A-Z fundraising ideas with Cure Cancer

Looking for a fun way to spend the afternoon with the kids?

Bring out those old craft supplies, get creative and raise funds for Cure Cancer.

Gather your friends for homemade biscuits and a warm cuppa.

Encourage your guests to make a tea-riffic donation to support cancer research.

Auction off old treasures online and donate the proceeds to Cure Cancer.

Whether it's on eBay or through a Galabid silent auction, sell of your items and raise funds for vital cancer research.

Channel your inner Adriano Zumbo and get baking! Sell your delicious creations and donate the proceeds to Cure Cancer.

Gather some friends and family and heat up the the barbecue! Need some inspo?

Read more about the exciting events our incredible BarbeCURE fundraisers have hosted.

Check out our BarbeCURE section to get started.

Get your friends or work mates together and play barefoot bowls for cancer research.

Play Bingo to raise money for cancer research!

Grab your Santa hat, decorate the table with tinsel and cook up a festive feast!

Ditch your cafe bought latte and make a homemade brew instead! Donate your coffee fund for an instant impact.

Know a few friends can tell a joke or two? Why not host a comedy night? Laughter is the best medicine!

Put your foot on the pedal and cycle for a cause!

Put on your dancing shoes and shake it to help Cure Cancer!

Whether it's breakdancing, the tango or even the waltz, gather your dance community and raise funds for crucial cancer research.

Turn your dinner party into a World's Biggest Dinner and bring your loved ones together for life-saving cancer research.

Choose a cuisine theme, deck out your table and make it a feast to remember.

Put on your disco shoes and get your groove on. Dance the night away to raise money for Cure Cancer.

Whether it's a pair of jeans, a jacket or t-shirt, throw on all your denim for a cause.

Make it an office challenge with your colleagues donating to take part and don't forget to have prizes for the zaniest ensemble.

Organise a hunt for delicious chocolate eggs with your family and friends.

Head online and raise quick funds by selling your pre-loved items on eBay.

From furniture to clothing, declutter yor house and donate your sales to Cure Cancer.

Put on your most sparkly costume, gather your friends and host a fancy dress party!

Don your best dress, put on your fancy shoes and strut the runway for a cause!

Host a fashion show fundraiser at your school or for your local community and make it a dazzling event for all.

Whether it's horror, romance or drama, gather your best buddies for a film night fundraiser.

Encourage them to dress up to match the genre or dress down in their comfiest PJs and enjoy!

Board games, video games, card games – take your pick and invite some mates over for some friendly competition to help Cure Cancer.

One person’s trash can be another person’s treasure! Host a garage sale and donate the proceeds to Cure Cancer.

Grab your girlfriends and your favourite treats - it's girls' night in!

Host an event in October to raise funds for breast cancer research or choose a day and raise funds for another cancer type that's close to your heart. 

Do you have a notorious sweet tooth? Love of glass of red on a night out?

Why not give up your favourite treat for cancer research? Set your target, create a fundraising page to share with your friends and see how long you can give it up.

Host a golf day fundraiser for your office or with your local golf club.

See who can reach the most hole-in-ones and make penalty shots worth a $5 (or more!) donation.

Turn Halloween into a spooky fundraiser!

Host a costume party on October 31 and ask your guests to make a gold coin donation to Cure Cancer. Don't forget to award a prize to the person who turns up in the best outfit!

Shave off your locks for cutting-edge cancer research! Check out our fundraisers and their new looks for a cure.

Put your cancelled gym membership money to good use and donate it to Cure Cancer instead.

Do your own online workout and challenge your friends and family to get involved for a great cause.

Find a trail, gather some friends and engage on an adventure for cancer research!

The harder the trail, the higher donation amount you can ask from your loved ones to support Cure Cancer.

Why not use an hour of your pay as a donation towards much needed cancer research?

Convince a colleague or ask your employer for some support for a good cause!

Whether it’s birthdays, weddings, anniversaries or special occasions, life and its milestones are there to be enjoyed!

Bring your loved ones together to celebrate, but in lieu of gifts, why not ask your friends to make a donation to Cure Cancer?

Hola. Bonjour. Konnichiwa. Whatever your nationality, dress up and show it off at an international evening fundraiser!

Why not even donate currency from your country? Every dollar counts!

