The community appeal set up to help with the cost of reintering Richard III has raised £11,000 after being launched in November.
Leicester Cathedral is asking members of the public to assist with the £2.5 million needed to rebury the former King England in March.
So far, it has raised more than £1.9 million through private donations and contributions.
However, it still needs to make up the difference and is reaching out to the people of Leicester and Leicestershire.
The Community Appeal hopes to raise £50,000 and has been given the backing by the Duke of Gloucester, Prince Richard.
Cathedral spokeswoman Liz Hudson said: "We are delighted to say that the Community Appeal to raise the money to help pay for the reinterment of Richard III is going well, in that lots of organisations are holding events and joining in. But we need more."
Individuals, clubs, organisations and schools are all being invited to hold fund-raising events to collect cash for the fund.
Ideas put forward by the cathedral include coffee and cake mornings, dress up as Richard III days, medieval banquets and sponsored runs.
For every £1 donated, the cathedral will give 50p from its own funds to veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress.
Peter Poole, the charity's acting chief executive, said: "We are delighted to have been chosen to benefit from the King Richard III appeal. The re-interment of his body will be an historic occasion and we are very proud to be a part of it.
"King Richard was killed in battle more than 500 years ago, a war that would have left psychological, as well as physical, scars on many of those who fought.
"Today Combat Stress is supporting more than 5,600 Veterans across the UK suffering from service-related mental health conditions.
"It is important that as a society we remember our duty to support these brave ex-service men and women."
Download a fundraising pack at: www.leicestercathedralkingrichardiii.org/community
To donate, visit: don8.to/leic001 or to give £5 text LEIC001 to 709970.
