Start a
Fundraiser
Use your creativity and passion to take an active role in the fight against hunger by creating your own fundraiser. Whether it’s through Facebook, a bake sale, or a marathon, there are lots of ways to inspire others and make a difference in the world. What’s your idea?
Fundraisers held outside of Facebook must be approved in writing by World Food Program USA. Contact us at giving@wfpusa.org for more information.
Social Media Fundraiser
Start a Facebook Fundraiser
Whether it’s your birthday or a holiday, you can start a fundraiser on Facebook anytime. It’s easy. Give your fundraiser a name and set a goal, then you’re on your way!
Start an Instagram Fundraiser
- Go to your Instagram Profile
- Click the plus sign in the top right corner
- Look to the bottom of the list and choose “Fundraiser”
- A new window will open with the option to “Select nonprofit”, search “World Food Program USA” or “wfpusa” and select the first verified account that appears
- Customize your fundraiser with a photo, description, goal and add any collaborators you see fit
- Click “Share fundraiser” and you are ready to go!
Note: the fundraiser will live in your Instagram bio for the duration of your fundraiser, you can also share it to your story to encourage friends and family to donate
Be Creative
There are many ways to raise money in your local community. Here are just a few ideas that other supporters like you have done:
- *Get sponsored to run a marathon
- *For your birthday, ask people to donate instead of giving gifts
- *Do a garage sale, lemonade stand or car wash
- *Host a raffle or sports tournament
For their wedding, Poonam and Nishkaam not only donated their entire wedding budget, they asked their friends and family to join their Million Meals for Love group on ShareTheMeal.
With more than 13K members, they raised nearly 2 million meals.
A simple fundraiser can save lives and feed dreams.