Here are some suggestions for things you can be sponsored for to raise money for the amazing charities supported by CarFest!
What will YOU do?
- Running a 5k, 10k, half marathon, or marathon
- Cycling a specific distance (local, regional, or long-distance)
- Swimming a certain number of laps or a distance in open water
- Hiking a local trail or a famous long-distance path
- Climbing a set number of stairs or a significant landmark
- Rowing a specific distance on a machine or on water
- Walking a long-distance sponsored walk
- Completing an obstacle course race (like Tough Mudder)
- Doing a sponsored silence for a significant period
- Holding a dance-a-thon for hours
- Organising a skipping marathon
- Doing a sponsored yoga or Pilates session for an extended time
- Practicing martial arts for a set duration (e.g., sparring)
- Completing a fitness challenge (e.g., burpees, push-ups)
- Playing a sport for an extended period (e.g., basketball, soccer)
- Doing a sponsored hula-hooping session
- Taking part in a charity abseil or zip-line
- Completing a sponsored ice bath challenge
- Doing a sponsored plank challenge
- Shaving your head or beard
- Growing a beard or moustache for between now and CarFest.
- Dyeing your hair an outrageous colour
- Giving up a favourite food or drink for a month
- Hosting a donation-dinner for friends
- Giving up social media for a set period
- Learning to play a musical instrument and performing
- Singing karaoke for a marathon session
- Playing a musical instrument for hours on end
- Holding a bake sale
- Knitting or crocheting items for donation or sale
- Reading a set number of books in a short time
- Writing a novel, short stories, or poems
- Learning a new skill (juggling, magic, coding) and showcasing it
- Gardening a community space or a large personal plot
- Doing household chores for donations
- Organising a fundraising event (quiz night, auction, raffle)
- Hosting a themed party with ticket sales going to charity
- Giving up shopping for a month
- Living on a minimal budget for a week
- Doing a sponsored declutter and selling items
- Creating artwork to sell or auction
- Taking and selling photos on a specific theme
- Learning magic tricks and performing for donations
- Building something (furniture, crafts) to auction
- Creating a calendar or cards to sell
- Writing and performing a play or skit
- Composing a song and dedicating it to the charity
- Decorating a public space for a holiday
- Offering a skill or service for auction (cooking, tech help)
- Upcycling or repurposing items to sell
- Being a designated driver for a month
- Teaching a skill to others for a charitable donation
- Eating unusual or themed foods (within safe limits!)
- Wearing a silly outfit for a week or month
- Having a sponsored silence in a public place
- Trying a new and challenging activity (skydiving, bungee jumping)
- Getting a temporary tattoo
- Having your face painted for a set number of days
- Learning a circus skill and performing
- Building the tallest tower of something (cups, coins)
- Completing a gigantic jigsaw puzzle in a set time
- Learning and performing a complex card trick
- Mastering a yo-yo and doing a performance
- Building a Lego creation for display and sponsorship
- Learning calligraphy and creating personalised items for donation
- Memorising and reciting a long poem or speech
- Learning to solve a Rubik’s Cube quickly and performing
- Creating balloon animals for donations
- Learning to whistle with your fingers and performing
- Telling jokes for a set amount of time (a joke-a-thon)
- Hosting a virtual quiz night or bingo
- Creating and selling a digital product (e-book, guide)
- Running a virtual race or fitness challenge