I want to help you on your fundraising journey. Below I’ve put together some resources that I […]
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COVID-Safe Fundraising Ideas
Coronavirus has turned just about everything on its’ head around the world – and school and club fundraising in Australia has been no exception. Practically overnight, Fundraising stopped abruptly and events were cancelled – but this doesn’t mean that your chappies don’t need vital funds to continue delivering mission. So to help you out (along […]
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Entertain this easy fundraising idea for your chaplaincy!
Join hundreds of schools who are already fundraising with Australia’s favorite digital dining, activity & travel discount guide – the Entertainment Book app! The beauty of this fundraiser is: no cost, minimal effort, no risk. Your chaplaincy service will receive $14 for each Single City membership sold and $24 for every Multi City membership sold. […]
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Chappy Beck’s fundraiser brings the community together
Months before COVID-19 became a global reality, Undurba State School’s oval was alive with colour and laughter as its students and their families teamed up to raise money for school chaplaincy. “I heard of colour runs happening – another chappy ran one at the school my son was attending,” Beck recalls. “So I hopped on […]
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Pick the Hit – Online Music Bingo Fundraiser
ATTENTION LCCs!! Are you struggling to raise much-needed funds during COVID restrictions? We have a great tool that can help you generate these funds with very little work Before COVID restrictions Pick the Hit ran live Music Bingo Events. They are now offering instead LIVE STREAMING ONLINE MUSIC BINGO EVENTS. All you need to do is […]
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High tea fundraiser blooms in the drought
Chaplaincy fundraisers are as diverse as the regions our chappies serve in. For the Local Chaplaincy Committee in Clermont, in Central Queensland, they’ve taken fundraising to a whole new level of classiness – high tea style. More than just tea, the 120 women who attended the event late last year were treated to a three-course […]
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Fundraising for Chaplaincy at Bridge to Brisbane
In August this year, 25,000+ people took part in the iconic Bridge to Brisbane fun-run. Amongst the crowd of lycra-clad competitors and tutu-wearing fun-runners was Chappy Lachlan from Mount Kilcoy State School – only, he didn’t run alone. Chappy Lachlan knew when he decided to commit to the 10km run, he would need the support of his […]
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You too can help hope happen
Hope may be a concept, but at the Helping Hope Happen fundraising dinner, guests saw the power of what a little bit of hope can do. In late May, 310 people from all walks of life gathered at the Caboolture RSL to celebrate the work of chaplains in their region. Together, they raised over $70,000 […]
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Trivia night a big hit with players
The saying goes, “You can be right, or you can be happy”. At Albany Creek Chaplaincy Committee’s trivia night fundraiser last year, everyone who attended left happy (win or lose), and so were the organisers, who raised more than $9000 on the night. But Albany Creek Chaplaincy Committee chair, Jo Funnell, who has been […]
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