Throw custard pies at your colleague, eat a platter of jelly with chopsticks, do a sponsored bush-tucker trial or gobble the greatest number of doughnuts without licking your lips – all MAD ideas in the name of charity.
You may even get the boss dressed as a chicken, or Joan from reception basking in a bath of beans!
Railway Children are currently signing up as many people as possible to ensure their forthcoming Make a Difference (MAD) Day is a runaway success.
The charity provides the online fundraising packs and materials, and you do something a bit bonkers to raise some much needed cash for Railway Children.
You can hold your event on 9 March 2012, which is when MAD Day takes place this year, or you can choose a day that works for you.
All fundraising activities will help ‘Make A Difference’ to the lives of street children in the UK, India and Africa.
Terina Keene, Chief Executive of Railway Children said:
“What difference can a day make? We’ll show you!
“MAD Day is a rewarding but welcome break from daily life in the office.
“Every penny from this campaign will be spent on worthwhile projects and give these a children a better future. The impact Make A Difference can have on our charity and the youngsters we help cannot be underestimated.
“Even £5 can provide a child with three good meals a day for 12 days; more than that, it can help provide a ticket to escape from the horrors of street life.”
The aim of the fundraising campaign is to encourage people across the rail industry to give their time and raise money for the charity.
Chris Scoggins from National Rail Enquiries said:
“National Rail Enquiries were very proud to be associated with MAD Day. It became a motivational event for staff with everyone rolling their sleeves up.
“The day had team building benefits too – people working together in new ways to do something outside their normal routine. And we raised a lot of money for a great cause to boot!”
If you like the sound of MAD Day and would like to know more about how to get involved, take a look at the website.
If you would like to talk to someone at Railway Children, you can contact them via: [email protected] or ring on 01270 757596.
To learn more about life for children on the streets of India click here.
