April Fools Day began in France following the reformed calendar by Charles IX in 1564. Before that time, the New Year's celebration began on March 21 and ended on April 1. When New Year's Day changed to January 1, there were still a few people who celebrated on April 1 and they became known as "April fools".
Today, we celebrate the day by playing practical jokes on our friends. But you know, this day would be a great day to raise funds for your Team In Training account! Here are some ideas for your April Fools Fundraiser...
- April Fools Party- the "practical joke" part of the party is that there is no party at all. It's a non event. The concept is to ask donors to use the money they would spend attending a ball or major event on a tax deductible donation instead. You can even send out e-vite invitations to this non event.
- April Fools Parade/Costume Contest- host a party with an April Fools theme. Check out your party supply store for some festive items. Invite guests to dress like "fools" and parade in the neighborhood. Be sure to have plenty of fun practical jokes ready for your guests.
- Pink Flamingos- Stick pink flamingos in the front yards of your friends homes. For a donation, you'll gladly remove those and clean up their yard.
- Oreo Speedwagon- stick Oreo cookies all over friends' cars and tell them that for a donation, you'll pull those off and clean their car.
- Meatloaf Cupcake Bakesale- bake meatloaf cupcakes and sell them at your office (recipe can be found HERE).
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