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The Great Sugar Rush Fundraiser

by Chris
(Vermont)

During my years at Hartland Elementary School the 8th grade trips were always funded by a variety of different small bake sales and car washes but the largest fundraiser we had was our candy sale. We had little cardboard cases for the Hershey candy that resembled briefcases which I think added to the feeling of being sales people.

Each student who wished to participate was given a box of candy that contained roughly 80 King Size Hershey bars ranging from Hershey's with Almonds to Reeses Peanut Butter cups. Each candy bar was sold for a dollar, and I remember the candy selling time of year was always looked forward to by us kids. When it was my turn to sell candy I remember selling through several boxes, and I recall the previous years being just as successful, and at $80 per box that was a good chuck of change for an 8th grader.

I think what made it so successful was the fact that we were selling candy to kids who loved sugar, and the hype that was created around it made the candy bars go even faster.

One tip I would suggest for anyone trying to raise money is to put up plenty of advertisements several days before the event to get the hype going, and make it exciting if you can. Also if you have a noble cause, advertise it just as openly as the actual fundraiser because people are interested in helping when possible especially when its as simple as buying a candy bar for a dollar.

Well this was my recalling of the Great Sugar Rush, I hope that my tips and experience help someone out there raise a buck for a good cause.