Fundraise

Mike Wells raised nearly £5500 by running in the London Marathon in April 2008.

I finished in under five hours.

It was fantastic and the streets were buzzing with support.

Graeme Schlachter raised £6000 by swimming the English Channel.

I made it in 11 hours and 45 minutes – in late September, 2009.

It was cold I can tell you but it was worth it for such a great cause.

Angela Fivaz raised over £3000 by running in the New York Marathon in November 2008. She finished in 4 hours.

NYC marathon was one of the best days of my life, the support and camaraderie was incredible. I felt as if I had 40,000 running friends that day along with about 3 million supporters lining the streets.

Michelle Pattison has raised £1,000 for Homes in Zimbabwe by running in the  London Marathon in April 2009.

It was my first London Marathon and I finished in under four hours!

A

An Auction of Promises – offer to do chores for friends and the highest bidder wins. Hold an Art sale, or an Auction. If you’ve got a head for heights, get Abseiling!

B

How about a Bring and Buy sale, a Book Fair, a Barbecue, a Bridge Morning, or a Birthday party where everyone donates to Homes In Zimbabwe instead of bringing a present.

C

Is for Coffee morning, Car wash, Cycle ride, Concert, Christmas Carol singing, Car boot sale.

D

Hold a Darts tournament, a Disco, go Dog walking or hold a Dinner Party and get your friends to donate to Homes In Zimbabwe.

E

Is for Easter Egg Hunt or maybe a sponsored Expedition – or join in our own expedition to the heights of Mt Kilimanjaro. www.justgiving.com/hizkilimanjaro

F

Hold a Fashion show, Food demonstrations, Fishing competition, Fancy dress party, a Football tournament, Film show, Face painting, or even a Fun run.

G

Golf day – or join in Homes In Zimbabwe next Golf day at Mill Ride Golf Club on Friday 6 May 2011, Grand draw, Guess the baby photo, Garage sales, Garden parties, Give As You Earn (GAYE).

H

Hold a Halloween party, Head shave, Hockey match.

I

Ice skating, Indoor bowling.

J

Jumble sale, Jazz evening, Juggle-a-thon

K

Karaoke night, Kick a bad habit, Keep-fit classes

L

Leave a legacy (call us and we can explain how you could really make a difference to our work by remembering us in your will), Lunch for Homes in Zimbabwe, Lecture – we’ll help you find a suitable speaker.

M

Marathon (or even half Marathon!). Just get those running shoes on for Homes In Zimbabwe! And don't forget to ask us for your Homes In Zimbabwe t shirt! Mastermind competition, Monopoly challenge.

N

Non uniform day, No smoking day, Netball competition

O

'Old time' music night, Open day (got a lovely garden you could show off?), Organise an Outward bound weekend

P

Put on a Plant sale, hold a Poetry competition, Pub quiz, Ping-Pong competition and for the intrepid how about a Parachute jump,

Q

Quizzes are always popular down the local pub, Quit smoking and get sponsored!

R

Rough and Tumble – how about a Rugby match, Roller Skating, or even a Record breaking attempt – even a Raffle will raise those much needed pounds for Homes In Zimbabwe lifesaving work amongst the pensioners of Zimbabwe!

S

Sponsored swim – it doesn’t have to be across the English Channel like our own "Zimhippo" Graeme – you can just get swimming lengths in your local pool, Or how about, Sponsored Silence, Swear boxes, Sports day,

T

Talent contest – have any of your friends or colleagues got the X Factor?, Three legged race, Treasure Hunt, and in summer how about a Tennis Tournament.

U

Unwanted gift sale – or give them to Homes In Zimbabwe and we'll sell them on Ebay, Underwear sale, University challenge.

V

Variety show – put on a performance and invite your friends!

W

Wine tasting, Wellie throwing, Walk to Work, Why not?!

X

Hold a Xmas party – in or out of season!

Y

Yellow clothes day – go to work dressed in yellow!

Z

A Zoo Party – Have a “wild” party – get your friends to come as one of the big five!