Food Fair and Auction Camp Fundraiser

Our local area started a food fair-auction fundraiser (we call it the Palate of the Plateau) ten years ago and it has been a great way to raise money and publicize Young Life/YoungLives with the local community.

The food comes from local restaurants...we ask them to donate at least 300 sample size portions of one or two items from their menu. We provide the plates/bowls for serving. They just bring the food. In return they get the publicity provided by our advertising and the guests who come.

We then sell tickets ($10 in advance/$15 at the door for adults and $5/$7 for kids). The ticket gets the adults 10 food coupons and kids 5 food coupons. Each food coupon is turned in to a restaurant for a sample.

We ask attendees to vote for their favorites and give out awards in recognition to the restaurants...Best Main Course, Best Dessert, Best Decorated booth, People's Choice (overall favorite), etc.

Also going on at the event are some silent auction tables and a live auction. Auction items are procured from local businesses.

This event does take a bit of planning and work ahead of time...but even in our small community of 50,000 (if you include outlaying areas), we have been able to net $20-30K each year.

Feel free to contact me (Amy Bonzon) for more details for putting on the event.