Fundraising is an exciting way to use your skills, talents and expertise. It can get you out of your comfort zone, doing something that you'd never normally do - whilst raising money to provide uncompromising care to women living with breast cancer.
Hosting your own event is a fantastic way to help raise much-needed funds for the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation and we'll support you in whatever way we can.
Here are some ideas you might consider:
Host a morning tea where guests bake items to bring and sell to raise funds
Treat your friends to a manicure or hand massage in return for a donation
There are many websites with lists of trivia questions you can access for your evening. The questions can be split into rounds - Sports, Music, Geography etc. prizes can be given for the winning team of each round and for the overall winner. You could raise funds by teams donating money to Buy A Clue / Answer, Double Points, best-dressed team.
Open your garden to visitors. Sell refreshments, plants and vegetables to raise money
One man's trash is another man's treasure… Have that long awaited clean out of things you no longer need and promote the event in your local area. Perhaps you can join up with your neighbours to increase your stock and sales
Wear your pyjamas to work for the day and ask your colleagues to sponsor you or charge to take part
Host a morning tea for colleagues and ask them to donate to come along
Donate a day's tips or wage and ask your employer to match your donation
Host a cake bake sale in return for donations, you could always make the cakes yourself
See who's the fastest typist? Place your bets and enter
Shave your head for a donation
Create an office team and join one of the many active events on offer around Sydney. Team fundraising is a lot of fun so check out our list of active events and challenge your colleagues
Host a mufti day at school and ask for a gold coin donation in return
Host a car wash at school and ask for a donation in return
Dress as your favourite superhero for the day
The Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation organises two annual events with the primary purpose of raising funds to support the Breast Unit at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse.
Whether you like to run, walk, cycle or swim, we're sure to have an active event to suit you. If you'd like to take part in one of these events, simply register online and get fundraising! Don't forget to create your fundraising page for the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation once you've registered.
We are on hand to lend advice for both your training and fundraising and remember - Have fun, enjoy and be proud of your fundraising efforts. Every dollar helps us achieve our mission. If you need any help or advice, just call us on 02 8514 0659 or email us at hello@sbcf.org.au.
Align your company with the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation and help to improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients, carers and their families by advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of the disease.
A simple and flexible scheme which allows your employees to donate to the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation directly from their pre-tax pay. By matching funds donated by your employees, you can give staff an additional incentive to get involved.
Raising funds for SBCF is a fantastic way to unite your employees for a common cause, promotes teamwork and makes your staff proud to work for you. Take part in a community event or host your own event.
You can donate in-kind goods or pro bono services that we would otherwise need to buy on commercial terms. Pro bono and in-kind goods and services enable us to direct an even greater percentage of the donations we receive to our programs.
Celebrate the milestones in your life and help us to improve the quality of life of breast cancer patients. If you've got a special occasion coming up - a wedding, birthday or anniversary - why not ask friends and family to make a donation to the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation in place of a gift to you.
The easiest way to request donations for your special occasion is to set up your own online fundraising page. You can use emails, social media or word of mouth to ask your friends and family make a donation to your chosen cause.
Let us know when your special day is and we can send you donation forms or envelopes especially for your big day - these can be left on tables or sent out with the invitations. We can send a thank you to anyone who has kindly donated in lieu of gifts for your special occasion - just contact us on 02 8514 0659 or email us at hello@sbcf.org.au. After your event, we'll let you know how much has been raised from your special occasion.
Make a donation as a gift to someone special. We will send a tax receipt to you and if you would like a message send to the person who is celebrating just let us know when you donate. Please add the person's name, email and what they are celebrating so we can personalise the message.
The Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation is committed to raising funds for patients facing their breast cancer journey.
Our principal aims are to improve survival rates of breast cancer through early detection and intervention as a result of increased awareness, and to provide the best possible treatment and care for patients and their families.
Your donation will enable us to continue supporting those individuals and their families facing breast cancer through our multiple funding commitments which have included, but are not limited to; purchase of specialised state-of-the-art surgical equipment, our National fellowship program training specialised surgical staff, ongoing research, the development of a Tissue Bank program, direct Patient support on a day-to-day basis though the funding of Breast Care Nurses, as well as continuing to provide support for wholistic patient-centic programs at the Living Room at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse and much-needed patient support programs within the wider commuinty. Thank you.
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