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I am currently in the last few days of gathering donations for my sons schools fall fundraiser. I am calling local businesses to ask for donations. I am calling florists, grocery stores, hardware stores, video stores, restaurants, entertainment centers, movie theaters, specialty shops, salons, etc. You name it, I've called them. I even got a local carpet cleaning service to donate a $135 GC and a garage to donate 3 oil changes! You'd be surprised how generous your community businesses can be. You can ask for gift certificates or merchandise, but leave it up to them. Tell them you are glad to accept anything they can offer. But be prepared when you call. Have a formal organization letter ready to sign and deliver and know what you'll say once you get on the phone. First, ask to speak with someone reagrding a donation.--Nothing more frustrating and time consuming than repeating your speech!--When you get that person, tell them who you are and who you're with, what you need the donation for and by when.--If you get voice mail or leave a message otherwise, be sure to follow up in a couple of days if you don't hear back.-- Keep a list of businesses you've called and their response. Make a list of confirmed donations and when you'll need to pick them up. Try to schedule as many pick-ups as you can at once. Be prepared to be told no. Not everyone can give, not everyone will give. Restaurants tend to be the most generous, but no need to call them. You can usually just take a letter in with you to the counter/manager and they'll give you something on the spot! Hope this helps! Good luck and let me know how it goes!
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What can you do to raise money?
I have done this and it was a busy thing. Me and a group when to a grocery store with signs and bagged groceries and people gave donations. It raised alot of money and we bonded alot. Hope this helps.
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