Fund-raiser for my Church: Catalog or Cooking Show?

[Kay Alderfer]

I thought I would let you all know that I am doing my first Fund-raiser. It is for my church. They have made me the committee for Fund-raising and I decided what a better opportunity then to start with PC.

Well that quite isn't how it worked out. This is how it happened. I went to the CE director and told her that I wanted to do a PC fund-raiser for the youth. They are getting ready to head off to General Synod. I thought that this would be a way to help with the cost. She loved the idea and so did others so they asked me if I wouldn't mind heading up the committee for fund-raising. I told them that I would.

I am also going to give them half of my commission off of the show. I feel this is something that I could do. I am a little nervous about it. It is my first fund-raiser.

should I do it by catalog only or should I do a cooking show? What do you think? Please give me some advice.

Thank you all
Kay

 

[Chef Diane]

Do the members involved know about PC? For me that would determine how to get started. If not;

Starting out with a jump start "cooking show" might be a good idea, that way your members (the ones getting the orders) will have an idea of what they are selling. Then they can take the catalogs and get other orders.

You could also ask the CE director how she thought you might start it off. I guess it all depends on who you are working with. If I were to do this at my church I could just give them the books, they know what to do lol. We do alot of shows through our church. HTH

 

[gilliandanielle]

I would do a kick off cooking show too, and maybe have incentives for each level of orders they bring in. As shown by PC consultants- people will go to great lengths to earn even the smallest things, LOL!

 

[SillyChef]

I think I would do a Kick Off Show first. And then whom ever would like to take a catalog and get orders would be a HUGE help. Also, like Gillian said, I would have incentives. It could be as small as a gift card to blockbuster to as big as dinner for two.. Something to get them interested in selling...

 

[Chef_2_Four]

I am doing one for my church. i am not asking anything of the church (help get sales, etc) so i am going to have a cooking show. for each friend they bring that is not a member of our church i will give $1 dollar to the church. I am also giving all of my commision just because i am doing it for the church not to make money. Not trying to make you think 1/2 is not good enough! Our church is a VERY small church we only have one fund raiser a year which is why i want to do this one. i am doing my in april. let me know how yours goes!

 

[Kay Alderfer]

Thank you for the info. I think hat I will do a cooking show. That is a good idea April to give the entire check to them. I may just do that. I am not in to make the money either. I will keep you all posted. I am heading over to the church tomorrow to set up.Kay

 

[gilliandanielle]

Good luck Kay!