Fundraising for Girls Gathering: Win a Flat Rec. Stone!

[JaimeQ]

So I have started a fundraiser, I have no idea if there are any orders from the girls gathering yet I keep telling the head lady to use the website but she still hasn't done anything with it So I finally got her to give me an estimate on how many people will be at the cooking show Thursday night and she said that 15-20 people might be coming!!

Knowing that I would like to do something to raise order levels to help them out.... I was thinking of doing a give away such as spend $60 and get a chance to win a flat rec. stone ( I have an extra one here at the house already) Maybe do it for those that are at the show so I actually give it to the person who's name was drawn or should I leave it open to all people who order so they can use that as an inncentive to get a few more orders after the fact?.... What are yall's opinion do you think that is a good idea? Should I maybe offer somthing else?

Also I am planning on doing the micro cake i'm thinking I should do something else i'm just not sure what... I was thinking maybe another desert in the triffle??

Thanks for you Help!!

 

[JaimeQ]

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[chefann]

Jamie,Do you have something else you can give away, too? I think that the entry into the drawing is a really good idea, but since the point of a fundraiser is to sell as much as possible to benefit the organization, making it available to more customers makes more sense. If you have something else as an ADDITIONAL drawing for the attendees who purchase more than $60 (get an entry into both drawings), it would also encourage more people to attend. Or how about double entries into the drawing for attendees?Just a thought.

 

[JaimeQ]

I don't have anything else on hand other then quikut knifes and citrus peelers... I can always order it from the show as a guest and then give it to the person with their order when it arrives. Thanks for the advice

 

[KellyTheChef]

For the "outside" orders...you could offer them an entry into a drawing to win a $25 gift certificate from you if they spend +$60. That way, they can only redeem it from you and you aren't out any $ if they don't redeem it. (Yes, that happens...but make sure you put an expiration date on there, like maybe 3 months from now?)

Then, you could still do the drawing for the stone that you have for those in attendance at the demo for ordering over $60. Remind them, too, that they will be getting something free from PC, too, with the guest special!

 

[JaimeQ]

That's a good idea, I always forget about gift certificates!! Thanks.