Fund Raisers 1
You need to raise some money for your entertainment budget.
Here are some tried and true ideas.
Raffles:
A few nursing homes that I go to have a resident or volunteer who sits in the lobby near the reception desk at a small table and sells raffle tickets to anyone who passes her by. They usually have a nice basket of goodies and sometimes more than one item.
The person running the raffle ticket sales gains a sense of self esteem and a feeling that she is doing something productive. For her that is the the bonus.
 Bake Sale:
Employees and activities people donate baked goods for a one day bake sale. If as an activity, the residents have a hand in baking some items then they also have the bonus of being an important part of something.
Fair in the courtyard.
A fair is an excuse to generate some money for the residents entertainment budget. Local newpapers often will be glad to announce such a thing for free and cover it in the news as well. You can sell booth space to appropriate vendors as well as sell crafts made by residents and volunteers etc. You've got to have music. A bonus is food sales. The dietary department can help with hot dogs and hamburgers on a grill and a few other items as well as ice cream and maybe even cotton candy. Sell tickets to buy the food and you can keep track of the money easier with less people handling money. Residents get free food of course as this would be during mealtime and maybe all day. There is a double value here, one is that the fair is free entertainment for the residents and the money raised is the second. Sell T-Shirts and hats with the facilities name on it and/or the name of the fair.
Dollar dress down day:
On special days such as Superbowl Sundays or World Series days or the last friday of the month for an example the staff can pay a dollar to come to work dressed down. Some might like sports team jerseys, etc..
 Candy counter.
A facility that I entertain at on a monthly basis has a candy counter as you walk in.
The activities department manages it.
You can choose from candy bars and Fritos and such. ( I always indulge). The money goes to activities.
Book Fair:
Books that are donated are sold . You can ask for donations from book stores who often have a surplus of books that were unsold and might be donated, or ask employees and visitors to donate.
It ends up that if well announced as a one time event it will work even with the other employees buying books. You can also have a small kiosk near main entrance to sell books on a regular basis. |
