Skip Lunch for Hunger
Ask your employees to donate the amount of money they would spend on lunch for one day, week or month to support the fight against hunger. This type of event can be presented in many formats so be creative. Distribute copies of the menu from a popular lunch location near the office and have your employees donate the cost of the item they would have ordered for lunch or develop a generic menu with prices associated with each entree as donation amounts.
Hold a Non-Event
There is nothing better than a meeting you do not have to attend. Send invitations to your employees letting them know that you are holding the most productive meeting they will ever attend. You aren't asking them to rearrange their schedules or work through lunch, you aren't asking them to put off that report due tomorrow or visit with coworkers after hours. You are asking them to be a part of the fight against hunger by not coming to your meeting and making a donation to feed hungry people in west central Wisconsin. This idea can be done with many twists - dinners, auctions, golf tournaments, costume contests, 5k run/walk all that will never actually happen!
Jeans Day
If your office has a dress code that prohibits jeans or casual dress, find out if you can have Jeans or Casual Dress Days. Ask your employees to pay $5 per day for the opportunity to wear their jeans to work. Donate the proceeds to help feed hungry people in west central Wisconsin.
Employee Giving Program
Put in place an employee giving program and launch it during Hunger Action Month (September) or any significant time in the life of your organization. Whether it is a one time gift opportunity or reoccurring paycheck withdraws, an employee giving program is an effective way to engage your employees in the fight against hunger. Remember that adding a corporate match to all employee gifts will always increase your participation rates and further demonstrates your organization's commitment to the cause.
Silent Auction
This takes a lot of organizing as the key will be to get some great items donated. Contact local businesses and even large corporations like cell phone suppliers, hotel chains, ect. Describer your cause and ask them if they will donate an item to your auction. A conference room is a great place for your auction because you'll have plenty of room to set up your items for display and to set out bid sheets for people to place bids. Indicate a starting bid on each sheet and give people a set amount of time (2 hours is usually enough) to place their bids. Donate the proceeds to help feed hungry people in west central Wisconsin.
Bake Sale/Bake Off
A whole lunch may be too much to plan, but if you have some willing volunteers to bring in some baking, a bake sale is a great way to raise funds. Be sure you have a large space like a conference room to hold the sale, and publicize it well starting a few days before the sale. Designate a group of employees as judges and provide an extra vacation day (or some other prize) to the employee whose desert wins the bake off. Donate the proceeds to help feed hungry people in west central Wisconsin.
The President's Chair
Take the President's chair around the office (assuming they have one of those high back comfy chairs) and charge $2 a ticket in order to get a chance to win the use of the chair for a day! Donate the proceeds to help feed hungry people in west central Wisconsin.
Lunch with a VIP
As a stand alone raffle or as an item in an auction, allow employees to bid on the opportunity to have a nice lunch with a leader within the organization or your business community that is not typically accessible to everyone. If your organization has any connections with local or national celebrities that would be an enticing option as well.
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