How to Make a Money Box

Place the plastic lid on your container. Use a utility knife to cut out a slit in the middle of the plastic lid. The slit should be rectangular in shape, and be about 1/2 inch wide.
Wrap your container with wrapping paper. Make sure the wrapping paper represents the purpose for the money box. If you are celebrating a new baby, use baby shower wrapping paper. If you are celebrating a graduation, use wrapping paper with graduation caps on it. If you just want to save your money to buy a particular item, you can use a plain-colored wrapping paper.
Use some sticky letters made for scrapbooks or mailboxes to spell out the purpose of the money box. For example, spell out 'Congratulations Adam and Eve' if the money box is for a wedding. If you are using the money box for your own savings, then you may spell out something like 'My Trip to Mexico.'
Decorate the rest of the money box with craft supplies. Your decorations should keep with the theme or the colors of the event for which you are using the money box. Make some dollar signs out of pipe cleaners and glue them to the container if you are saving money for yourself. You can also make a tiny diploma and glue it to the money box to symbolize graduating.
Wait for your glue to dry, and then display your money box.
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How to Raise Money in a Car Wash

Determine the amount of money the organization needs. The most successful car washes ask for a specific donation amount, such as $5. Simply asking for a donation will may have you wasting precious time on insincere people. Divide the amount of the goal needed by $5 (or whatever donation amount you decide on). The number you get is your goal amount of car washes for the day.
Divide the goal amount of car washes for the day by the number of hours you will be set up to provide the car washes. This lets your team know the number of washes they should aim to finish and helps everyone stay on track without wasting time.
Pick a location that is easy for clients to see the team working and also easy to get on and off the road. If the location is in a busy spot, potential clients may not take the time to try and get out of traffic. You also need a location with free access to a water supply. Some local businesses may allow a team to perform car washes in their parking lots and use their resources in exchange for advertisement.
Make brightly colored signs that easy to read from a very long distance. Do not try to put too much information on each sign. Your clients need to know how much they are expected to donate and where their money is going. Usually, two large signs which read “Car Wash $5” and two large signs with the name of your organization are enough. Use brightly colored poster board with thick black letters painted on to make them eye catching but also easy to read.
Ask local businesses to donate cleaning supplies, buckets and sponges to the car wash. In exchange, offer to make large signs with “Supplies Donated By ___” to display at the car wash.
Designate a few people from the team to stand at the road with the signs. Big smiles and friendly personalities are the most important thing. Clients are less likely to pull in if the sign-holders appear obnoxious or bored.
Assign different team members a different task so each car gets washed quickly, efficiently, but also with a good quality. Assign four team members to the tires with brushes and tire cleaner as four other team members take care of the windshield and windows. Then have everyone scrub a section of the car.
Be aware that the biggest complaint of charity car washes is streaking on the car or windshield. Be sure to thoroughly rinse each car and use towels to hand dry the windshields and mirrors. The most efficient way to quickly rinse the car is to pass the hose from person to person around the car.
Remind your team to smile and have fun without being obnoxious or wasting the client’s time. You want them to feel good about their decision to give their money to you instead of the car wash.
Have small flyers or cards ready with information about your organization and what the money is going to benefit. If your team is raising money for a mission trip, include facts about the mission and why you want to go. If your team is raising money for a separate charity, include information about the charity and why your team chose it. As you take the donation from the client, give them each this card. They can review the information later. This makes your client feel your organization is legitimate and they are more likely to encourage friends, family and co-workers to visit the car wash as well.
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