Fundraising

In addition to our annual fundraisers, there are opportunities to hold smaller, community events to benefit Embrace Kids Foundation.

Create an online fundraising page with Embrace Kids name and logo, and email it to everyone you know:

Embrace Kids

The Embrace Kids Program allows children to help their classmates or other kids in the community. Children do it all - organize, raise funds and manage their programs with support from parent or teacher advisors. This hands-on experience allows them to see first-hand how they can impact another kid's life.

This is your chance to have a lot of fun by raising money to support local kids with cancer or a blood disorder. As an Embrace Kids volunteer, you can coordinate a fundraiser at your school. Here's how you and your classmates can get started:

• About the Program
  
  Embrace Kids is a program for kids that is managed by kids. You are responsible for coming up with great fundraising ideas and carrying them out. Parents and teachers can help you, but the event belongs to you and your friends that are involved.
  
  

  Embrace Kids teaches the value of community service by providing you with experience in raising funds for the Embrace Kids Foundation. It also helps to build school spirit and creates a partnership between children and teachers outside of the classroom.

  The fundraising opportunities are endless - anything from a basketball shootout or penny war to a dance marathon. It's all up to you!

Read more about Project Ideas or read some inspirational Success Stories

• Project Ideas
  
  Embrace Kids projects are limitless. You can select from some of the ideas listed or come up with a project of your own.
  
  

  Penny Wars

  Arrange for a contest between grades or homerooms in your school to see who can collect the most pennies. Silver coins and dollar bills can be put in the opposing team's containers to count against the pennies. Ask local businesses to support your efforts by donating a prize (such as a pizza party or free lunch) to the winning team.

  Student/teacher games

  Organize baseball, softball, basketball, or football games between students and teachers. Sell tickets and refreshments. Raffle tickets can also be sold during the game.

  Dance marathon

  Reserve the school gymnasium and ask a local DJ to donate their services. Have students pair up and obtain pledges from relatives and friends. Determine a length of time for the event (for instance, four hours) and then see who can last the longest on the dance floor!

  "Dress down" day

  If your school has a dress code, find out if students can contribute a small fee to wear casual clothes for the day. Teachers can participate too!

  Candy-grams

  Ask students at your school to participate in a "candy-gram" fundraiser. For $1.00, kids can write messages to friends and teachers that are delivered with a piece of candy. Candy-grams work especially well around a holiday.

• Success Stories
  
  

  MX Kids Racing for Hope

  When nine-year-old Rocky Cagno came up with the idea of a motocross fundraiser, he had no idea just how exciting it would be. As a student at Frost Elementary School in East Brunswick, NJ, Rocky was so inspired by an event held last year for a classmate battling cancer that he decided to create one of his own.
  
  An avid motocross biker, Rocky and his family organized an all-day benefit on Sunday, October 25th at The Northeast MX Club in Eastampton, NJ. The event was called "MX Kids Racing for Hope," and all of the proceeds were donated to the Embrace Kids Foundation. Riders from ages 5 to 13 paid a $50 entrance fee and collected sponsorships for the event. The day featured numerous race heats, riding demonstrations, refreshments, prize raffles, and even a haunted house. The whole family got involved - Rocky's parents, Wendy and Rocco, and even his sister Krista. More than 50 riders raced in various heats. The competition featured some of the best young riders in the northeast region. Professional riders also thrilled fans with an exciting demonstration of their riding skills.

  The goal was to raise $10,000. The races themselves were more of a demonstration. "It's not about winning, it's about the cause," Rocco says. Recalling the first time his son brought it up, Rocco remembers, "He said, 'What can I do, Dad?' I said we could try to do this, and we joined a private track so we can host an event."
  
  Because all overhead costs were paid by Rocco and fellow club members James and Tara Ladich, as well as the club owners, all of the money raised went directly to the Embrace Kids Foundation. Because of the incredible efforts that the Cagno Family gave to the event and the overwhelming generosity of the participants, sponsors, and club owners, they were able to raise almost $25,000!