Discover 2008 HWC Products for Charitable Giving on Consultant's Corner

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the 2008 HWC (Help Whip Cancer) products available for charitable giving, with participants sharing their experiences and strategies related to fundraising and product promotion. Many express excitement about the products and discuss ways to engage their teams and communities in fundraising efforts.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares that the 2008 HWC products PDF is available on Consultant's Corner, highlighting the appeal of the items.
  • Another participant expresses gratitude for the information and the supportive community, emphasizing a sense of belonging.
  • Several users discuss strategies for collecting pre-orders, with one participant mentioning a challenge to sell a specific number of products.
  • One participant notes that they plan to contact team leaders early to encourage participation in fundraising efforts.
  • Another participant asks about the logistics of HWC fundraisers and how funds are distributed, seeking clarification on the process.
  • Some participants share their experiences with past fundraisers, including the benefits of selling HWC products and the associated donations to the American Cancer Society.
  • One participant mentions the importance of understanding how the funds from HWC products are allocated between the ACS and local fundraising efforts.
  • Another participant expresses interest in collaborating with local teams for fundraising initiatives.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the specifics of how fundraising works with HWC products, particularly regarding the distribution of funds and the relationship between local organizations and the ACS. No clear consensus emerges on the best practices for conducting these fundraisers.

Contextual Notes

Participants are primarily Pampered Chef consultants discussing their personal experiences and strategies related to the HWC promotion, with a focus on charitable giving and community engagement.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in fundraising strategies and those looking to engage their teams in charitable initiatives may find the shared experiences beneficial.

frozenchef
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If anyone is interested the 2008 HWC products PDF is up on Consultant's Corner under the Charitable Giving link! Some cute stuff...:thumbup:
 
Thanks for sharing! So I guess we know ahead of time what the host/guest specials will be for May!:)
 
Where did you find this??? I was just looking and can't find it.
 
on CC Promoting Your Business tab on top then About out charitable giving programs, then when that pulls up, click on 2008 info.
 
thanks ladies :)
 
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

I LOVE belonging to this group! You all are AWESOME!!! :love:
 
I always start to take PRE orders on the HWC products . anyone have a flyer they are puting together Please post . I'm not good at that
Huge thanks
 
This is a simple one I am working on.
 

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I want to call my team leaders from last year and get them started early.

What I did was challange them to sell at least 10 of each product. If they couldn't do that I told them that who every had the most orders won the pink bowl set.

I had 5 team members. I can't remember how it went but I know I sold over 40 products. I'll shoot for 100 this year.
 
Thanks so much for the order form this will really help to get pre oders and bookings early
 
How early are you planning on collecting pre-orders?
 
This will be our first year of the HWC promotion. How do you find groups to contact to get the parties or fundraisers scheduled. Can they purchase the products & get the $1 per product plus receive the reular fundraiser money. Does the $1 per profuct go to the National group or can it go to a local group? Any advice & info you all can provide will be great! Thanks as always!
 
PamperedChefDude said:
This will be our first year of the HWC promotion. How do you find groups to contact to get the parties or fundraisers scheduled. Can they purchase the products & get the $1 per product plus receive the reular fundraiser money. Does the $1 per profuct go to the National group or can it go to a local group? Any advice & info you all can provide will be great! Thanks as always!
The HWC products benefit the American Cancer Society (or Canadian, as the case may be). HWC fundraisers that are specified as such also benefit the ACS. There is no funds distribution to chairpersons from these events. If you are having a fundraiser for a cancer group during HWC month, then their guests can purchase the HWC items, but the $1 from each goes to ACS, not their fundraiser. Only standard fundraiser percentages apply in that case.
Clear as mud?
 
ChefMoore said:
How early are you planning on collecting pre-orders?

My director says that she offers them as preorders in March. Check with your hosts first as this won't count as their show totals, most are okay with that I found last year. She usually tells the guests she'll deliver all the products to the host so she doesn't have to make individual deliveries. Then May 1st, she puts in a fundraiser. One year she said she sold over 250 HWC products this way.
 
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Order FormAwesome order form! I also own my own graphic design business, but I am way to busy to make stuff for myself - what a help this was!

What year were the pink Quick-Stir Pitchers available? Was that a HWC product or just coincidentally pink? I just won one on eBay...can't wait for it to arrive so I can use it as a conversation starter to get HWC shows booked for May. I'm already booked through March so I have to have some sort of interest in the spring months...
 
The pitchers were available in 2005 or 2006. They were the HWC product that year (or at least one). The Family-Size version was a host item.
 
chefann said:
The pitchers were available in 2005 or 2006. They were the HWC product that year (or at least one). The Family-Size version was a host item.

I love that one!! It's a great conversation starter!!
 
