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Donations for Online Auction Fundraiser for Elementary School
Asked by J.I. from Atlanta
on October 6, 2010
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My child's elementary school PTA is holding its first-ever Online Auction as a fundraiser. I have contacted many local and national companies to request donations, but...
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- Hi, Fundraisers can be a lot of work but they can also be very rewarding. I would contact advisors/managers in Direct Selling companies, such as Pampered Chef, lia s...
- Here are some of the places we always ask for Gift cards from.. Hair salons Restaurants, Massage Envy, Car wash companies, Manicures, pedicures, Home Depot, Mich...
- I'm currently soliciting for my child's elementary school auction fundraiser too. Ours isn't online so I'm not sure if that makes a difference. What we find to help is...
Silent Auction Help!!!!
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on March 26, 2008
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I am the PTO Treasurer at my school in Troy and we are having our annual Sock Hop and Silent Auction at the end of April. I have contacted many local and national com...
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- S., My best advice is to look within- the school that is. Ask parents, staff, etc....We've had alot of luck with companies parents work for donating stuff, families...
- I don't know what $$ amount you are looking for but I do a golf outing for my work every year and local restaurants usually donate at least a $25 gift certificate. Yo...
- S., I notice a lot of children's type/related companies dropping off information and samples,etc. at my kids daycare. Try contacting the bouncing house/party com...
Elementary School Auction-
Asked by A.L. from Detroit
on March 24, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
This is my third year chairing an Auction at my children's school. I have been a one women army and although we have been successfull, I was wondering ...
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- Have a theme auction???? Like a fash bash for clothes, an entertainment theme for like videos/DVDs, collectors for collectibles. Jazz it up some.
- My friend has been in your shoes for a long while, and she has had some great success doing a silent auction of themed gift baskets. She has each classroom create a ba...
- Hi A., At my daughters school they do a silent auction every year at family fun night. What they do is pick a theam for every classroom, (outdoors, candy, ect) and t...
Donations for Silent Auction
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on September 1, 2010
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What kind of places have be willing to donate items to a silent auction. I will be doing one in Mid. Oct. for a 15yr old that was in a serious accident. Did you go in ...
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- I would go in person with a letter with your contact info to leave behind. If they are "thinking about it" or "checking with the boss" (i.e. you don't get an answer r...
- yes, go in person and bring a letter about what you're raising money for. But call ahead of time to find out the name of the person you need to talk to, when they're o...
- Also go to a banner or sign shop and see if they will donate a "thank you Banner" for yur larger contributers.. You can mention thi on your introduction letter. If...
Need a Project Idea for 1St Graders for Our School Auction
Asked by K.A. from Dallas
on February 1, 2008
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I teach at a charter school, and each spring we hold an auction dinner, one of our biggest fundraisers. Each grade level is supposed to contribute an item, made by th...
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- What about a cookbook with special recipes from each child's family?
- I taught 5th grade at a school that did something very similar every year. We made a cookbook one year and it was a big hit! Each kid asked their parent for help writi...
- Each child (family) could submit a recipe along with the child's illustration of the recipe (i.e "Smith Family Spaghetti" child illustrates the spaghetti). You can ha...
How to Start an Online Business?
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on July 30, 2007
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I want to start my own online business selling clothing, how do i go about doing this? Ive read alot of different ways, but not sure which one would be the right one. ...
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- It all depends. If the clothing is used, try ebay, if it is handmade by you, try www.Etsy.com (they have a wiki and lots of great advice for new sellers), if you are w...
- This is definitely off the subject but wanted to put my two cents out there! I've seen several online businesses but am most impressed with the one I've became a part...
- You should also look at Craigslist.com. It is better than ebay. Not an auction type, just need a pic of items how many and what you are selling them for. Add in post...
Online Shopping Through Ebay
Asked by J.T. from Philadelphia
on September 20, 2011
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Hello again ladies,
I forget to ask how does ebay work? Has anyone every shopped through ebay? If so, we're you pLeased with the service? I've always been ...
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- I was leary of eBay until I tried it last year. You just find something you like and you can pay via PayPal for it. I only buy with the Buy It Now option. Tried biddin...
- You can save money online. I went to old navy and bought some clothes for my kids. It was around $218. I went through www.coliryan.com and purchased everything I bo...
- Huge fan of ebay. I have bought and sold on there since 1998. Check out the person's feedback score next to their seller name. If it is low (say, less than 90% or s...
Curious If You Know Any Good Thrift Shops Online to Shop At
Asked by M.P. from Houston
on October 3, 2008
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We have been displaced out of our home due to Hurricane Ike recently. Our 2 year old girl and 5 year old son lost a lot of their clothes and I was was wondering if an...
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- I am sorry for the loss of your things and glad you are okay! You might consider posting an ad on Freecycle. Here is the group from Georgetown, surely Austin has on...
- Let me start by saying that my prayers are with you.. I really do not know of any thrift stores online, but what about ebay? It is very easy to use.. you have to creat...
- This is not really what you asked because you were specific about on line; however, I do ALOT of shopping at goodwill. The goodwill stores in this area have great sele...
School fundraisers....that Time of the Year (NOT Selling Stuff)
Asked by L.K. from Boise
on September 10, 2011
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Our school has decided to go away from the silent auction that we have done for the last 10 years. The parents (myself included) have voiced that it's too much trouble...
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- The best one that we have done is a fun run. People pledge a $ amount per lap. The kids run on a track that is 1/16 of a mile. laps counted on the back of their shirt...
- Our school sells Otis Spunkmyer Cookie Dough to start with (the kids get a prize for selling the stuff). Then the whole district does Stepping Out. Where you can spo...
- There are more and more schools doing "armchair" fundraisers now.... and frankly, it can bring in more than if everyone bought junk they didn't need, where the school...
Looking for Advice on Hosting a Fundraiser
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on December 20, 2009
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Hi!
A very good friend of ours son was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. Some friends and I would like to have a fundraiser for the family to help with medical exp...
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- I work with a company that does fundraisers - I would like to hear about what your plans are when it comes to planning. M.
- I have done several bar fundraisers in the past for organizaqtions that I have been involved with. My feeling is that the best formula is this- offer a low-end all you...
- Wine tastings seem to be very popular right now, so you could talk to a local shop that makes their own wine and maybe they would work with you. Or, since you already...
