Major help needed from all you creative people!

UniqueInsanity

Right, I am 17, going to Africa in July, with a friend of mine, to Zimbabwe, to work on the Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants, and also work with local orphans as part of the project also.
The cost for the two of us to go is roughly 5,000, so we're looking for ideas for fundraising.
We've come up with a few, like a girls VS boys day in school, with a like, cook off, penalty shoot out, general knowledge quiz, things like that, get the teachers involved too, and even have a non-uniform day that day also! And, then have a poker night in our local GAA, and a sponsored wax, with the lads form the GAA. Anything to raise as much as we can.
I was wondering what other ideas you wonderful people may have in terms of fundraising events we could hold!

housetypeb

Promise to hold an auction with ivory and lion skin rugs when you return- you should have no trouble raising the money.

My name is URL

You should ask Degsy to pay.. I'm sure he'd be glad to help

Sindri

Sell your bodies. Or a kidney.

Shryke

You think the whole school should throw a party to raise funds so you can go on a safari with your mate. My suggestion is you get a job, absolutely anything. Borrow the rest and make sure you pay it back when your excursion is over. I very much doubt you're going to be doing that much for conservation. You're 17 and you're paying to go. Sounds like a really cool holiday and I'd love to have done something like that, but be a bit more realistic with your approach.

Captain_Generic

Battle to the death in a thunderdome

Also sell hats

44leto

Err yeah organising a charity event to pay for your holiday.

Boardies I am looking to raise 2 grand to go to the canaries in june, it will be an educational trip when I will be studying the effects of binge drinking and casual sex over a 2 week period using myself as the subject.

I will also ask for a job in the orphanage, while drunk.

Sindri

44leto wrote: »

Err yeah organising a charity event to pay for your holiday.

Boardies I am looking to raise 2 grand to go to the canaries in june, it will be an educational trip when I will be studying the effects of binge drinking and casual sex over a 2 week period using myself as the subject.

I will also ask for a job in the orphanage, while drunk.

How brave and noble of you sir.

I shall give you 4 guineas.

Spread

You've got 24 weeks ......... surely you could raise that by doing something productive like the old bob-a job? And people would give you decent tips as well.

dsmythy

UniqueInsanity wrote: »

Right, I am 17, going to Africa in July, with a friend of mine, to Zimbabwe, to work on the Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants, and also work with local orphans as part of the project also.
The cost for the two of us to go is roughly 5,000, so we're looking for ideas for fundraising.
We've come up with a few, like a girls VS boys day in school, with a like, cook off, penalty shoot out, general knowledge quiz, things like that, get the teachers involved too, and even have a non-uniform day that day also! And, then have a poker night in our local GAA, and a sponsored wax, with the lads form the GAA. Anything to raise as much as we can.
I was wondering what other ideas you wonderful people may have in terms of fundraising events we could hold!

Nice holiday This thread might get quite mean towards you so be prepared!

Bloody hell, I wish I had been able to convince a few gobshytes to pay for me to go on safari when I was 17.

MagicSean

2 simple words.

Cheerleader carwash

TeddyTedson

UniqueInsanity wrote: »

Right, I am 17, going to Africa in July, with a friend of mine, to Zimbabwe, to work on the Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants, and also work with local orphans as part of the project also.
The cost for the two of us to go is roughly 5,000, so we're looking for ideas for fundraising.
We've come up with a few, like a girls VS boys day in school, with a like, cook off, penalty shoot out, general knowledge quiz, things like that, get the teachers involved too, and even have a non-uniform day that day also! And, then have a poker night in our local GAA, and a sponsored wax, with the lads form the GAA. Anything to raise as much as we can.
I was wondering what other ideas you wonderful people may have in terms of fundraising events we could hold!

Leave school and get yourselves on to the dole asap. You should easily make it between the two of you.
Fair play for helping the orphan elephants and everything OP.

Senna

I'm sure the Conservation Project could use the €10000 better than getting two 17 year old's, there for a holiday.

george tobin

whats a like? like......

Yakult

Just put €15 away each week the both of you. If I were asked to give money for two guys to go to Africa I'd just take the day off school lol

Temptamperu

Sick children vrs Lions in a battle royale. I'ld buy tickets.

Guill

I need 5k also if anyone wants to spot me.