ChefMoore said:
This is a simple one I am working on.

I would LOVE to use this sample. BUT, my I'm a little computer illiterate. How should I makes the columns a little skinnier so it will fit on one page?
 
You should be able to just click and drag them over to make them skinnier. On my computer, mine fit all on one page though.
 
Okay, this may sound dumb, but it's barely 7 and I have no caffeine in me. :eek: I had a guest at a show in November express interest in the HWC. She could host an HWC fundraiser, even though she is not related to the ACS at all, right? She's not looking for host benefits, she just wants to raise money (she works at a breast care center). How do you do the HWC fundraisers, aside from the RFL? TIA!

I'd like to raise a lot of money with this, it's a cause I hold close to my heart.
 
The official HWC fundraiser is not affiliated with RFL. It's like a regular fundraiser, but HO gives a higher percentage than normal and the money is sent straight to the ACS from HO - the host never handles a check. Those FRs are available only in May.
 
Ok here is my question.

I have a gal who is walking in a breast cancer awareness fundraiser later this year. She pledged to raise a certain amount of money before the walk to be donated directly to the cancer organization. I can't remember if it is Susan G Komen Foundation or American Cancer Assoc. IDK...

We have been talking about maybe doing a Pampered Chef HWC fundraiser. I am fairly new to PC and I don't know all the ins and outs of the HWC and the fundraisers. Can someone explain this to me, and tell me if something like this would work with her fundraising pledge? I know the money cannot go directly to her, that is has to go to an organization....but what else am I missing? If we can do this, I need to let her know, and I am sure it will be a success.
 
YES! My sister walked in the Susan G. Komen last year and had a fundraiser. The check was made out to the organization. Just be sure it's listed how the organization wants the checks. It is SENT to the host and then they submit it like they would their other donations. They can do this ANY month, but in May it's special b/c of the pink stuff.
 
chefann said:
The HWC products benefit the American Cancer Society (or Canadian, as the case may be). HWC fundraisers that are specified as such also benefit the ACS. There is no funds distribution to chairpersons from these events. If you are having a fundraiser for a cancer group during HWC month, then their guests can purchase the HWC items, but the $1 from each goes to ACS, not their fundraiser. Only standard fundraiser percentages apply in that case.
Clear as mud?

So lets see if I got this right....:D
Say someone wants to do a fundraiser in May.... And the proceeds are going to the Susan G. Komen Foundation....

For each HWC item purchased the $1 is going to ACS... NOT the Susan G. Komen Foundation. BUT since it IS a fundraiser...the usual fundraiser percentage (10%-15% donation) WILL go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

So my chairperson from the fundraiser would know that $1 from each HWC item is going to ACS for cancer research + whatever she gets for a % of donation will go to her "cause" :eek:

Correct??
 
That's right, Elizabeth.The Komen Foundation won't benefit directly from the HWC products EXCEPT that people supporting that fundraiser are likely to be the kind of people who buy pink products - in multiples. That will help raise the total guest sales, boosting how much they get from the 10 or 15%. And the ACS still gets the $1 from each - so it's still a win/win.
 
I would love to hear from people who have had successful fr's for RFL teams. There are a few teams here in town and I would love to work with them.
 
chefann said:
That's right, Elizabeth.

The Komen Foundation won't benefit directly from the HWC products EXCEPT that people supporting that fundraiser are likely to be the kind of people who buy pink products - in multiples. That will help raise the total guest sales, boosting how much they get from the 10 or 15%. And the ACS still gets the $1 from each - so it's still a win/win.

Wow my friend is REALLY going to want to do a fundraiser in may now!!:love:
 
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I have done three fundraisers for my RFL team - as a host (before I was a consultant - matter of fact, that's how I became a consultant!). Each fundraiser hit the $600 mark to get us 15% instead of 10%. The second one even went over $1000 - I thought that was a big deal, until I hear about ladies in my hospitality cluster getting fundraisers to be $7000 and $8000 - yes, that's right, 3 zeroes there! I have an RFL fundraiser scheduled for Valentine's Day (for a rival RFL team) and I really hope (and believe) it will hit $1000 at least. Those realtors like to shell out the big bucks.... ;)
 
Aimee & Other RFLer's,

We definitely want to go full gusto on these fundraisers this year. I know we have 2 teams at my office & already contacted them. They're a go for May. But how can I find out contact info for other RFL teams in the area. I would like to contact all of them & offer them the fundraiser opportunity with the Special Pink Items as the bonus. Any help or guidance would be great.

Thanks!
 
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Contact the local committee chairperson and see if they will give you contact info. Or maybe attend a committee or team captain meeting - most RFLs are getting into full swing right now and need a jump start to their fundraising.
 

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