A Simple and Fun Way to Fundraise

We love hearing the creative ways schools raise money to support their Vietnam School Tours adventures — and one school shared a fundraising idea so simple (and so fun!) that we just had to pass it on.Their students organised a Fun Run Fundraiser, where each runner asked friends, family, and supporters to sponsor them for every lap they completed. The setup was straightforward: sponsors pledged a small amount per lap — for example, $1 or $2 — and on the day of the event, the students simply ran as many laps as they could. Afterwards, they counted their laps and multiplied by the sponsorship amount to determine how much they’d raised.What made this idea even better was how easy it was to organise. The Fun Run didn’t require special equipment or a big budget — just a marked running area, some enthusiastic participants, and a bit of coordination. The school even held theirs during lunchtime, turning an ordinary break into a burst of energy, laughter, and friendly competition.This fundraiser can be done just by the students travelling on tour, or it can grow into a whole-school community event. Involving the wider school or even different year groups makes it even more engaging — and significantly boosts the fundraising total!The money raised from this particular Fun Run went directly toward the students’ community service project, where they helped build a library for a local school in Cambodia. Knowing that every lap contributed to something so meaningful made the event even more rewarding — a perfect example of students working together, having fun, and making a real difference.

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A Simple and Fun Way to Fundraise

We love hearing the creative ways schools raise money to support their Vietnam School Tours adventures — and one school shared a fundraising idea so simple (and so fun!) that we just had to pass it on.

Their students organised a Fun Run Fundraiser, where each runner asked friends, family, and supporters to sponsor them for every lap they completed. The setup was straightforward: sponsors pledged a small amount per lap — for example, $1 or $2 — and on the day of the event, the students simply ran as many laps as they could. Afterwards, they counted their laps and multiplied by the sponsorship amount to determine how much they’d raised.

What made this idea even better was how easy it was to organise. The Fun Run didn’t require special equipment or a big budget — just a marked running area, some enthusiastic participants, and a bit of coordination. The school even held theirs during lunchtime, turning an ordinary break into a burst of energy, laughter, and friendly competition.

This fundraiser can be done just by the students travelling on tour, or it can grow into a whole-school community event. Involving the wider school or even different year groups makes it even more engaging — and significantly boosts the fundraising total!

The money raised from this particular Fun Run went directly toward the students’ community service project, where they helped build a library for a local school in Cambodia. Knowing that every lap contributed to something so meaningful made the event even more rewarding — a perfect example of students working together, having fun, and making a real difference.

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