44leto

OP now you are 17 and I am sure not up to scratch on current affairs, so take it from me you don't want to go to Zimbabwe, go to Sun City in South Africa there are plenty of worthy orphanages there who will benefit from the broad experiences and skills of 2 17 year olds.

partyatmygaff

Why not send €10,000 over there to the people who are actually capable of helping? Two 17 year old guys going on a two week holiday for a "Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants" isn't a worthy cause. Notwithstanding the fact you won't be of much help, there are worthier causes. That €10,000 could improve a whole lot of people's lives.

MagicSean

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Why not send €10,000 over there to the people who are actually capable of helping? Two 17 year old guys going on a two week holiday for a "Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants" isn't a worthy cause. Notwithstanding the fact you won't be of much help, there are worthier causes. That €10,000 could improve a whole lot of people's lives.

They don't have the same stringant health and safety laws over there. It's highly possible that these two lads will be used as part of the scaffolding for the two weeks.

Swampy

School girl calendar of the sixth year girls?

I'm sure someone from the photography forum would help out for nothing.

44leto

The conservation of the lions and the nellies aaahhhh, how about the conservation of the basic Zimbabweans.

Is this OP for real???

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Guill

Fear Uladh wrote: »

Having obtained your contact from the internet that you have been doing
all what is necessary to deserve trust, coupled with my deep interest to
invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your mutual
assistance at all cost.


......

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If this
interests you, please reply me immediately via the private email address
below and please include your private telephone number for voice contact
and fax number so I can provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Email:gil22@zahadum.com

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Mr. Gilbert Smith

Seems legit.

the groutch

Looking for people to fund a holiday for you and your schoolmates?
Really?

Wattle

Ask that nice Mr Mugabe. I'm sure he's got a quid or two spare.

InkSlinger67

Wig + Suspenders + Dock Workers = Trip to Zimbabwe

RainbowRose81

UniqueInsanity wrote: »

Right, I am 17, going to Africa in July, with a friend of mine, to Zimbabwe, to work on the Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants, and also work with local orphans as part of the project also.
The cost for the two of us to go is roughly 5,000, so we're looking for ideas for fundraising.
We've come up with a few, like a girls VS boys day in school, with a like, cook off, penalty shoot out, general knowledge quiz, things like that, get the teachers involved too, and even have a non-uniform day that day also! And, then have a poker night in our local GAA, and a sponsored wax, with the lads form the GAA. Anything to raise as much as we can.
I was wondering what other ideas you wonderful people may have in terms of fundraising events we could hold!

Costum wearing day, pajama day or a day where all the clothes your wearing have to be green or blue. Karoke night, quiz night. Talent night. a comedy night. Have a bring and buy sale. Have a tea, muffins and cakes sale for each break. A theme day where everyone wears old school or 80s clothes or some other theme. Have a 'culture day' where there is food samples from all the cultures in your school and everyone can vote which food is the best. You could have a play aswell where money can be raised for people to go and see it, there might be alot of work involved in that though. I can't think of anything more right now.

4zn76tysfajdxp

UniqueInsanity wrote: »

Right, I am 17, going to Africa in July, with a friend of mine, to Zimbabwe, to work on the Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants, and also work with local orphans as part of the project also.

I think the word you're looking for there is "exploit."

RainbowRose81

I really hope most of the money goes towards the orphans, they are the ones who really need it. Nature can heal animals as it runs it's course

cocoshovel

Let me guess, some group came into your class and asked if you wanted to pay em to go work in africa for a few weeks?

They did this to us in 4th year, came in selling butlers chocolate bars and asked if some of us wanted to go to India for 2 weeks and help in a poorly funded hospital or something. It would only cost us like €5000 and we could sell butlers chocolate bars to raise the money. The entire year of about 50 people remained completely silent, it was the most awkward feeling ever but rightly so.
They can fcuk off with their butlers chocolate and trying to get a bunch of 16 year olds to raise so much for a trip to India. They didnt even warn us, just showed up one day.

cocoshovel

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

I really hope most of the money goes towards the orphans, they are the ones who really need it. Nature can heal animals as it runs it's course

Id rather see nature and animals being supported than a bunch humans who will inevitably destroy nature itself.

