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By HELEN W. SMITH
Extension Agent, Home Economics
Do you.. .or your kids.. .belong to an organization that continually needs to do fund-raisers? Is a bake sale the favorite, tried-and-true fund-raiser? If so, read on for this week in my column, I’m offering some marketing tips to make your next fund-raiser more successful.
Getting organized
* One of the keys to a successful fund-raiser is being organized. Make a list of items to take and arrive early to be set up by the designated time that you advertised. Items to take with you include:
Table covering. Plastic is best for outdoors. If you want to use cloth, cover with clear plastic table covering.
Rocks. Necessary when outdoors to weight some items down. For a festive flair, paint according to your color scheme.
Sign. A must! Always identify the name of your group and where the proceeds go. Be creative. This can be an eye-catcher, and will encourage more customers.
Paper/Plastic Bags. Many people are buying for later use. This makes transportation easier.
Saran wrap, wax paper, etc. Always needed. You never know when “Mary, Mary, quite contrary” will
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