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Campus Girl Scouts Try Out Bracelet Fundraiser

by Julie
(Macomb, IL)

While I was a Graduate Advisor for Campus Girl Scouts, which is a student organization at Western Illinois University in Macomb, the group decided to hold their first ever bracelet fundraiser. The Campus Girl Scouts were a small group and needed a way to earn money to help sponsor programs for the local Girl Scout troops. They were given a very limited operating budget by the University and it was not enough to pay for advertising or rental of different venues or supplies. They wanted something that would be inexpensive to purchase but would send a message so they decided on pink breast cancer awareness bracelets. The bracelets had words on them as well such as strength, love, etc. in addition to a message about awareness.

The Campus Girl Scouts purchased the bracelets for around $1 each and sold them for $3 each so they made a $2 profit. They went to different offices on campus to promote the bracelets and also to other student group meetings. They sold them to fellow students in their classes. They also sent out a mass email to campus letting the campus community know they had the bracelets for sale.

There were only a few bracelets left once they had gone around campus but we had a hard time selling those so I offered to post a message on our internal bulletin board for the campus. That helped sell the rest of what they had which made the fundraiser a great success. No other organizations on campus at the time had sold silicone bracelets and people liked supporting a good cause.

The money earned by the fundraiser was used to help with programs sponsored by Campus Girl Scouts, such as a sleepover and a skating pizza party. It really helped increase their operating budget enabling them to achieve their goals of supporting Girl Scouts in the area!

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