The 2008 team winner of the “Innovative Fundraising Idea” was the Department of Foreign Languages – The Globe Trotters. One of their team approached the Chinese American Business Association (CABA) in Flushing and explained that they were one of the Teams raising scholarship dollars for future Queensborough students. They asked the group to match their fundraising efforts. The CABA gave them a grant for scholarships in the amount of $500! Yeah Globe Trotters!
A Service Learning Project that will connect your Club, Church, Synagogue, your local high school or organization to raising funds for scholarships for students coming to QCC. Establish a process of developing a list of names and addresses for a mailing list or create an event to fundraise at; draft a letter or invitation on behalf of your project; send to your mailing list; establish how will you handle returns or plan your event; develop a thank you; count your COLLECTIONS for the Walk to Aspire!
Your Club or organization can hold a contest – a Dance Contest or a Literary Contest etc. The entrants will make a donation to enter the contest. Part of the collection can go to the Prize and the rest goes for your Team in the Walk to Aspire for scholarships at QCC.
Your Sports Team can ask for donations during one of your regularly scheduled games and announce that the collection is to support the Team in the Walk for Aspire for scholarships at QCC. Make posters and flyers to promote the project.
Would your department like to develop a project; or maybe it could be something you usually do every semester? Make it a fundraiser and charge for the item – ask for donations for your team to walk for scholarships. Each donor becomes a donor for the Walk to Aspire.
How about a Bake Sale at one of your meetings or events? The proceeds will go to the Walk to Aspire – scholarships for future QCC students
In 2007, one of the teams wrote to a former professor who is now working in a local hospital. They explained what the team was doing in the Walk to Aspire for scholarships. The professor forwarded the letter to the Community Relations office of the hospital and the hospital gave $1000 to QCC / Walk to Aspire for scholarships.
