Favourite ways to fundraise
Let’s work together
More than 350,000 people in Victoria are living with diabetes and thousands more are at risk of developing it. Together, we can reduce the impact diabetes has on these people and their families by raising money for research, raising awareness through education, and fundraising to facilitate more camps for kids living with type 1 diabetes.
You and your community have the power to help Diabetes Victoria in our efforts to raise money and awareness to support, empower and campaign for all Victorians living with diabetes.
Get involved!
Host a morning tea
It doesn't have to be fancy, in fact, you can even make it a pot luck party in your office. Invite all staff to bring a plate and enjoy a morning tea together. The important thing is that you're all stepping away from your desks and taking a moment to chat about things that might impact those living with diabetes.
- Plan ahead!Chat to some local stores and see if you can get the community involved. If you can gather a few donations, you will be able to raffle off some prizes!
- Play a game!
Gues the number of jellybeans in the jar – this one’s a classic and is a quick way to raise funds simply via a gold coin donation. - Dress up!Ask your colleagues to dress as their favourite jellybean. Why jellybeans? Jellybeans can be used to treat hypoglycaemia (or a hypo), when a person’s blood sugar level (glucose) drops too low.
- Share your morning!
Pop a tile on social media and let others know about your plan. Arrange a fundraising page with Diabetes Victoria and share the link on your socials for a few external dollars. - Raise funds!
During your morning tea, pop up the QR code and prompt people to scan before they head back to work.
Office Bake-off
Hosting an office bake-off event is a fantastic idea for a variety of reasons but the best reason is to fundraise! Bake-offs bring your office together. They encourage camaraderie and team building. Colleagues can work together to create a fantastic event, which in turn fosters better working relationships and of course, the opportunity to fundraise.
Encourage participants to make a donation to enter the bake-off or charge for sampling the treats. This money can be donated to Diabetes Victoria through the fundraising page or the QR code. We have a great variety of recipes on the website for you to try.
Donate your pre-loved clothes
Encourage your colleagues to clean out their wardrobes and donate their preloved clothing to Diabetes Victoria.
Diabetes Victoria and Savers stores have a long-standing partnership that spans over 25 years. As part of this partnership, Savers accepts donations on behalf of Diabetes Victoria and also purchases donated items from Diabetes Victoria. Your donation will help to raise funds for diabetes research, life-changing education programs, campaigns and camps for children living with diabetes.
Host a trivia event
Choose whatever theme you like. To raise money and awareness at the same time, it's ideal to encourage an entry fee or donate a gold coin for every answer you get wrong – this makes the event a little more competitive.
We have developed some sample questions for you relating to diabetes, which you can print out for the event or load into an online platform like Kahoot for those who might like to join remotely.
Thank you for your interest in fundraising in your community. Don't forget to set up a fundraising page so your wider community can get behind your fundraiser too!
