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Volunteering and giving-back day
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Culture & giving back
Bake sale for charity
Employees bake or bring treats to sell, and the proceeds go to a cause chosen by the team.
- Duration
- 2-3 hours
- Group size
- 15-100 people
- Budget
- Very low (self-funded)
- How often
- Once or twice a year
Benefits
- Combines fun and a shared sense of purpose.
- Gives people with baking skills a chance to shine.
- Raises money for a cause everyone cares about.
What you need
- A chosen cause and a transparent way to donate the money.
- Tables, price tags, bags, and a cash or digital-payment collection method.
- Labels with ingredients and allergen warnings.
- Volunteers to run the stalls.
How to run it - step by step
- 1
Choose a cause with the team and set a fundraising goal.
- 2
Ask volunteers to bake or bring snacks and list them on a sign-up sheet.
- 3
Set up stalls with prices and ingredient labels.
- 4
Open the sale and track money with a simple receipt system.
- 5
Share the total raised and donate it with proof.
Variations
- A lunch sale with home-cooked meals.
- A book or plant sale.
- Matching donation: the company adds a percentage of the total.
Mistakes to avoid
- No allergen labels or food-safety care.
- Unclear handling of money.
- Not telling people how the funds were used.
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