Fundraising Ideas
Here are some thoughts on how you can enhance or increase the amount of your take-home profits at a Chris Cakes Fundraiser...
(Hint: The more people that you have involved with your event, the more parents, relatives and friends are going to attend!)
~ Have a craft or bake sale off to the side.
~ Have a local choir sing or school band put on a performance.
~ You can sell booth spaces to local business people or to parents to sell items (Avon, Mary Kay, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, etc.) or show off their professions.
~ Try to pick a "neutral" place to hold your event. Schools work well. It's hard to attract people to come to a location they are not associated with or know little about.
~ If you are trying to raise money for a particular person or cause, be sure to advertise that fact.
~ Seek out free and cheap ways to advertise your event. Selling tickets in advance to friends and relatives works well. Remember ~ we only charge you for how many people actually eat, not how many tickets you sell. We am not in favor of children selling anything door to door.
~ Other means of advertising could include: local TV stations, articles in your local newspaper, signs at the event location set up for several days in advance.
~ Mention that CHRIS CAKES is doing the pancakes!!! THIS ALWAYS WORKS!
~ invite "McGruff the Crime Dog" or other positive roll models or mascots to be present.
~ Do your pancake feed during your school's annual Book Fair.
~ Invite local Policemen, Firemen, Ambulance (EMS) or National Guard to attend. Have them bring some of their specialized equipment to demonstrate and show off.
~ Have a breakfast with Santa, the Easter Bunny or other character in sync with a particular holiday or season.
~ Do a "Pancakes for Pops", "Pancakes for Moms" or "Pancakes for Grandparents". Have them come on a school morning to have breakfast with you! These are really successful and popular events.
~ Try to get a local sports hero or other local celebrities to attend & promote your event.
~ Have pancake contests (eating, best poster, most pre-sold tickets, etc.).
These are just a few ideas We have collected over the years. If you have any other good ideas that work for you, let us know!
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