Fundraising Opportunities for Youth and their Families

Our hope and prayer is for everyone to be able to come join us each summer on our trips, retreats and camps!  We offer a variety of fundraising opportunities throughout the year for your family to raise money to offset the cost of the various events. Check back regularly for more information about how to sign up for these fundraisers!  We will post information on how to sign up for these fundraisers as soon as they are available, but feel free to contact Gabby Ilkka the meantime with any questions!

After wrapping up a fundraiser, it may take up to 1 to 2 months to update our records to reflect the amount you earned, but feel free to shoot us an email anytime with any questions.  Thank you for your patience and your participation in our youth ministry fundraisers!

Current Fundraising Opportunities:

Christmas Tree Lot Fundraiser 2024

The Christmas Tree Lot fundraiser is run by the Knights of Columbus and is open to older youth (8th-12th grade) and parents/adult family members who are able to lift/carry trees and safely use a utility knife. This is an awesome way to earn money for your youth ministry accounts! 

Important things to know (PLEASE READ): 

  1. For these tree sale shifts we are asking that each person only signs up for one shift each, to allow for more volunteers the opportunity to sign up. If there are still shifts open after Nov 15th, you may sign up for a second shift. 

  2. Adults spots are only for those who are virtus trained. Gabby Ilkka will verify your vitus is up to date before the date of your shift. 

  3. Adults responsibilitieswill be helping the teens who are signed up with them on their shift.

  4. Please wear warm clothing that can get slightly dirty, and bring a pair of work gloves!

  5. Please plan on showing up 5 minutes early to check in and get information. Check in at the warming house!

We need sign ups for: 

Set up day on Saturday Nov 23rd (9am till the job is done, likely 11am): Entails opening the trees, tagging them and filling the tree lot and organizing the trees. Also need 5-6 adults who can supervise the youth and keep them on task. Adults who sign up to help can earn extra for their families youth ministry accounts. We need confirmed numbers for this by Nov. 15th

Tree Sales days: We need to have 2 youth per shift on Nov 29th & 30th / Dec 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, & 15th. Timeframes vary, look below for shift times.

For questions please contact Gabby Ilkka at 6124189596 or gilkka@stmacatholicyouth.org

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES

Seasonal

September-November: Jet Ski Fundraiser

November/December: Christmas Tree Lot

February: Winterfest (sign up coming early Jan)

March: Buying Stock in Youth (sign up coming early Jan)

June: Friendly City Days Parking Lot Fundraiser (sign up coming early Jan)