The Rise Of Club Fundraisers At Hamber

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Club fundraisers have begun to take over Hamber’s halls, contributing greatly to the school’s community, culture, and inclusivity. However, the rise in fundraisers has also left many club leaders puzzled over how to make their fundraisers stand out from the rest.

Co-president of Project Poverty Club, Lucy Samudio Liang (12), explained the typical role of a club president within fundraising efforts. “As Co-President, I’m usually the one that helps organize the event, and I kind of delegate what each person does. I also overview the whole project, make a timeline, plan things out, and contact everyone who needs to be contacted," said Samudio.

Project Poverty started their fundraising very early this year and donates their proceeds to local non-profits. Recently, the club donated to The Shoebox Project, an organization that helps women in need by providing them with essential items in care packages. 

Sometimes, Samudio finds it hard to come up with unique ideas for these fundraisers, as most clubs usually sell edible items. “I think it’d be cool to sell something other than food. We were trying to brainstorm what we can do, but we haven’t really figured it out yet,” she shared.

After interviewing many students, almost all of them agree that their favourite fundraisers have been the ones involving food or drink. 

Bubble tea seems to be the superior fundraising choice, given the fact that the atrium fills up with a myriad of students when it's being sold. “I loved the bubble tea and the samosa fundraiser. Those were really good,” shared Alejandra Gomez Diaz (8).

One reason that coming up with club fundraisers can be difficult is because there are so many being held. Samudio believes that “having a lot of fundraisers is a good thing, because there are lots of clubs who can use that money and donate it to good causes.” 

The only caveat, she says, is that fundraisers need to be managed properly. There are around 70 clubs at Hamber, with many in need of fundraising. In order to keep everything organized, the school launched a club fundraising sign-up sheet — an idea that Samudio pitched. “I mentioned it to Salena [the Stuco president] after we found that fundraisers were hard to organize, since you would be doing a fundraiser and find out another club was doing one the [same] day.”