Gift baskets may be a welcome addition to raffle prizes and could help to boost the sale of tickets.

Organisations looking to raise money for charity by holding a fundraising auction or similar event may want to consider enticing individuals to take part by including hampers.

Rush-Henrietta School in the US did just that in order to help increase donations to Pluta Cancer Center so doctors can purchase iPads to help reduce patient treatment times.

According to Rochester's Your News Now, the education institution raffled off dozens of gift baskets filled with goods such as Kindles, spa packages and vouchers.

Meanwhile, the Dallas Post recently reported that funds were raised by the revitalisation group Plymouth Alive, which auctioned off hampers to collect cash for three local volunteer fire companies.

The emergency crews had worked tirelessly to help residents during and after a series of devastating storms experienced in the area last summer.