STIR IT U
P!
50 Awareness and FUNdraising Ideas that Kick
Child Sex Slavery Butt
OneChild Network and Support Inc.
20 Apple Creek Blvd
Unit A1 Suite 124
Markham, Ontario
Canada
L3R 5Z1
1.905.886.2222
[email protected]
www.onechild.ca
OneChild is the premiere organization inspiring a movement of children and youth acting against the global sex trade in children
through public
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1. Use Theatre- W rite a
w the child is able to rebuil
ho
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an
ild
ch
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tut
priate. Invite
the story of a prosti
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this as well by
they receive a helping ha
orporate fundraising into
inc
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as many people
play).
charging an entry fee to the
man rights
symbolic to highlight the hu
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2. Make a St
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3. Sweatshop-Free
as models! Model stude
ers
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tea
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an
nts
de
stu
th
, wi
thing and ask
responsible fashion show
ses that offer fair trade clo
pri
ter
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ct
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created fashions or
ange for free advertising.
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to
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mp
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them during the show. Fo
them to provide clothing sa
ate
ern
alt
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an
ng
thi
clo
ssaging
or
create your own social me
paint to draw on messages
ric
fab
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an
t
ou
ide
ins
souvenir” or “2
instance, turn old t-shirts
include “A child is not a
t
gh
mi
s
ple
am
(ex
EC
hirts, you
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statistics about
you do?”) In addition to t-s
ll
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pa
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and
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million children are ra
beads to create necklaces
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ter
let
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or
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well by
could also use shoes, pants
te fundraising into this as
ora
orp
inc
n
ca
u
(yo
m
the
bracelets with facts on
selling your products).
charging an entry fee and
on behalf of the millions of
lk
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do
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for
st a W alk
or clothing
4. Walk for Freedom- Ho
. Create posters, banners
de
tra
x
se
l
ba
glo
the
in
d
during your freedom
children who are enslave
issue of CSEC to display
the
t
ou
ab
ts
en
tem
sta
ing pledges.
bearing facts or
fundraising into this by tak
te
ora
orp
inc
o
als
n
ca
u
walk. Yo
1
our 4-step
d website and sign up for
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the
to
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get pledges to
5. Break the Chain
n . Make a statement and
aig
mp
ca
ng
isi
dra
fun
d
an
awareness
l child sex slavery.
break the chains of globa
of
community, gather a group
or
ol
ho
sc
m,
roo
ss
cla
ur
and that they
6. List of Thanks- In yo
-20 things that they have
10
of
nk
thi
to
m
the
k
or
As
people together.
ial things (like a video game
ter
ma
m
fro
ing
yth
an
be
n
cess to
are thankful for. This ca
things like freedom and ac
or
es
liv
ir
the
in
le
op
pe
how many
new shoes) to
ough them and figure out
thr
go
t,
lis
ir
the
s
ha
e
ve to
on
education. Once every
rvivors of the sex trade ha
su
d
an
s
tim
vic
ild
ch
t
tha
ngs
things out of the list are thi
ny
ople thinking about the ma
pe
t
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wi
is
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ut.
tho
wi
live
ny
granted...things that so ma
things they often take for
without.
other children have to live
oth
an information table or bo
7. Information Fair- Hold
d
ity, packed with facts an
in your school or commun
d
Borrow a small TV set, an
information about CSEC.
k to
tal
u
g (on silent), while yo
have a documentary playin
stickers, and other
people. Distribute flyers,
e the OneChild website for
take-homes. Be sure to us
information and statistics.
oon)
e a movie night (or aftern
8. Vids for Kids- Organiz
t the
gh
(or several) which highli
and show a documentary
k our website for links to
severity of the issue. Chec
out
s that expose the truth ab
movies and documentarie
CSEC.
a school
newspaper? W hat about
ity
un
mm
co
al
loc
a
ve
ha
uth
9. Write it Down- Do you
eryone to read! Use our Tr
ev
for
EC
CS
on
e
icl
art
write an
with the
newsletter? If so, why not
statistics, and share them
d
an
ts
fac
te
da
toup
r as
larger national newspape
section on the website for
the
to
e
icl
art
ur
yo
nd
se
t
why no
paper.
