How Does the Help Whip Cancer Fundraiser Work?

[kwilson]

Hello everyone,

Just a ? how does the Help Whip Cancer Fundraiser work? I would like to do a
fundraiser with the local schools & daycare centers but i'm not sure how to explain it to the chairperson..Example, does the school get their portion or does it all go to the ACS??I'm a little confused & just need some clarity on it

Thanks for all of your help

Kim

 

[pamperedtara]

ACS only gets the $1 per item on HWC items unless you designate ACS as the organization (host). I think the increased % only applies to fundraisers for ACS. So, the school would still only get 15% of total sales if the show is over $600. This is my interpretation anyway. Some one else please shed some light.

I am wondering if the dots cups/saucers can be ordered online to be included with a fundraiser show so that the organization gets credit for that order. Anyone have insight on that???

 

[kwilson]

Thank you Tara

 

[Chef_2_Four]

ACS only gets the $1 per item on HWC items unless you designate ACS as the organization (host). I think the increased % only applies to fundraisers for ACS. So, the school would still only get 15% of total sales if the show is over $600. This is my interpretation anyway. Some one else please shed some light.

I am wondering if the dots cups/saucers can be ordered online to be included with a fundraiser show so that the organization gets credit for that order. Anyone have insight on that???

ACS gets 25% if over $500. Their range for fundraiser goes from 15-25%, where a "normal" fundraiser gets 10-15%. The school would't get anything because it would be for the ACS.

The dots cups/saucers online are for individual orders, they don't count for a show from what I have read. $1 from each of those sold goes to ACS also.

 

[lisatx04]

So to do the HWC fundraiser, the ACS is the host when entering in PP? I am going to school today to start letting people know and I was wondering how that worked. I never did a fundraiser before. Thanks for posting the original question!!

 

[kwilson]

So back to my original ? the school or daycare center wouldn't get anything everything would go to ACS correct??

 

[pampered1224]

Absolutely correct.The way it works is all designated Help WHip Cancer Fundraisers are setup so the "donation" goes directly to ACS. The person or group holding gets nothing in return except the option of purchasing one of the Host Products offered in May. They get no product discounts beyond the host product, no 10% or 15% kickback to their organization, no free products and no Past Host Discount for a year.

 

[kwilson]

Thank you John for the clarity...

 

[COOKINWITHSHERRI]

I post mine a little different. I donate my 20% Commission to whoever they want the fundraiser go too..... (Works with year round fundraisers of ANY kind.) I have a few hosts that they'd like the fundraiser to be to a specific person or to a co etc.... So the fundraiser lets us collect for two causes at once. For instance: My nephew has MPS (rare childhood illness, they have ALOT of bills etc.) So I hold the fundraiser each May, give them 20% and $1 HWC items go right to ACS. Two great causes. (Plus.. I get to write off my donation, turn it in as a regular Cooking Show and get ALL the Host Benefits. - Great for me and helps me with prizes in the future.)

OR If it's just for CANCER, weather it's Breast, Lung whatever you can donate your commission to the person or organization they want to help or even right to the ACS in their honor. You still get to take the deduction and benefits.

Another Breast Cancer Fundraiser I've done for the past couple of years is for someone doing a 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk. She has to raise $2500 total just to do the walk. So in addition to some of her other ideas (bake sales etc...) she does a Kick Off Show with me, hands out the pre-order forms and does a few outside orders with just the catalogs to help her reach what she wants/needs. I just make sure I'm turning in the show so when I receive my commission check it's by the dead line they need the money.

I have to admit my biggest fundraiser so far as been $400 so it's not a huge amount, but every little bit helps.

 

[pamperedtara]

From what I understand, all fundraisers in May do not have to be designated Help Whip Cancer fundraisers. An organization can still have a fundraiser during the month of May where guests can purchase the HWC merchandise without American Cancer Society getting anything beyond the $1 per item. Normal fundraiser % donations would apply to any fundraisers that are not designated as Help Whip Cancer fundraisers. I am going to call HO tomorrow to clarify again. I will post their reply.