You know the show...host a knockout obstable course for cancer research!

Organise your own thrilling experience with hurdles and climbing equipment, gather your community and have fun taking part in a wild activity.

Calling all the cool cats! Play some swinging tunes and mellow rhythms at a jazz night for cancer research.

Take casual Fridays to a whole new level by throwing on your favourite pair of jeans at work to raise funds for Cure Cancer.

Want an easy, no-fuss creative activity to bring your friends together? Look no further!

Create unique pieces of jewellery that you can sell and donate the profits to cancer research.

Bring out some of those classic tunes at a karaoke night!

Why not add in a few prize incentives for the best singers...or even the most enthusiastic?

Put your best foot forward and kick cancer!

Make it a friendly competition between your local soccer teams and take to the field for crucial cancer research.

Get those knitting needles out for a yarn-tastic time! Start off slow with a few simple designs or challenge yourself to more intricate patterns.

Once you're done with your handiwork, sell off your creations and donate the funds to cancer research.

Love having a lunch session with your favourite gal pals?

Instead of heading out, why not host it at one of your homes instead, donating your usual lunch funds to help Cure Cancer.

Get sponsored to try something new. It could be taking up a new physical challenge or something creative, like learning an instrument or starting dancing lessons.

We've fixed up the saying - when life gives you lemons, turn it into a fundraiser!

Make it an afternoon with the kids and host a good ol' fashioned lemonade stand with every drink sale donated back to Cure Cancer.

Whatever your game, whatever your following, host a charity livestream to help us Game On Cancer.

To date, our streamers have raised an incredible $772,871 for life-saving cancer research.

Make it your mission to collect your spare coins throughout the year, choose a dollar target (i.e. $500), and once you've hit that amount, donate your funds to cancer research.

Cook up a storm, invite over friends and family and engage in a delicious meal.

Fun for all the family! Hold your own Mad Hatter's Tea Party and fill those tea pots up with money.

Dust off those old running shoes and sign up for one of the many marathons that Cure Cancer is partnered with.

Instead of the traditional Melbourne cup horse betting, why not bet on cancer research instead?

Encourage your workmates to pool their bet money and donate it instead to help Cure Cancer.

It's the classic whodunnit but with a twist!

See who can discover the killer the fastest and for every wrong guess a player makes, they donate $5 to cancer research.

Are you a musician or band looking to give back to the community?

Why not host a fantastic music event for your fans and raise funds for Cure Cancer through ticket sales.

Give yourself some extra motivation in the new year by fulfilling one or more of your New Year resolutions and supporting cancer research!

Rather than heading out, gather your friends and have a night in instead.

Whether it's a movie night, games night or simply a hang out, donate your usual going out funds to Cure Cancer instead and enjoy a comfy night in.

Whether it be a friend, family member, partner or colleague, nominate someone you know to donate to Cure Cancer or host a fundraiser.

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Get creative with the kids and set up an obstacle course. Make it a challenge to see who can complete it fastest!

Who will win the Gold Medal at your Office Olympics?

Create exciting challenges like Workplace Trivia or the Fastest Typer and bring your colleagues together for a cause.

Gather your gang and bring the salon to your loungeroom...it's time to unwind and get pampered!

Ask your friends to make a donation for a relaxing, pamper session. Not only will they feel great afterwards, all proceeds go towards critical cancer research.

Whether they're succulents, cacti or flowers, channel your inner green-thumb and sell your plants for Cure Cancer.

Or why not host a gardening workshop and encourage your fellow gardeners to make a donation to take part?

Make it a full house for cancer research!

Gather your buddies for a friendly game of poker and instead of playing for keeps, donate the winnings to Cure Cancer.

Try get some hole-in-one’s for Cure Cancer in an activity the whole family can enjoy!

Rack your brain for the right answers at a charity quiz night!

Test your luck with a Cure Cancer raffle! Why not purchase Play For Purpose tickets to help fund life-saving cancer research or even create your own raffle at your fundraiser.

Buy Play for Purpose tickets here.

Tie up those laces and take part in a running event for Cure Cancer.

From a 5k to a marathon, there's an option for everyone! Hit the ground running and let's raise funds for cancer research.

Light up the barbecue and turn your sausage sizzle lunch into a BarbeCURE!

