Hosting an event is a great way to support the work we do everyday! To get started, make sure that you're really committed to putting the work in. Planning events can a great experience, but can be challenging at times.  Try finding an event that you may have an easier time planning.

Big or small, it all helps us. Running a national task force can be expensive at times so it's very important to us to be able to get help from communities across the United States. Anyone who takes the time to raise money for the task force is really appreciated.

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We want to provide as much assistance as we can, so please find some ideas of possible events below:

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Bake Sale

Bowling Event

Auction/Raffles

Golfing Event

Bowling Event

Holiday Wrapping

Carnivals/Fairs

Wine Tasting

Food Truck Event

Collect Change or Recyclable Bottles

Fashion Show

Charity Walk/Run

Arts and Crafts Festival

Sporting Tournaments

Book Sale

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Great! You have finally chosen the event! Now read on to find some steps that will make event planning a much more fun and easy experience.

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Event Planning

When will your event be?

How long do you need to advertise the event?

Form a basic budget. Even though it's a charity event, very few events actually cost nothing to plan. Include your expenses and what you hope to raise from the event. Make sure that you can cover your expenses with the income from the event. Generally, you'll need liability insurance to host an event in a public place. Contact your insurance company or look into getting special event insurance for one day. Make sure to advertise for your event. Consider advertising for your event 3-5 months in advance. Design marketing materials such as flyers, posters, and signs! Contact your local public figures to help get the word out. This could include:

-Your local mayor

-Chamber of Commerce

-Local police/fire department

-Local school district

-Local city/town hall

-Local businesses and other organizations

-Local singers/performers

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Event Expenses
If you must buy goods or services for the event:

• Unfortunately, the task force cannot reimburse the event organizer for the purchase of goods for a third-party event.

• The task force is NOT responsible for any insurance requirements or costs for the event

• Directors of the task force cannot show up at every event, however we do try our best to make appearances at larger events that benefit the task force. Do to traveling and being very busy, it's rare for the executive directors to appear at events, but it does happen occasionally.

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After the Event
The event organizers are responsible for the event and for everything that occurs at the event.

• All donation checks must be made out to National Youth ISCB

• Only checks payable to the task force and cash donations labeled with the donor’s information, will be provided with a tax deductible acknowledgement letter in accordance with the IRS.

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Event Liability
The event organizers are responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and clearances required by local and state government. Event organizers are also responsible for ALL insurance requirements. The task force reserves the right to not allow association with any person or organization and to revoke use of our name at any time.

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Additional Information

• We ask that you please reach out to use before planning an event for us. Let us know your plan and why you support us! We would love to help you as much as we can with planning your event. Plus, we like knowing where events are being held, so we can share posts and help you organize your event.

• After your event, we encourage you to send us pictures from your event! We are very active on social media and we'd love to share your event successes with all of our followers.

• If you run into event planning problems, don't give up! Sometimes it can take a lot of experience to run a very successful event.

• We do have a lot of promotional material such as brochures, flyers, postcards, and other things. We can send you some if you let us know far enough in advance.

• Contact us at specialoperations@nationalyouthiscbtaskforce.org