National Consultant Team Member, Cathe Felz, presented a fundraising workshop to advisers at the 2010 National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois. The following are various ideas that advisers from across the nation wanted to share:
"We held a Cookie Lee Jewelry Sale in the faculty lounge and cafeteria prior to Valentine's Day. FCCLA was only responsible for advertising."
-Kathy Vik, AK vik_kathleen@asdk12.org
"We made homemade bread and rolls and sweet rolls to sell to the staff using our under utilized professional kitchens from a disbanded hospitality program. Best sellers were seedy wheat (fiber wheat loaves), rye bread, and cinnamon rolls. Next year we would like to expand to student access before school (e.g. Tasty Tuesday)."
-Helen Martin, WI martinhl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
"Our best fundraiser has been sales of TJ's Pizza (not sure if they are nation-wide, we're in St. Louis, MO). They have 50% profit, are easy to work with, and the pizzas are well-known so they sell themselves. TJ's also sells cookie dough and pies/cakes."
-Lisa Thompson, MO lmthompson@ssdmo.org
"We go to Larry's Pizza Restaurant and work as servers. We get all the tips for the night plus 10% of the sales. We net almost $300.00. We do this in the early fall and then again in spring if we need a filler. All FCCLA members work. We have it from 5-8 pm. The kids love this and show up to work." -Sheila Churchill schurchill@westsiderebels.net
"For school sports (i.e. football, basketball, track, etc.) our FCCLA would do the concession stands." -djones@risd.k12.nm.us
"Our FCCLA has a soup supper for the community, sells orange crush on Valentine's Day (secret crush), sells candy canes during the holidays with messages. Also, certain days we will have teachers pay $1 to wear jeans or hats."
-Julie McLean julesm_55@hotmail.com
"One event our FCCLA does is called the 'Tour of Tables'. Every member is encouraged to sell 8 tickets (full table) for $10. We serve a meal which is ordered through the school food service provider. Last year's menu was: chicken stuffed with fontina cheese, vegetables, twice baked potatoes, and cheesecake. Each table is decorated with a silent auction item. 20-30 minutes prior to the meal, everyone starts the tour of tables for the silent auction."
-Jenny Ferrel jenny.ferrel@gmail.com
"We have a burrito sale. Customers pre-order and pay and the students make the items. We sell them 2 for $3. All supplies we try to get donated and the parents help with assistance. We sell to the public schools, parents, workplaces."
-C. Simmons csimmons@almaschools.net
"Talent Show! We raise money by having an application fee. People can enter as a team or individual. We charge admission for the event night and also have concessions provided. A 50/50 raffle or silent auction is also held to raise money."
-Melissa Welsh, PA mwelsh@ncsd.k12.pa.us
A grant writer contact was also given during the session. Please feel free to use this contact as a consult and resource:
Julian Miller
Dreyfus/Kellog Expert
Grantwriter
(662) 402-8249
juliandmiller@gmail.com
Monday, July 12, 2010
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These are all great ideas. I happened upon a cappuccino machine 3 years ago at a yard sale for $75. My husband fixed it up and we sell cappuccino and hot chocolate all school year only from my classroom, $1 each. We also sell candles during member recruitment for dues and we sell the Swirl slushies, but the cappuccinos and hot chocolate are the biggest income.
Blessings, Susan sherbert@senecak12.mo.us
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