Special Event Ideas

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For Special Events, there are a variety of opportunities to raise money. Consider which are possible and appropriate for the event you are planning:

Auctions – Live or Silent Auctions as a stand alone event, or in conjunction with another event
Direct marketing company Party – Contact local representatives about proceeds to organizations – Pampered Chef (let us know about others)
Yard Sale/Rummage Sale
Fairs and Festivals – Fall Festival, 4^th of July Event, Agricultural Fair, County Fair

Beer Tasting
Breakfast with Santa
Brisket Dinners
Buffalo Burger Feed
Candy Making
Chili Cook-off
Christmas Cookie Party – have members each make several dozen of their favorite recipe, sell boxes where people to come assemble the variety of cookies they want for the holidays.
Christmas Dinner
Cider Making
Concession Booth (at other events listed) – Regular or unique foods (such as bratworst in a pita, funnel cake)
Dessert Auction
Fish Fry (Alternative: Catfish Dinner)
Pancake Breakfast
Pork Burger Cookout
Spaghetti Dinner
Spaghetti Lunch – take pre-orders and deliver to local businesses (ongoing)
Tea Party – members sponsor a table by bringing china. Have a meal, raffles, etc.
Wine Tasting

Animal Racing(not competition)
- Catfish Races (Greeneville, Wisconsin). Alternative: Include Catfish Dinner!
- Mouse Racing
- Turtle Derby (East Tennessee – contact this webmaster)
Barn Dance
Boat Cruise
Bus Trips – tourism, sporting, entertainment, shopping
Circus – partner with a Circus company
Casino Night – admission, raffle some prizes, allow purchase of extra “funny money”, auction top prizes
Chinese New Year Dinner/Dance – including live and silent auction
Dance or Dinner Dance
Family Fun Night at School
Fashion Show
Feather Party – (Dublin OH)
Halloween Costume Dog Walk – sponsors get signs along dog walk area and on t-shirts
Haunted House
Ladies Night Out – Dinner and entertainment
Motorcycle Ride (Poker Run)
Rodeo
“Singing for Charities” Ball – sing 20 selected songs, then have dancing
Talent/Variety Show
White Cane Week – (in May) ask optometrists to set up information booths, promote Lions eye programs, perhaps arrange with local theatre to perform “The Miracle Worker” (admission)

East Tennessee Lions Clubs