The Basics of Online Fundraising Auctions

Many organizations are turning to the Internet when putting together auctions for fundraising purposes. Instead of having to spend time and money organizing a dinner, dance, party, or other type of event at which to sell donated items, organizations simply post items for sale on an online fundraising auction website and ship merchandise to winning bidders when the auction is over.

Submitted By Mary White

Five Things You Can Easily Donate To Your Local Nursing Home

This article discusses easy ways you can help your local nursing home by donating things you already have.

Submitted By Abigail Beal

Scuttlebutt Cap
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The startled volunteer burst into laughter as he realized he´d been fooled and the crowd applauded...."Hoisting the scuttlebutt water-keg" is a Sea Scout event which involves the crew quickly lashing a tripod out of large spars and hoisting a water barrel several feet off the ground without spilling water or collapsing the tripod. For demonstrating this skill at scout shows our skipper designed a good-natured prank that involved a hapless volunteer with crowd pleasing results. 430 words of tradition and humor. foxtale (J Fox) also published Paws for Refreshment in Scouting Magazine, the BSA Snorkeling Study Guide for Catalina High Adventure, and The Firelight Honor: Flag Retirement - Note: Scuttlebutt Cap and Firelight Honor articles will be discounted to scout unit newsletters or websites-

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The Firelight Honor
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As the flames licked at their tattered flag, these Americans stood as one and pledged.... This is an awesome 3 minute flag ceremony that can be adapted to create understanding and inspiration at any youth camp setting. At a campfire an old volunteer scoutmaster scouter opened his pocketknife and the firelight flashed on the blade as he stepped toward the flag! His short 3 minute ceremony followed by the challenge that he issued sent a chill down the spine of every camper, and left each with a lump in the throat and the hope and pride in being an American. - Patriotic and Inspirational 832 words - J Fox (foxtale) originally published fnasr in The Front Porch newspaper supplement February 2006 -note: will discount for scout and summercamp based websites, newsletters and magazines-

Submitted By foxtale

Volunteering: What's In It For Me?

If you think that all you’ll gain from giving up your free time to help others is a sense of virtue, then think again - you could be gaining a whole lot more. This article looks at the benefits, both personally and professionally, to individuals involved in volunteering.

Submitted By JD

How to Host a Charity Golf Tournament

Steps for hosting a charity golf tournament.

Submitted By Celeste Stewart