Fundraising Ideas

Noisy offering
Fill water jugs or empty water bottles with change for two, three or four consecutive Sundays. Pass the containers at youth group, confirmation, congregation council and other meetings.

Build a well
Just $2,500 could build a well. Set a goal for your synod or congregation. Just think, if each synod raises enough to represent two wells — we’ll far exceed our goal. Can your congregation or synod “build a well” on its own? Decorate a poster, build a well or fill a well to measure your progress. Bring your offering of $2,500 or more to the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans and we’ll display your group’s success.

Dunk tank
Rent a dunk tank and dare your congregation’s pastor, youth director and other leaders to take the plunge! Suggest a donation of $10 or more for each try to dunk the leader.

Water pledge
Challenge the congregation to drink only tap water for a week or month. Ask them to donate the money they would have spent on bottled water, coffee, soft drinks and other beverages.

Balloon toss
Host a water fight after Sunday morning worship. Charge $1–$5 for each water balloon and donate the proceeds.

Water bottle sales
Order a supply of ECA World Hunger water bottles and sell them for a profit — donating the proceeds to the challenge.