Candle Fundraising Makes Scents
Almost every household in the United States buys candles and this motivates a lot of schools, churches, scouts or sports teams to choose candle fundraising in the place of the traditional candy bars or chocolate.
By offering simple or scented candles to family, friends and neighbors, everybody has a good chance to raise money for their fundraising goals.
Why have a candle fundraiser?
- Big profits, small effort
- Easy to sell
- Some companies offer container-based candles which burn more slowly and safely
- It's easy for volunteers to carry samples; most buyers will sniff several samples and imagine how the candles will fill their homes
- Great variety of nice aromas; some favorites are French vanilla, bayberry, apple, pumpkin spice, apple cinnamon, holiday pine, melon burst, and citrus breeze
- Candle sizes range from small all the way up to giant three-pound ball versions with multiple wicks
- Several fundraising companies have candles in decorative shapes like various fruits, animals, trees and figurines; in addition, large rectangles, cylinders, half-rounds, and tapers are always readily available
- Perfect fundraiser for Christmas and Mother's Day
Things to Look Out for When You Sell Candles
- Carry a few candle samples on hand
- Encourage larger sales by offering bundle deals at a slightly lower price
- Control the factors that could affect your profitability by choosing the right company: quality of the brochure, number of available candle choices, the duration of your fundraising activities, etc.
Candle fundraising suppliers
Fasttrack Fundraising - We use only the highest grade of waxes available including natural soy wax and 100% food grade wax. Fragrance is the number one factor in candle purchases. All candles have thorough fragrance distribution. This allows you to enjoy the fragrance through the entire life of the candle.
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