Fundraising The Easy Way

As a parent, an aunt, and a great-aunt (and soon to be grandma) I've had a total of 27 years experience of being on the buying end of fundraisers. Believe me when I say I don't enjoy it!

I've bought everything from candy bars that were thrown out because I'm used to Hershey's Kisses kind of chocolate and nothing else compares, to some very high priced trinkets, like wind chimes, jewelry boxes, and wrapping paper, which the wind chime rusted in two (bought it 2 years ago.. it hangs IN my house), the jewelry box lid broke off the first time I opened it (trashed) and the wrapping paper became useful at Christmas. Looking back now, I wish that I'd had an opportunity to run across the fundraiser that I am on the promoting end of now.

I don't promote it as a means to make money on it. I promote it, because as a buyer of fundraising knick knacks, I would much rather have something useful as a candle, that I can use any time, than I had something that would either wind up in the trash, goodwill donation box, or sitting in the back of the closet in hopes it will get used one day. You know what I mean?

And it's not a candle that is going to burn down and leave you with a big glob of wax or one that will smell good the first time you burn it and then not have a trace of scent later. I'm talking about a candle that even through the glass containers and the plastic wrap on the votives, you can smell them! I am not, by any means, a candle freak. Until I started selling these candles, I could count on one hand how many candles I'd ever bought in my life.

But now, I have a candle in every room of my house! I have simply opened the lid on them. Have yet to burn them. The aroma from the candle can be smelled in every corner of the room. And they aren't even burning!!!

I think the best part of the whole candle though, is the fact that if you do decide to burn it, and you want to keep the jar or the votive holder, it just pops right out and you wash it up with warm soapy water! No wax! Just think of all the soot you don't have to smell!

Not only do I sell them, I'm able to offer them as fundraiser programs too! And you can bet your bottom dollar that I'm working my tail end off promoting them too! Because just like me, I know there are other folks out there that are tired of the candy and the popcorn and the wrapping paper and the car washes and the trinkets and the... well.. you get my point!

So if you run across anyone (group or individual) that needs to have a fundraiser, then tell them to visit me here and I will sure get them set up!