How to Raise Funds with Christmas Gift-Wrapping Supplies
If you know of a family that needs help paying its medical bills, or you want to raise money for a disaster-relief fund, consider organizing a high-profile event. If the time of year happens to fall near Christmas, you can use gift-wrapping supplies, along with a staff of volunteer wrappers, to raise the money. Organize a gift-wrapping service and make some money for your good cause.
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Things You'll Need
- Location
- Volunteers
- Wrapping paper
- Tape
- Scissors
- Ribbons
- Bows
- Tags
- Price list
- Tip jar
Instructions
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Find a spot to offer your gift-wrapping service. You need a well trafficked area. A mall, especially on a Saturday or Sunday, is a great choice. You can use an out-of-the-way site, such as a school gymnasium, but you will need to do some heavy advertising.
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Recruit as many volunteers as you can to do the wrapping. Schedule the volunteers to work in two- to three-hour increments. You might want to create a sign-up sheet and allow the volunteers to choose the times they are available to work.
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Set up a long table for every two workers. Give each worker a box of wrapping supplies. You should begin as soon as Thanksgiving is over.
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Create a price list and set it on the table. You will need one list for each wrapper. When you create your price list, include the costs of the supplies.
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Set out a tip jar and go to work.
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Remove the money you spent on supplies and give the rest to your charity.
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Tips & Warnings
Set out separate paper, tape and ribbon for prospective customers who want to do their own wrapping. This is a good way to make a few extra dollars for your charity.
Always get permission to use the location you choose.
References
- Photo Credit wrapping paper image by stefanie van der vinden from Fotolia.com
