There is no need to stop fundraising! There are many fundraising activities that your organization can participate in that do not involve making a bet or playing a lottery. 

The following are suggestions of some of the alternative fundraising activities that you can use to raise money for your organization in a fun, legal way: 

• Games of Skill: such as mini putt, hockey shoot out, bean bag toss, ring toss, darts, bobbing for apples, checkers, chess, bowling, tennis, golf, and other sports contests. 
• Costume Contests: participants pay a small fee to be entered into the contest. Judge each costume and the person/pet with the most votes for best costume wins; there can be multiple contests such as overall, food-themed, most unique, etc.  
• Carnival: participants pay for tickets to ride carnival rides and play games. Games not involving chance could include darts, basketball hoops, etc. Prizes could include candy, baked goods, or a low-cost toy. 
• Scavenger Hunt: items are hidden, or are available for free, throughout a building or neighbourhood. Individual participants or teams of players pay a fee to participate and receive a list of items they must find. Limit the amount of time players have to find these items. The person/team who wins gets the prize. Get local vendors, friends and family involved to provide the items to be found. 
• Bake/Candy/Cookie Sale: sell baked goods, candy, or other items to raise funds.  
• Yard/Garage Sale: ask members of your organization and their friends/families to donate goods and sell them at a reasonable price. 
• Silent Auction: this works well as part of a bigger fundraising event. Obtain donations from members, the public, and local vendors to be auctioned. Set each item out on a table with a lined sheet of paper next to the item. Throughout the event and for a set amount of time, participants compete to bid for items by writing their name and bid amount on the paper. When bidding has closed, the person who made the last bid pays for the item and takes it home. 
• Sporting Events and Tournaments: such as bowl-a-thon, basketball tournament, softball tournament, curling, golf tournament, 5k/10k run/walks, etc. Teams or individuals can pay an entry fee to compete against other teams or individuals. There can be a first, second, and third place prize. Do not allow people to place bets on who will win as this would be illegal gambling activity. 
• Car Wash: raise funds by charging car owners to have their vehicles washed and dried by volunteers. 
• Dunk Tank: who wouldn't love to see their boss, co-worker, favourite community leader get all wet? Rent a dunk tank and have participants pay a fee to throw a ball and hit the target which will drop the person sitting on the perch into a tank of water.
• Craft Sale: members can donate craft items they have made to be sold to benefit a fundraising event. 
• Cookbook Sale: members of your organization can contribute their favourite recipes for inclusion in a cookbook that is sold for a profit. 
• Pizza-by-the-Slice Sale: sell pizza by the slice or a combo of slices and drinks for a set price. Make the pizzas yourself or strike a deal with a local vendor to sell your pizza at a discount. 
• Popcorn Sale: sell popcorn and drinks. 
• Baby Photo Contest: ask members to submit a baby photo and post the photos on a board with numbers beside instead of names. Pay an entry fee to receive a form to try to match the baby in the photo with the adult. The participant with the most correct guesses wins a prize.
• Soup/Chili Feed: ask your members to make soup/chili and charge a fee per bowl. 
• Hot Dog Feed: sell hot dogs!
• Wrist Bands/Swag: purchase rubber wrist banks engraved with an inspirational message or your organization's name or cause and sell them! This can also be done with t-shirts, hats, or other swag. 
• Snack Day: anyone interested brings a baked good or appetizer and donates a small fee to eat the snacks.
• Purse Sale: send out a request for new or used purses/wallets/scarves for donation. Display the donated items and sell them for a reasonable price.
• Free Draw: free draws require no purchase of tickets; rather participants enter the draw for free to win a prize. This is a good way to raise awareness of an organization or cause. 
• Donation Jar: pass around a donation jar at an event or have a jar at an information booth to collect donations for your organization/cause.
• Direct Sale Fundraiser: contact a local direct sales agent/consultant to fundraise for your cause. Examples include, Pampered Chef, Tupperware, etc.
• Flower/Balloon/Candy Grams: have a local florist donate flowers or put messages inside balloons, or attach messages to candy. Participants can purchase flowers/balloons/candy with a message to send to their friends, families, or secret admirers.
• Trivia Night: participants can play as individuals or in teams and pay a fee to participate in a trivia event.
• Talent Show: participants pay a fee to perform their talents in a talent show.