Unordinary Fundraisers: 10 ideas to shake up your money-making activities

                                                                           

There's a new fundraiser on the block. 10 of them, actually.

If you have to suffer through one more car wash, you'll scream. We know. We've been there.

These fundraising ideas can get you out of that rut.

What the flock?

Make an investment in cheap plastic flamingos from Oriental Trading and you're in business. Spread around flyers: for only $15, students will pepper your friend's yard with a flock of flamingos. It's a highly visible prank that can spread like wildfire. 
Run away to the carnival
Set up a carnival with multiple games and prizes for the whole community. Sell tickets for face painting, goldfish tosses, cake walks, and any other mini-game you can think of.
Fill-in-the-idol
Host your own talent show. Choose three judges from the community, provide prizes, and sell tickets to the event.

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Hire Me!: Real stories of landing a steady paycheck

                                                              

Odds are that at some point in life you'll find yourself laying out a résumé, drafting a cover letter, and begging people to speak highly of you on a reference phone call. The question is, how will you--one of 155 million Americans in the labor force--differentiate yourself and get a job?

The answer isn't clear-cut. I got my first real job--working at a lumber yard during college--after I'd turned in more than 50 résumés all over town. I just happened to stop by right when they needed to hire, and knew an employee that worked there who put my résumé on top of the pile. When I turned up for the interview looking like the clean-cut 18-year-old I was--not like the rest of the "interesting characters" with spotty employment histories who also applied--I got the job. Luck, and a little professionalism.

My first post-college writing job came after the magazine publisher met my wife at her work, found out I was studying journalism in college, and told me to apply for the open editorial intern position. My cover letter and writing samples were good enough to get an interview, and according to my boss, my energy in the interview sealed the deal. Luck and skills.
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Reinventing The Sack Lunch: Pack a lunch that makes your friends jealous

                                                              

Lunch may be your favorite subject, but it's probably not because of the food. Most people throw a sandwich together five minutes before they leave home and are surprised when they're disappointed come noon. It doesn't have to be that way. With a little extra planning, your lunch can be something to look forward to.
A good lunch should:

• have variety. The best way to liven things up is to bring little portions of lots of foods. Try to have different textures, colors and flavors. A fickle appetite can change its mind quickly, so the more options the better. As a plus, if you end up not wanting something, you can always trade.
• be made the night before. It's hard enough to stomach breakfast early in the morning, so how can you think about lunch? Give your half-asleep brain a break and make it when you're completely conscious.
• have a nice home. The time for superhero lunch boxes may be over, but brown bags are meant to cover up ugliness. Let your lunch shine with an insulated box or bag. It will keep food cool longer, it won't disintegrate in the rain, and it's harder to mutilate inside a backpack.

These improvements may cost a little more than the average sack lunch, but they're still cheaper than eating out. Having trouble convincing your parents--or yourself--that it's worth it? Imagine having a lunch you'll actually eat, and moreover, enjoy.

BENTO.....

 

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FREE GAME APP from KIRBY KANGAROO!

Just for the Kids ..... or maybe the kid in all of us.  And just in time for the family vacation trip, or waiting in line at Disney or Carowinds, or chillin' at home or by the pool ...

Announcing our FREE iPhone Game - Kirby's Catch & Save APP!  Download it now from the iTunes store!

Enjoy your Vacation!

An Entrepreneur's Game
                                                                  

Entrepreneurship can seem simple: take an idea from a twinkle in your eye to a product on the street, pass 'GO,' and collect your $200 (though hopefully there's more revenue than that). Unfortunately, the rules are a little more complicated and there is no instruction manual.

Some claim to have one (How to Start a Business in 10 Days, Two Weeks Notice, 50 First Businesses, The Businessperson's Notebook), but chances are not every spur and hang-up will be addressed in a 200-page book emblazoned with the toothy grin of a self-made person-of-the-week. Having one of these "guidebooks" isn't a prerequisite for success.

Enter Avi Millman, co-founder and CEO of Stray Boots, a mobile gaming company based in New York City. Since 2009, Stray Boots has provided phone-based city tours with SMS starting points, instructions, and clues as players work their way through their personal Amazing Race-style tour.

Inspiration....

 

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