The Best Way to Throw Color Run Powder: Fun Ways to Spread a Little Color

Color Powder Photography at a Color Run

Are you organizing your first School-A-Thon color run and wondering about the best way to throw color run powder on your participants? Fear not! We’re here to help. When you organize a Color-A-Thon fundraiser through School-A-Thon, you have total control over your event (but we’re always here to help guide you if you need a little assistance). The following are some of the most popular ideas for spreading a little color at your event, along with a few tips to keep everyone safe while having fun. 

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How to Plan a Fun Run: When Should You Schedule Your School’s Color Run Fundraising Event?

Scheduling high school fundraisers

Looking for refreshingly fun fundraising ideas for school spirit? A Color-A-Thon fundraiser just might be what you’ve been searching for! A School-A-Thon color run boosts school pride while encouraging physical fitness, raising money for a good cause and having a blast! However, figuring out how to plan a fun run can be a challenge when it comes to scheduling.

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Tips for Protecting Your Hair from Color Run Powder

How to get color run powder out of hair

A color run with School-A-Thon is a whole lot of fun. What’s less fun? Not knowing how to get color run powder out of hair. Don’t worry — we have you covered. This guide will help you protect your hair before and after a color powder run to prevent the colored cornstarch from staining your strands. And if you do get “color run hair,” we’ve got some tips for removing color run stains that make repairing your hair a breeze.

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How to Save the Color In Your Color Fun Run T-Shirt

A color run fundraiser is a great event that creates incredible memories that will last a lifetime. If you plan on wearing your School-A-Thon T-shirt during the color run (which we highly suggest doing, by the way), one of the best ways to preserve those memories is to let the dust color stay on your race shirt! Save the color in your color fun run T-shirt so you can continue to wear it as a badge of honor for years to come.

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How to Promote a Color Run Fundraiser Affordably and Successfully

Promoting color run fundraisers

When planning your School-A-Thon color run fundraiser, it’s extremely important that you promote it through the proper channels. You could do all the planning in the world, but if no one knows your event is happening, all that work will have been for nothing.

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Where’s the Best Place to Hold Color Run Fundraisers?

Best school color run fundraiser locations

So, you’ve decided to host a school color run fundraiser with School-A-Thon? Congrats! You’re about to experience the most fun, innovative and profitable “thon” fundraising event around!

For schools, color run fundraisers are an exciting way to earn money and build a sense of community. However, choosing a location for your color run route can be hard. If you haven’t decided yet, don’t worry — we’re here to help!

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How To Budget For A School Fun Run Fundraiser

Budgeting for a school fun run fundraiser

While you don’t need a CPA or fancy accounting software to run a successful school fun run fundraiser, every PTA or fundraising organization will undoubtedly have some budget restraints. The goal of a fundraiser is simple: raise total event earnings that exceed the total cost of the event. To accomplish this goal, a fundraising budget needs to be planned out before you do anything else.

We’re sharing some insight as to what to expect and consider in terms of budget and profit when planning a fun run event.

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6 Fundraising Tips For Any Event, From School Fun Runs To Formal Galas

Whether you’re hosting a color run or a fancier affair, fundraising events all have one goal in common: to raise money while providing an engaging event for participants. School fun runs are a great way to raise money while giving runners an experience they’ll never forget. But it’s not the only way to raise money! No matter what type of event you’re hosting, the following fundraising tips are a sure-fire way to make sure it goes off without a hitch.

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5 Tips For Fast, Easy Cleanup After Your Color Run Fundraiser

A school color run fundraiser is a fun and engaging way to raise money for a good cause. Participants love celebrating with our vibrant color dust. But organizers tend to get a little worried about the mess that the color dust can leave behind.

But have no fear! By preparing ahead of time, color dust cleanup can be a breeze. Just follow these five tips for a fast and easy color run fundraiser cleanup.

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5 Tips for Holding a School Fun Run Fundraiser in the Winter

Just because the seasons change doesn’t mean you can’t still hold fun school fundraisers. While not the most ideal of conditions, a school fun run fundraiser actually can be held during wintry weather if you prepare accordingly. By following these five easy tips, your fun run will go off without a hitch during any cold snap.

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