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CraftyCreations
02-08-2006, 01:02 PM
I've spent the last couple of years setting up my web site, registering my business, and experimenting with my soy candles... I am now at a point where I am pleased with my candle jar/wax/wick/fragrance combinations - they burn completely, and almost completely soot free... So now, I want to quit my crappy job and start running my business full time! (I am hoping to do that by this summer) Failure is not an option, I want to hit the ground running and have a couple of different ways of selling my products (wholesale, craft fairs, web site, etc.) Today it was suggested to me that I also think about doing fundraisers. I hadn't really thought of this before and know very little about it - For those of you that do fundraisers - what do you do? Do you sell special candles for fundraising? Do you go to craft fairs and just slap a sign in front saying a portion of the funds will be donated? Or are there specific events, other than craft fairs, for this sort of thing? How much per candle is generally donated? smileys/smiley5.gif


Sorry about all the questions!! smileys/smiley29.gif


Thank you!


-Sherri

agoodsaid
02-08-2006, 03:01 PM
You might like to start on this page on my website:



<a href="http://www.candle-fundraiser-advisor.com/elementary-school-fundraiser.html" target="_blank"> http://www.candle-fundraiser-advisor.com/elementary-school-f undraiser.html

</a>

I also have forms and such to share that I haven't gotten online yet.
Use the contact page there if you'd like to pow-wow further about stuff
like that, okay?



Have fun!

Andrea
Rosalee
02-10-2006, 10:11 PM
Hi sherri- As a designer with HGP we DO candle Fundraisers! We usually contact schools, youth groups, etc with flyers or brochures &amp; any FR information that we have-and we do our best to assist them with information that they may need. They then are provided with the necesary forms(should they do a FR)take orders &amp; turn in the $ to the Designated Designer, who in turn submitts the order to the Company. Hope this helps give you a rough idea- kinda.


Rosalee-www.ywave.com/~zelmyrs/

hmartinolich
02-13-2006, 01:01 PM
Sherri,


Check out www.candlecauldron.com (http://www.candlecauldron.com) . They have info on FUndraisers, as well as forms, etc...


HTH!


Heather