Captain_Generic

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

I really hope most of the money goes towards the orphans, they are the ones who really need it. Nature can heal animals as it runs it's course

Sure aren't we all just animals in the end, we just wear clothes. Other animals would look funny in clothes. Imagine a giraffe with a top hat! Or a cardigan! I digress...

Chuck Stone

Adventure charity.

Cool.

RainbowRose81

cocoshovel wrote: »

Id rather see nature and animals being supported than a bunch humans who will inevitably destroy nature itself.

You are hard hearted. You would rather money going to towards the preservation of elephants and lions that towards orphans and street children, the most vulnerable and defenseless children who have not one person in the world that cares about them, most of those children will be lead into a life of hell where they will be violated and exploited in every way a human being can be; prostitution, slavery, drug addiction, human trafficking, and being brainwashed and being trained to be child soliders

partyatmygaff

cocoshovel wrote: »

Id rather see nature and animals being supported than a bunch humans who will inevitably destroy nature itself.

So hypothetically speaking you'd rather save vegetation and two intelligent and powerful animals rather than say ensure that 100 children don't die of starvation or end up living a horrible life?

RainbowRose81

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Sure aren't we all just animals in the end, we just wear clothes. Other animals would look funny in clothes. Imagine a giraffe with a top hat! Or a cardigan! I digress...

No, we are more than just meat suits maybe you still behave like a cave person as your attitude seems to suggest.

timewilltell

UniqueInsanity wrote: »

Right, I am 17, going to Africa in July, with a friend of mine, to Zimbabwe, to work on the Conservation Project for Lions and Elephants, and also work with local orphans as part of the project also.
The cost for the two of us to go is roughly 5,000, so we're looking for ideas for fundraising.
We've come up with a few, like a girls VS boys day in school, with a like, cook off, penalty shoot out, general knowledge quiz, things like that, get the teachers involved too, and even have a non-uniform day that day also! And, then have a poker night in our local GAA, and a sponsored wax, with the lads form the GAA. Anything to raise as much as we can.
I was wondering what other ideas you wonderful people may have in terms of fundraising events we could hold!

I went to Uganda last Summer and had to raise 4000! Here's just a few ideas
- A sponsored silence in your school
-A race night, now these are kinda hard to explain but basically you get videos of races and get people to bet on them... if you want to no more PM me and I'l dig out the instructions, I know my friends did it!
-A MONEY SNAKE! These are really cool if you could get your school or old Primary School involved. You get kids to bring in 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c coins, and draaw the outline of a snake in a playground. Again PM and I can send you photos.

Captain_Generic

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Sure aren't we all just animals in the end, we just wear clothes. Other animals would look funny in clothes. Imagine a giraffe with a top hat! Or a cardigan! I digress...

Am I the only one who read that as dougal maguire? :pac:

44leto

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

No, we are more than just meat suits maybe you still behave like a cave person as your attitude seems to suggest.

We were plains people we never lived in caves but our cro-magnon cousins did and we are carnivores we have only been putting a bigger quantity of vegetables in our diet for about 10000 years.

We can live on meat alone, but the Innuit or the Native Americans before the Europeans arrived did not eat vegetables and who could blame them.

Captain_Generic

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

No, we are more than just meat suits maybe you still behave like a cave person as your attitude seems to suggest.

I occasionally throw poo at people

RainbowRose81

44leto wrote: »

We were plains people we never lived in caves but our cro-magnon cousins did and we are carnivores we have only been putting a bigger quantity of vegetables in our diet for about 10000 years.

We can live on meat alone, but the Innuit or the Native Americans before the Europeans arrived did not eat vegetables and who could blame them.

Are you going to tell that to the orphans and street children in africa

cocoshovel

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

You are hard hearted. You would rather money going to towards the preservation of elephants and lions that towards orphans and street children, the most vulnerable and defenseless children who have not one person in the world that cares about them, most of those children will be lead into a life of hell where they will be violated and exploited in every way a human being can be; prostitution, slavery, drug addiction, human trafficking, and being brainwashed and being trained to be child soliders

So hypothetically speaking you'd rather save vegetation and two intelligent and powerful animals rather than say ensure that 100 children don't die of starvation or end up living a horrible life?

Yes. Also not just 2, perhaps hundreds or thousands.