First HWC fundraising event is this Saturday

baychef

John, I am SO impressed by your thought, energy and love your sharing! I am only doing one event on Saturday, but you are giving me some ideas!!!

I also am doing a fundraiser here at work for a Relay for Life team.

Will let you know results, but I will be happy to just hit a $150 mark!!!

pampered1224

Hi Ann - I think that is too funny! To be honest, that weekend went so poorly that I am not sure a Chipandale Dancer in ONLY A TIE would have done any good! (Now there's an idea for you! Just make sure it is a pink silk tie!)
I wish you much luck though in your fundraiser!

baychef

I doubt if I would even know he had a tie on!!!!!!! Because I am at a winery and upstairs, I have been encouraged to have a sign letting people know I am up there...I was thinking about slinging a pink bra over the sign which would say...help support healthy taa taa's JUST KIDDING!!!!!

I do want something catchy but not trashy so I guess I have to re-think it!!!

BlessedWifeMommy

You two are cracking me up!

pampered1224

So on the 15th here at work I have $346 and the one over the two days of 16 and 17, I have $1044.32!!!
Not to shabby. That brings the grand total up to $2336.51 thus far. I have one more event on the 30th and I am going to do a little walking this weekend to neighbors who may not come on the 30th. So we will see.

pampered1224

Well, one of my out of state ladies came through today and I am now at $2880! So cool!!! That still leaves three ladies not heard from at all. I can not even seem to get them to call me back so I bet they did not do well at all.
Such is life. I also left the message with the message that I totally understand if they could not get orders with the economy being as it is but I would love ot hear from them one way or the other. I hope that gets me some calls.

pampered1224

ONE MORE EVENT AND SITTING JUST ABOVE $3000!!
Not to bad concidering I have a ton of orders but most average orders are $30. The economy here is definately having an effect. I live in a blue collar and off white neighborhood. Most of the places I have been able to set up are the same. And everyone is hurting. A LOT of my regulars had to beg off this year as well. None of them can afford the "extras" at full price. I did however end up with 6 bookings from two seperate parties. (That includes one regular, non-fundraiser party) What can I say, I need a pay check too!
How did everyone else fair? I hope all of you who tried were rewarded with something.

EpTxGuy

John, that's awesome the amount you're raised. Personally fund raisers scare me, but I think I'm going to have to rethink and get on board for next year. Besides being great for Cancer research, it sounds like it's a great way to make contacts as well. Bravo John!

Saturday Gourmet

Yep! A uniform is nice too.

pampered1224

FINAL RESULTS: (Way down from last year though.) But very good considering the economy is way out of wack!)
Total sales: (One month fundraiser) $3161.03 - $790.25 (25%) + 55 (pink itmes) = $845.25
Dinner By Candle Light = $308.85 = $61.77(20%) + 14 (pink items) = $75.77
Grand total = $921.02
I still do not have a cash donation amount but almost $1000 from the fundraisers is great.
I had so many of my regualrs that could not order this year, I did not know so many of them had lost jobs or had hours cut. I felt bad because I had had sent out reminders about once a week to most of them.
Just a reminder, tomorrow by mid-night is when all the fundraisers need to be in as well as the RUFTH donations to be recognized at conference.

DebbieJ

Great job, John!

pamperedlinda

Good job John! You have got to be one of the top 10 FRs with that one! You just might get that smiling face of yours plastered on the big screen at conference with that total (if so, I want someone to have their camera ready and take a picture of your picture for me).

pampered1224

I am not sure how but I goofed on my numbers. I re-read the Fundraiser info and according to the flyer, the total guest sales is what the donation is base don, not the commissionable sales. So...(and my numbers were still goofed up and you all know I love to brag!)
Dinner By Candle Light: $308.85 ($61.77); 14 pink items + 3 bookings = $84.77
The month long: $3523.78 ($880.94); 55 pink itmes + with 14 items + 3 bookings = $944.94
I bought each of the items to have a double set + $4
I also bought 10 sets of the new pins - which I can not find to save my soul!
So, with all that it comes to $958.94.
Linda it is a cool thought but I highly doubt that I will make either the list for top 10 fundraisers or top 10 donation amounts. I just do not think that is possible. You know there are full timers out there that will beat that easily.
I just feel good tha tthe hard work paid off.
I have to laugh though, it is over but it is NOT over. I found out I should be receiveing all the goods except the direct ships probably Wednesday. Then I have to seperate it, deliver it to the pick up points and I still have to collect $$ from two ladies! I had two of the booked parties already this past weekend and one next Sunday. I was a bad person though and because I got so sick the 31st, I did not call one of the people to book their party. I have to get it doen but I want to do this when I do not sound so tired and disinterested that it really turns them off!
Anyway, I am good with what I did and I hope everyone is even if you only bought some stuff yourself! It all helps!