readers! If you feel like it,
in certain sections of the
es
icl
art
sh
bli
pu
en
oft
ey
well? Th
tive or tea
ue of CSEC. Sell small vo
iss
the
on
ht
lig
me
so
can
ed
rtain time, light them (this
10. Candles for Kids- Sh
ce
a
at
n
the
d
an
,
ity
un
ol or comm
hour.) It is a
light candles in your scho
separately at a designated
or
,
ium
as
mn
gy
ol
ho
EC.
sc
brought to the issue of CS
be done together in your
be
st
mu
ht
lig
t
tha
e
ag
ss
the me
candles, you
symbolic action to spread
supervise the lighting of the
to
ult
ad
an
d
fin
ot
nn
ca
d
If you are under 18 an
ted candles or lights.
can sell small battery opera
ts and statistics
rks depicting different fac
ma
ok
bo
te
ea
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naig
e out and
mp
11. Bookmark Ca
tool for getting the messag
at
gre
a
is
s
thi
as
,
ve
ati
ce (or minimum
pertaining to CSEC. Be cre
and sell them for a set pri
,
fun
ve
Ha
e!
tim
me
sa
simply
fundraising at the
u do not wish to sell them,
yo
if
,
Or
.
ity
un
mm
co
or
donation) in your school
distribute them for free!
2
your school would let
12. Speak Out!- Maybe
, or allow you to hold
you speak to the students
that would allow you
some sort of school activity
EC. Check out our
to share the scoop on CS
eak Out! Beating Child
public speaking guide, Sp
r of Your Voice, for tips
Sex Slavery W ith the Powe
and hints.
eate a fun and
13. Scavenger Hunt- Cr
nt. Create a list of clues
educational scavenger hu
found (make them
s). W hoever
and items that need to be
g facts, photos or statistic
din
fin
as
ch
su
,
ue
iss
esses
the
informative about
eives a prize (some busin
rec
d
an
er,
nn
wi
the
is
ms
to charge all
finishes first with all the ite
such an event!). Be sure
for
ze
pri
a
te
na
do
to
g
llin
might even be wi
to play!
participants a donation fee
d will
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to
ion
dit
In ad
ising that you can
14. Become a Memberincorporate awareness -ra
t
tha
ns
aig
mp
ca
d
an
e-updates
ts
have ongoing projec
the OneChild website for
on
er
mb
me
a
me
co
be
to
about what’s
get involved with. Sign-up
a any time for information
d.c
hil
ec
on
@
ers
ak
sh
rld
or contact us at wo
happening!
your class or
own game show, and get
ur
yo
te
ea
Cr
anz
na
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creative with
15. Game Show
opportunities to get really
ny
ma
so
are
ere
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ed
ns
community group involv
p, and ask specific questio
ma
rld
wo
ge
lar
a
t
ge
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u co
for every
this idea. For example, yo
d each person gets a point
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tio
es
qu
lse
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’! Or,
ue
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about each country,
favours to use as ‘buzzers
rty
pa
or
lls
be
e
siv
en
xp
ine
t
ch group. Provide
correct answer (you can ge
designate a country to ea
d
an
s,
up
gro
o
int
le
op
and
pe
you could separate
time to come up with facts
of
nt
ou
am
in
rta
ce
a
s
ha
to
up
sent their ‘country profile’
resources, and every gro
pre
n
the
s
up
gro
e
Th
.
try
t coun
a prize
statistics about CSEC in tha
ormative presentation wins
inf
d
an
ve
ati
cre
st
mo
the
the class. The group with
(preferably donated!).
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SECTION 2: FUNDR
AISE AND SHAKE Y
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U R WO
RLD
Fundraising is fun, an
d keeps things light wh
ile working on a sad
trade in children. But,
issue such as the glob
the good news is you
al sex
don’t have to be an ad
able to fundraise...yo
ult, or know rich peop
u already know everyo
le to be
ne
raise funds, children
you need to get starte
at risk of commercial
d.
