Cardboard for Causes
Leading up to the October 6th, each Cardboard Challenge event will be able to fundraise online for the Imagination Foundation (whose mission is to find, foster and fund creativity and entrepreneurship in kids). On the day of your event, if you choose to charge money for Fun Passes or collect donations, we encourage hosts to support a charity or local cause chosen with your students/kids.
To date, kids have used their cardboard arcade to raise funds for local children's hospitals, soup kitchens, Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Imagination Foundation and more. If you've done an arcade fundraiser, please share your story with us at cardboardchallenge@imagination.is.
CLASSROOM ARCADE IN LOS ANGELES, CA
Cause: UNICEF
Amount raised: $194.93
Andrea R's class built arcades and donated funds for UNICEF
Teacher's Comments: "I am blown away by my students! We raised $194.93 for UNICEF! They collaborated and made their vision of recreating Caine's Arcade come true. We practiced math, reading and writing throughout our entire project and we learned how to create something out of nothing in order to help others! Empowerment!!!"
'PLAY PLACE' IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Cause: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and a soup kitchen
7-yr-old's 'Play Place' raising money for the local SPCA and a soup kitchen.
Parent's Comments:"Thanks, Caine, for inspiring my 7 year old son to create his very own "Play Place" with seven different games! You keep making an impact on this world. :)..And I forgot to mention, ALL the proceeds for my son's "Play Place" are going to the local SPCA and a soup kitchen (his choices). He had his grand opening yesterday. He can't wait to do it again!"
CLASSROOM ARCADE IN LOS ANGELES, CA
Cause: School P.E. Program
Amount raised: $52
J. Santucci's class arcade raised an additional $52 for their school PE Program.
Teacher's comments: "Students have been fundraising all year for our PE program. We were able to raise an additional $52 through the arcade!"
CARDBOARD ARCADE IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
Cause: Every Child Deserves a Birthday Cake - raising money to buy children in foster care a birthday cake, balloon and present.
Arcade in Tampa raised money to buy a cake, balloon and present for kids in foster care.
Parent's Comments: "We love Caine! My 11 year old son is hosting a Caine's Cardboard Arcade here in Tampa to fundraise to buy a birthday present, balloons and a cake for kids in foster care. We are inviting local kids to make cardboard arcade games and we can't wait to see what happens!"
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If you have used a Cardboard Arcade to raise funds for a cause, please let us know in the comments, and send us a note on facebook: http://facebook.com/imaginationfoundation