Deposit Bottle Collection

This fundraiser works great in the States with a returnable bottle deposit or area with money for scrap collection facility. Create a flyer with information about your group and what you are collecting money for. Pick a collection day and instruct people to place their returnable bottles and cans on the front porch by 9:00 AM. Distribute them house to house in local neighborhoods. Avoid placing them in mailboxes, as this violates federal law. Give a few days notice to leave people time to collect their bottles and cans, but not enough time to forget. This is an easy way to collect money because you are taking away the hassle of returning the bottles. Make sure you print up a thank you note to leave at the houses that leave you bottles. On the collection day it will be easiest to drive around the neighborhood in trucks and vans, so that you have plenty of room for all the bottles and cans.

Other Great Fundraising Ideas

• Coffee House and Poetry Slam
• Cooking With Your Charity
• Wrap It Up!
• Gift Basket Auction or Raffle