W
he
n
yo
u
he
lp
OneChild
sexual exploitation ar
of the child sex trade
e educated about th
, and child survivors
e
da
ar
ngers
e
given the help to heal
lives. W ith fundraising
and begin to rebuild
efforts from our comm
their
itted world shakers, we
help more children ar
ound the world.
are able to reach out
and
So let’s take a look at
some ideas...
16. Hold a Bake Sa
le- Make delicious
cookies, cupcakes
and muffins... and
,
sell them in your sc
hool or community
.
17 Reinvent the Le
monade Stand- P
ut a twist on the
classic lemonade st
and and make hom
emade juice, slushi
smoothies....the op
es,
tions are endless (o
f course, you can
make good old fash
ioned lemonade to
o)!
18. Weigh In- Get
your teacher/princi
ple/boss to be wei
match their weight
ghed on a scale, an
in quarters. So, if
d then
your principle weigh
170 lbs in quarters
s 170 lbs, you shou
!
ld collect
© Evelyn Chui
19. Celebrate Free
dom!- Hold a danc
e party and charge
it a theme party fo
an entry fee. W hy
r back-to school, H
not make
alloween, St. Patty
’s Day, or Valentin
e’s Day?
20. Hold a Car W
ash- Everyone love
s a good car wash
charity car wash! G
in the summer, espe
et out the water an
cially a
d suds....and have
it!
a great time while
you’re at
21. 50/50 RaffleGet a roll of tickets
(or make tickets yo
prices (example: 1
urselves) and com
for $3, 3 for $5, 7 fo
e up with
r $10, etc.). Keep
ticket, and on a sp
one end or copy of
ecified date and tim
the
e,
draw out one of th
gets to keep 50%
e tickets. Whoever
of the total money
wins
raised, while the ot
support our rehabi
her 50% goes to O
litation and reintegr
neChild to
ation programs for
child survivors.
22. Seasonal Mai
ntenance Team- D
o your neighbours
leaves that they do
have large yards w
n’t have time to rake
ith tons of
? Are their driveway
can’t shovel? Do th
s filled with snow th
eir lawns need mow
at they
ing? In advance, co
see if they would be
ntact your neighbou
willing to provide a
rs to
donation in exchan
up their leaves or sn
ge for your team to
ow! Then get out th
cl
ean
e
exercise and have
rakes, mowers and
fun!
shovels....and get
some
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23. Hold a Dance-A
-Thon/Rock-A-Tho
n/Walk-A-Thon! If
basement, or if your
you have room in yo
school will allow it,
ur
have a dance-a-th
wants to be involved
on
! Have everyone w
gather pledges fro
ho
m friends, family an
can keep dancing
d neighbours, and
the longest!
see who
24. Community B
arbeque- In the su
mmer, get a team
delicious barbeque
together and cook
d foods (hot dogs,
up some
burgers...whatever!)
Make sure you let
your
neighbours and co
mmunity members
kn
ow in
advance so they ca
n save the date. Po
st flyers to
advertise your BBQ
.
25. Have a Charity
Garage Sale- Appr
oach
neighbours and fa
mily for donations,
and hold a
huge charity garage
sale for OneChild!
Many people
give things away th
roughout the year,
and with all garage sale items, on
e person’s trash is
an
other person’s treasure! Yo
u can also sell bake
d goods,
crafts....whatever el
se you can think of
!
©Minga
26. Candy-GramsYou can set this up
in your school and
holidays! Have cand
it’s a lot of fun durin
y-grams for sale at
g the
a table in your scho
can purchase them
ol. In advance, stud
from you to be deliv
ents
er
also write a note to
ed to someone spec
be attached to
ial in school. They
can
the candy-gram! Yo
u collect the
donation and the na
me, and on the
chosen day, your te
am delivers the
candy-grams to th
e people in their
classes! Christmas
, Halloween,
and Easter are all
great holidays
to send candy-gram
s! Be
creative with the ca
ndy and the
notepaper or cards
too! For
Valentine’s Day, w
hy not send
Cupid-Grams…he
art cut-outs, and
candies or even
flowers?
