Re: Fund raiseing-help please

April 14, 2003

Hi Kari,

We hold a fundraiser every year. I'm not real good at asking people face to

face for money. And now that I don't work, I just don't meet enough people.

Now I'm probably going to offend a few people here, but I'm going for it

anyway. We hold it at a little out-of-the-way local bar. It's in a shopping

plaza that has pretty much closed down except for the pizza joint next door.

We have several band's that donate their time. And we serve hot dog's,

chip's and other little munchie food. Over the years we have added face

painting, a clown, a raffle. Last year we even had someone lend us a dunking

booth. Then made a friendly game of who they could raise more money to dunk,

Josh's mom or Josh's dad. Let's just say I got wet for a good cause! In case

you are wondering...we take over the whole parking lot of the shopping

plaza, so Josh and the rest of the kids stay mainly outside. Someone even

brings in a RV so he can have time alone for treatments. Every year is a

bigger success than the last. We learn what works and what doesn't by trial

and error. And we depend on a lot of support and word-of-mouth advertising

from family and friends. Oh, and don't forget to contact your local news

whatever you decide to do...never pass up a chance to be on TV and increase

CF awareness.

Hope this helps,

Fund raiseing-help please

> Hi I want to get some more ideas on fund raisers, can anyone give me

> some of their personal experiences. Im trying to get g.s. sneaker pin

> ups to take to local stores any ideas for that? I also heard some one

> say something about a bake sale- how does that work? I got some cf

> beanie bears and I hate to say it but some people just look at you

> like your crazy when they see you selling them. I think its just

> because so many people just dont know about cf. Ive also called some

> radio stations and still waiting to hear back but some where just

> like NO we dont do any thing like that. Any Ideas would be great!

> Thanks Kari

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April 14, 2003

Kari - The Bake sale was wonderful. We had it at our local hospital. It

took about a week to get all of our friends together and have them deliver

baked goods to three of us that ran the event. We had everything pies,

quiche, cookies brownies, homemade applesauce and even homemade sponge

candy! We also had a basket raffle 10 baskets to go with it. We sold

tickets and had the people write their name and phone number on them. Most

of the customers were doctors, nurses , hospital personnel. We also have a

Jeans for Genes day at our local school to increase awareness of CF and the

teachers get to wear jeans on a Friday for $5.00 to the foundation. It's

simple just get prior approval from the principal or superintendent , put up

posters, have the nurses or secretaries collect the money. We give out

stickers for everyone to wear. Good luck and e-mail me anytime if you need

help. Hugs - Kathy G. Mom to 8 w/ CF.