Fundraising with Faith: Reaching $1000 for ACS

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around a participant's efforts to raise funds for the American Cancer Society (ACS) through a fundraising event, sharing personal experiences and challenges encountered along the way.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a goal of raising $1000 for ACS but faces challenges with low attendance at their event.
  • Another participant offers support and encouragement for the fundraising efforts.
  • One participant shares that they had to adjust their expectations after a confirmed attendee canceled, leading to a lower turnout.
  • Another participant notes that despite not reaching the fundraising goal, they still had fun during the event.
  • One participant mentions that they had success with outside orders, which they attribute to not participating in a school event this year.
  • Another participant inquires about the methods used to generate outside orders and expresses curiosity about the fundraising process.
  • One participant explains their strategy of sending out postcards and planning for future events to improve participation next year.
  • Another participant shares their approach to pre-sales and hopes to recruit more helpers for future fundraising efforts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the effectiveness of various fundraising strategies and the challenges faced in achieving attendance and participation goals. No clear consensus emerges on the best approach for fundraising events.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences related to fundraising for ACS, with participants sharing insights on their individual efforts and outcomes.

Who May Find This Useful

Participants in the consultant community who are interested in fundraising strategies and personal experiences related to event planning may find this discussion relevant.

Chef_2_Four
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Wish me luck! My goal is $1000 right now I have about $560 and 2 of my 3 confirmed had to cancel. So I have 1 confirmed. Let's hope and pray that more people will show. I really want to help ACS as much as I can!
 
I've got my fingers crossed for you! Let us know how it goes.
 
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Thanks! I appreciate it! My 1 confirmed called after I posted that message and she isn't able to come so hopefully my whole bunch of maybes will come!
 
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well one maybe showed. oh well, we still had fun! won't make my $1000 goal but that is ok!
 
April, sorry about your poor turn out!:( but it sounds like you did great with outside orders!
 
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Thanks! We didn't do relay for life this year at school, which I think helped me get more orders. I have been pushing it very hard! This is my first HWC so now I know what I can do different next year!
 
april, what did you do? did you have an open house or something? thats great in outside orders!!! good job!
 
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I actually had a show set up, i ordered postcards from vista and mailed them out, but i guess everyone had plans! :p I was going to get more people to help sell them but I didn't have any shows in april until today and a march catalog show. i have ideas for next year! oh well i did the best i could!
 
So what are your ideas for next year? And how did you do an HWC show in April? I thought that was only in May? (I'm new and confused, lol)
 
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It was more of a kick off kinda show. I am not closing the show until may and have it entered in P3 as a may show. I have been taking pre-sales for the pink items at school and thought maybe if I had a show to tie into I would have a larger show for HWC. But I guess not! :)

Next year I hope to have shows in March and April to "recruit" helpers to sell pink items at their business' for a little some extra! I didn't have anything this year except a catalog show. I have 3 people helping me this year, but one hasn't sold anything, 1 sold a couple of items and other has sold some (haven't gotten her sheet from her yet). I want more to help next year. I called everyone to see if they wanted to help and they all said no. Next year I may have a kick off for those that are helping to get them excited but I think it depends on how many people I have helping me.

I know that I still have the month of May, but I work for a school and pretty much ALL of my orders are from there, so I don't want to be hunting people down while they are closing their classrooms for the summer.
 

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What is "Fundraising with Faith: Reaching $1000 for ACS"?

"Fundraising with Faith: Reaching $1000 for ACS" is a community-driven initiative aimed at raising funds for the American Cancer Society (ACS) through direct sales of Pampered Chef products. The goal is to engage individuals and groups in a meaningful way to support cancer research and patient services while enjoying quality kitchen products.

How can I participate in the fundraising effort?

You can participate by hosting a Pampered Chef party or event where a portion of the sales will go directly to the American Cancer Society. You can also promote the event within your community, encouraging friends and family to make purchases that contribute to the fundraising goal.

What percentage of sales goes to the American Cancer Society?

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