27. Art Sale/Silent
Auction- Are
you or some of your
friends great
artists? Try creatin
g some unique
and meaningful ar
t to sell or auction
off. And why not pu
t an awareness
twist to it? Create
art that tells the
message of CSEC
or messages of
hope for a better w
orld for children.
28. Talent ShowW hether it’s singer
s, dancers, or band
people together an
s....get a group of
d perform to raise
talented
awareness about C
posters, pamphlets
S
EC! Create banner
, and buttons....wha
s,
tever you can think
there. Then charge
of to get the messa
an entry fee to atte
ge out
nd.
bers
ournum
©Firstf
5
29. Battle of the B
ands or Choir Pow
er- Are you, or peop
good at playing a m
le you know in a ba
usical instrument of
nd,
some kind? If so, as
to participate in a ba
semble a bunch of
ttle of bands (or m
people
usicians if it’s indivi
audience a donatio
duals) and charge
n fee to get in to se
the
e the battle. Altern
or choir to donate
atively, ask your sc
their talents and ho
hool band
st a benefit concer
t.
30. Serve Your Com
munity: Gather a
group of friends an
organizations to vo
d contact local
lunteer for. Get ot
hers to sponsor yo
24 hours!
u to do community
service for
31. Crazy Haircut
: Find a teacher/p
rinciple/boss who is
shaved in front of ev
willing to have thei
eryone, if you acco
r head
mplish your fundra
with posters and w
ising goal. Spread
ord-of –mouth.
the word
32. Community P
et Walker- Do you
know people that ha
long hours? Offer
ve pets at home, bu
your pet-walking se
t work
rvices in exchange
Pet-sitting is also a
fo
r a donation to One
great idea. Do you
Child!
have experience w
of your neighbours
ith pets? Offer to ta
’ pets while they ar
ke care
e away or at work.
33. Form a Babys
itters Club- Grab
a group of friends
Make sure that your
and form a Babysitt
potential clients kn
ers Club!
ow that what you’re
professional, and ho
fundraising for! Be
ld meetings, keep
agendas and make
‘accountant’ and ke
sure someone acts
eps records of all of
as the
your babysitting gi
gs, as well as the w
ages
34. Book BazaarGather your used
books and raise so
from family, friends
me funds! Ask for
and neighbours who
donations
might have old book
donate. A lot of bu
sinesses might also
s they are willing to
be interested in do
them know that 10
nating to a book sa
0 % of the proceeds
le. Let
will be donated.
35. Craft/Skill Cla
ss- Do you have a
really special skill
teach? Maybe you
or talent that you co
can break dance or
uld
beat box. If so, why
teach others what
you know! Charge
not hold a class an
d
participants a dona
tion fee to attend.
36. Amateur Com
edy Show - Know
some people who
them up to be part
think they’re funny?
of an amateur com
Gather
edy show at your sc
Audition interested
hool or community
participants, and di
centre.
st
rib
show. Charge an
ute flyers or put up
admission fee, and
po
st
er
s
ad
ve
rti
si
ng the
let the laughs begi
ple!
n! But let’s keep it
clean, peo37. Karaoke- Can
you borrow your sc
hool gymnasium sp
so, host a Karaoke
ace and sound syst
fundraiser! You ca
em? If
n rent an inexpens
some places if they
iv
e Karaoke machine
might be willing to
,
or ask
do
sure to get your te
nate theirs for a fe
w hours- for charity
achers and principa
! Be
l in on it. Charge a
teachers or your pr
donation to sing or
incipal sing. The st
to
hear
ud
en
and sing! (Keep it
ts hold the power ov
clean, of course!)
er the songs they he
ar
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38. Homework Fr
eedom- Get perm
ission from your te
winner of your fund
acher or principle to
raising event or ac
give the
tion a homework-fre
e pass!
39. Carnival /Fun
Fair- Organize a fu
n
carnival or fair in yo
ur school yard, or
in your community
. Have a range of
games, face paintin
g, and popcorn,
ice cream, and cotto
n candy for sale.
Ask your teachers
and principal to
volunteer for a hom
emade ‘dunking
booth’! Ask local bu
sinesses if they
would be willing to
donate food or priz
es
for the games.
