Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
The Toronto Weekend to End Women's Cancers -> Fundraising Tips -> Penny Sale success
Post Info TOPIC: Penny Sale success
Jane Sedlacek


Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 11
Date:
Penny Sale success
Permalink  

3 of our team members work together. Our co-workers & management (50 people total) are very supportive of our cause. Someone sugested we have a penny drive. One of our team members brought a large decorative milk bottle & placed it in the cafeteria. The next day it was half full and the following day it was full. There were pennies, loonies, toonies, rolled pennies, etc. The company decided to do a draw so people could guess the value. ($101.11). The closest guess won a tote bag with the company logo on it. As soon as the jar was emptied it started to fill up again. There was another guessing contest with more company logo prizes awarded. One co-worker's daughter collected at her school, people collected from their families, etc. In 10 days we raised over $500 !!  One of our co-workers who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer put the word out to her family & she showed up one day with $300 in pennies. We're still going. Every time I pass by that jar I smile. It's not difficult at all to ask people for pennies, and they sure do add up quickly.  

We also have a bake sale at work on the last Friday of every month, which generates $40-$60 each time.

Our latest effort is a raffle where the prize is a day off with pay. Who doesn't want to win one of those?

__________________
tferus


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 53
Date:
Permalink  

Wow that's fantastic Jane!

I just had a bake sale last friday at my office and raised a surprising amount of funds as well! I was selling "boobie" cupcakes for a $1.

The penny drive sounds like a great idea. Perhaps I'll try that next.

__________________
Tania :o)
algonquinwoman@yahoo.com
Ashley Costa


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 300
Date:
Permalink  

What a great idea!!

I am so happy this was successful for you!! I am also glad that you continued with this event - as the bin continued to fill up :)


Congrats :)

__________________
Ashley Costa   /    ac_144@hotmail.com    / 5th year walker
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
The Toronto Weekend to End Women's Cancers -> Fundraising Tips -> Penny Sale success


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard