Fundraising Ideas
Here are some thoughts on how you can enhance and/or increase your profits at a Chris Cakes Fundraiser…(Hint: The more people that you have involved with your event, the more parents, relatives and friends are going to attend!)
- Have a craft or bake sale off to the side.
- Have a local choir sing or school band put on a performance.
- You can sell booth spaces to local business people or to parents to sell items (Avon, Mary Kay, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, etc.) or show off their professions.
- Try to pick a “neutral” place to hold your event. Schools work well. It’s hard to attract people to come to a location they are not associated with or know little about.
- If you are trying to raise money for a particular person or cause, be sure to advertise that fact.
- Seek out free and cheap ways to advertise your event. Selling tickets in advance to friends and relatives works well. Remember ~ We only charge you for how many people actually eat, not how many tickets you sell. I am not in favor of children selling anything door to door.
- Other means of advertising could include: local TV stations, articles in your local newspaper, signs at the event location set up for several days in advance.
- Mention that Chris Cakes is doing the pancakes!!! THIS ALWAYS WORKS!
- Invite “McGruff the Crime Dog” or other positive roll models or mascots to be present.
- Do your pancake feed during your school’s Book Fair.
- Invite local Policemen, Firemen, Ambulance (EMS) or National Guard to attend. Have them bring some of their specialized equipment to demonstrate and show off.
- Sell Chris Cakes pancake mix. I’ll make you a heck of a deal!!
- Have a breakfast with Santa, the Easter Bunny or other character in sync with a particular holiday or season.
- Do a “Pancakes for Pops”, “Pancakes for Moms” or “Pancakes for Grandparents”. Have them come on a school morning to have breakfast with you! These are really successful and popular events.
- Try to get a local sport’s hero or other local celebrities to attend & promote your event.
- Have pancake contests (eating, best poster, most pre-sold tickets, etc).
These are just a few ideas I have collected over the years. If you have any other good ideas that work for you, let me know! Good Luck!