Charity race night Australia

Charity race night Australia

When you are involved in a fundraising committee, be it for a school, sports club or your local scout meeting, you know you will be called on for fundraising event ideas at some point. Many of these organisations like to raise funds for either personal equipment or building renovations but more often than not they like to show they care by donating time and effort into doing something for the charity. Tapping into this passion and commitment means that as long as you plan well  you know that you have a dedicated team that are going to work very hard on your project. Next time you are asked for your input or suggestions  why not suggest a race night and host the best charity race night your organization has ever seen?

Race nights can be run to support a range of causes – for example, several race nights have been run to raise funds to donate to the Cancer Council of Australia.

What is a charity race night?

Charity race nights have become more and more popular in Australia over the last few years as people see just how much funding they can raise with such a low outlay. The nights are fun and get people socialising in a way that very few other event manage to achieve. The races are all on a DVD and some packages also include live callers and bent bookie entertainers to keep people involved. If you want to do a DIY type of night its possible but be sure to get the loudest, most boisterous member of your team to do all the calling as you may lose people to other distractions, and the races will cease to be the main focus of your night. You want your night to be as fun as possible so that you can host future fundraisers that will draw people in.

Where can I host a charity race night in Australia?

The best thing about charity race nights is that you can host them practically anywhere. You do not need to visit your local track because the races are on a DVD, all you really need is a wall and a projector, or big screen TV. School halls, scouts clubs and sports clubhouses are perfect for these events but even smaller spaces can work if there are fewer people involved.

How can I make my charity race night hit the funding targets?

Obviously the main point to fundraising is to hit a target. You will probably have an amount in mind and to obtain that amount you may need a lot of people to be involved in the event. Promotion is the key to this so don’t forget to use the resources available to you. It’s fair enough putting posters up in school or the clubhouse but have you also announced the event on your website or Facebook page and asked people to share it? The best thing about technology is that its free and almost everyone uses it for social media or checking up on the news. Ask your local paper if they can spare you an ad box on their website just for a week or two and maybe post a small piece into their diary section about the event.

In addition to promotion you want people to buy tickets and hoisting a variety of activities in one night will make people feel they are getting the most out of their money. With a charity race night you can do this quite easily by teaming it up with a nice buffet or a big bbq. Have a game of bingo, a fashion show or a charity auction going on as well and you should have people queuing up for tickets. If you are focusing more on getting adults involved and your venue has a licence don’t forget to set up a bar so people can relax with a few drinks too.

For a charity race night Australia has bounds to offer with great food and great people all catching up together over a few drinks and a fun activity. There are companies on hand to ensure you have all the props you need for the occasion so be sure to check them out and make things easier to organise.