40. Seeds of Hop
e- Sell small plants
and/or flower seed
s. Purchase
inexpensive seed
packages (or bette
r yet,
fair trade seeds) an
d with each, attach
a
small card, picture
or statistics about
commercially sexu
ally exploited child
ren.
Write a note explai
ning that when they
plant the seeds, th
ey should think ab
out
the exploited child
ren around the wor
ld.
When they see them
grow, they’ll know
that there is hopethat something am
azing and
beautiful can come
from very little. By
doing something lik
in several wonderfu
e this, you are cont
l ways: fundraising
ributing
and also raising aw
CSEC and ensurin
areness about the
g fair wages by se
issue of
lling fair trade prod
ucts!
41. Sports Tourna
ment- Come up w
ith indoor and/or ou
(relay races, obstac
tdoor games and sp
le courses, goal sh
orts
ots, kick the can
etc.) and charge te
ams an entry fee.
Award the
winning teams with
donated prizes!
42. Host an Intern
ational Lunch or
Dinner- Have
your friends, family
, or local business
es contribute
ethnic dishes. Set
up tables and put th
e food out
beside their corresp
onding flags. Cha
rge people a
donation to consum
e all of the delicious
international
food.
43. Pancake Break
fast- If your school
has the
facilities, and will as
sist you, hold a pa
nc
ake morning! Make
them to the studen
ts.
simple pancakes an
d sell
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44. Live Photo-Boo
th- Can you get a
Polaroid Instant Cam
Create a theme fo
era? If so, have a
r it (Western saloon
live photo booth!
,
Victorian times, Hol
and simple costum
lywood Glam etc.)
es to put on. Creat
and have props
e an easy and inex
by hanging materia
pensive backdrop
l or painting scener
for the photo (either
y) Charge a minim
that everyone will
um fee per photo,
have dressing up an
and watch the fun
d getting their phot
o taken in the them
e booth!
45. Dress Up/Dow
n Day- Get permis
sion from your prin
up Day”, where stud
ciple and see if yo
ents pay a fee in ex
u can host a “Dress
change for permis
day. You can com
sion to dress up at
e up with a theme
school for a
for the costumes, bu
sensitive to the issu
t make sure it’s ap
e. If your school re
pr
opriate and
qu
casual clothes.
ires a uniform, get
permission for stud
ents to dress in
46. Charity BallGet
a DJ, rent a hall, se
ll tickets, and danc
e the night away!
47. Coffee or Tea–
Are you in a place
where people drink
and sell it, as well
lots of coffee or tea?
as other baked go
odies! Even better..
Have a stand
help raise awarenes
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(people of all cultures, ages and physical abilities).
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school or community. You want to get as many people out to your event as possible! Make sure to let
people know that their money is going to help child survivors and direct them to the OneChild website
for information on the issue and organization.
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schools and community centres host a variety of events, so be sure to inquire and reserve the space
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CHILDHOOD FOR CHILDREN FUNDRAISER
Dear Sponsor:
I, Ryan Smith am participating in the Childhood for Children fundraiser. All proceeds will go to OneChild to help assist child survivors of
the commercial sex trade. You can sponsor me for an amount of your choice, and it will go to benefit OneChild and help rebuild the lives
of these children through rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration programs.
Thank you for your support!
Name of Sponsor
Pledge
Date
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Signature of
Collected from
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Tax Receipt?
Y/N
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Note: A tax receipt can be issued for donations over $10. Please address your cheque to “Free the Children”, and include “OneChild
Network and Support” in the memo line.
OneChild is the premiere organization inspiring a movement of children and youth leading the action against the global sex trade in children. Founded in
2005 by international children’s rights advocate Cheryl Perera, the organization uses the peer-to-peer leadership model to unite young people, including
child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation in a global partnership through public education campaigns, advocacy initiatives and support to
prevention, rehabilitation, and reintegration efforts.
OneChild Network and Support Inc. | 20 Apple Creek Blvd, Unit A1 Suite 124, Markham, Ontario Canada L3R 5Z1 | 1.905.886.2222
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