Invite all volunteers to bring items to sell for the Red Cross and offer to pick up large or bulky items. Contact the Red Cross to determine the percentage you will be donating. Try a silent auction where a bid sheet is posted next to the item and customers write their bids down, each one topping the one before. Larger items can be auctioned off with a lively round of bidding. Snacks such as popcorn and drinks are also sold during the show.
People are free to move around during the show to bid on items and purchase snacks.
As part of the talent show, slides and videos are shown of Red Cross activities so the public can see what the Red Cross does. It really helps kept the public in touch with what Red Cross is all about. Car Washes Have a free car wash. Most money will come from donations. Get volunteers to provide towels, soap, etc.