Fundraising ideas

Whether You Have 10 Minutes ...

Whether you have 10 minutes, or 10 days. If you want to go it alone, or as part of a group. If your venue is your home, school or place of work. There are countless ways you can do your part in improving Maritime SAR capability worldwide.

You Could ...

	Host a coffee morning;		Home Party Sales
	Have a quiz night;		A Yard Sale
	Hold a raffle;		Museum or Zoo Night
	Run, swim, cycle or skydive;		Murder Mystery Dinner
	Ask for donations to the IMRF instead of gifts at a celebration you have coming up.		... More Ideas ....

Let Us Know Your IMRF Fundraising Event

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) encourages fundraising events to raise funds for the IMRF’s mission to Improve Maritime SAR Capability Worldwides.

Once you have decided upon your event, please let us know by e-mail us at [email protected], and we can help we were needed, and we will set up a fundraising page for you, so you can promote your fundraising page on Social Media, your friends and family.

You can find out more about fundraising here and if you have any queries, please contact us at [email protected].

Support & Contact

If you need any support to help you in raising funds for the IMRF, please, do not hesitate asking us for help.

We want your event to be as successful as possible, so remember to ensure your event is safe and legal.

Please get in touch with us for further information by calling +44 1569 767405, or drop us an e-mail at [email protected].

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