Ditch the onions and bbq sauce and see what interesting flavour combinations you can come up with.

Register your BarbeCURE here.

Grab your roller skates or your skateboard and hit the ramps for cancer research!

Put on a show and encourage your spectators to make a donation.

Give this heart-pumping activity a go and turn it into a fundraiser for Cure Cancer.

Match your fundraising target to the height you’re jumping from. Jumping from 2,000 metres? Commit to raising $2,000!

From basketball to to touch footy, host a sports day to raise money for Cure Cancer.

Ask your participants to take part for a gold coin donation or more.

Gather your neighbours, crank up those tunes and turn your street into a charity fundraiser!

Encourage your neighbours to each bring a dish, charge them entry and raise funds for crucial cancer research.

Take a look above at our friends from Warialda Primary School! They hosted an epic Superhero Day and raised $1,050 to help Cure Cancer.

Host a Superhero Day at your school and encourage the students to dress up for our superhero cancer researchers.

Breaststroke, dive or even doggy-paddle, head to the water and make a splash for cancer research. Ask your swimmers to pay for their entry fee and donate the funds to help Cure Cancer.

Don't forget to make a tax-deductible donation before June 30 and help give cancer patients the chance to live.

Let’s roll! Hit those pins and strike out for cancer research.

Add fundraising challenges to the game (i.e. the lowest scoring player donates $50 to Cure Cancer) and make it an event to remember!

Who doesn't love dressing up for a cause? Host a costume party for your friends and family and select a crazy theme that's fun for everyone!

Whether it's a colour theme, animal or even a food one, get your guests to don their craziest outfits and ask for a donation to help Cure Cancer.

Hide little bits of treasure around the garden, invite some friends over and let the kids go wild!

Make it a neighbourhood activity and ask parents to donate a gold coin for their kids to join the fun.

Test your limits and challenge yourself to an ultra-marathon.

Take on the ultimate running event and rally your friends and family to show their support by donating to cancer research.

Have a closet full of unwanted gifts? Received clothing you've never worn?

Put them up for auction online and donate the funds to cancer research.

Donate your Valentine's Day presents to Cure Cancer and share the love to make February 14 even more special.

Juggling? Puppetry? Circus Tricks? Show them all off at a variety show fundraiser to help Cure Cancer.

Whether it’s a virtual BarbeCURE, online auction or Zoom movie night, gather your friends and family online to Cure Cancer.

Want to do something special with your spare time? Why not become a Cure Cancer volunteer!

From events to office volunteering, there are many ways you can get involved behind-the-scenes and truly make a difference.

What’s a better pairing than wine and cheese? Put together a delicious charcuterie board, invite your friends and enjoy the finer things in life.

Ask your local liquor store if they'll donate a few bottles of wine to auction at your wine night, with proceeds going towards cancer research.

Workplace giving - sometimes referred to as payroll giving - is a no-fuss way of supporting Cure Cancer in funding early-career cancer researchers.

Joining or starting your workplace giving program is a great way to make a difference and increase office engagement for a cause.

February 4 marks World Cancer Day, raising awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment.

Host a World Cancer Day fundraiser to help us make this the last generation to die from cancer.

Cure Cancer’s World’s Best BYO has raised over $1.9 million to date, funding some of the most brilliant minds in cancer research.

This exclusive event provides you with the rare opportunity to ‘Bring Your Own’ coveted bottle of wine from your personal collection, to be enjoyed alongside an exclusive three-course menu.

Show off your finest talents in a spectacular talent show. Sing your favourite song or perform an exciting dance - there's no stopping you!

This fundraiser idea is the ultimate commitment but worth it for the impact.

Choose an activity you can do every day for a year (i.e write 500 words, run 5km), spread the word to your friends and family, and ask them to make a donation to support you and your goal.

Get sponsored to say "yes" to everything for a day.

Why not get your boss to take part? Take on a yes day challenge where you have to say “yes!” to everything in exchange for donations!

Stretch, relax and take a deep breath in a yoga fundraiser. Encourage your students to donate their class fee as they find their inner zen.

Afraid of heights? Why not test your limits and encourage your loved ones to make a donation as you reach new heights in this heart-racing challenge!

Get your groove on and your heart pumping with a Zumba marathon! Encourage participants to donate their class fee for cancer research.