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Running a Charity Quiz Night That Raises Real Money

The first charity quiz night I helped organize raised 212 pounds for our local food bank. We had booked the church hall, printed forty question sheets, made sandwiches and spent two weeks promoting it. Forty one people came.

BCBeth CallowaySep 28, 2026Guides
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Teams at tables in a church hall with answer sheets and a raffle prize table

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