We hold our Annual Street Appeal every year in May. You can collect donations for 2 hours at your local supermarket or mall. Volunteer individually or gather a group to collect throughout the day. All funds raised will support Aviva's family and sexual violence services.

Street Collectors need to be able to:

• Collect for at least one hour on either a Friday or Saturday
• Transport themselves to and from their assigned collection site
• Return their collections to Aviva or a designated return site within one week of the Appeal
• Answer basic questions on Aviva services (training and information sheets available upon request), and
• Be friendly and personable while representing Aviva

We have collection sites available in Christchurch, Waimakariri and Selwyn from 9am-6pm on both days.

Volunteers will be provided with an Aviva vest, bucket and collection materials, and assigned a site based on their time and location preferences.

Follow up on Facebook and subscribe to our mailing list below to receive more information on volunteering for our Appeal. Or contact us at ✉community@aviva.org.nz for more information or to arrange a larger group collection.

For information, click here.

We have a number of one-off admin tasks that require extra support. If you have a few hours to give here and there, this could be a great option for you.

Possible tasks include:

• envelope stuffing for our biannual newsletter mailout (typically around April and November)
• bucket stuffing leading up to our Annual Street Appeal (typically late April/early May)
• picking up and sorting in-kind donations

If you are interested in offering admin support, contact us at ✉community@aviva.org.nz.

Do you have a great fundraising idea? Does your school or workplace want to do something to give back to the community? Do you have a group a friends that want to raise money but don't know where to start?

Make your own fundraiser:

Use our Aviva Activators website to create your own donation platform to share with friends and family. All funds raised go directly to Aviva's family and sexual violence services.

Fundraising Raffle
Raffles are a quick and easy way to raise up to $500. The amount you can raise depends on the number of tickets you sell and the price per ticket.

To get started:

• Collect prizes: Ask friends and local businesses to donate prizes or vouchers.
• Get tickets: You can buy raffle books at most stationery stores.
• Sell tickets: Sell tickets to family, friends and co-workers.
• Draw a winner: Donate the funds raised to Aviva.

Magic Movie Squares
A fun twist on a classic raffle. Use a magic movie squares grid and have people buy their favourite movie on the grid. Once the grid is full, photocopy it, cut out the squares, and draw a winner.

Garage Sale
Hold a garage sale or sell items online to raise money. Sell your own items or ask friends to donate things they no longer need. Another option is to take your items to a local consignment store that sells quality second-hand goods. You can then donate your portion of the profits to Aviva.

Event-Based Fundraising
Host a quiz night or bingo night. Several venues in Christchurch can run the event for you, and all you need to do is sell tickets. You can also find online resources with everything you need to host a quiz or bingo night yourself. Check out our Fundraising Toolkit for more ideas.

Become an Aviva Activator

• Find more information on our Tips for Fundraising page of our Aviva Activators website.
• For more information on becoming an Aviva Activator, contact ✉community@aviva.org.nz.