I'M A NEWBIE TO ALL THIS WALKING(HOUSTON) AND FUNDRAISING STUFF

HI MY NAME IS KATHY GOMEZ I'M GOING TO BE WALKING IN THE HOUSTON WALK ON APRIL 10TH & 11TH.  BUT I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED RAISING MONEY YET.  I DID THE EMAILS,I POSTED ON FACEBOOK BUT NOTHING YET AT LEAST.  SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME.  I REALLY DON'T HAVE MONEY TO SPEND TO GET MERCHADISE TO SELL.  I NEED A FUNDRAISER WITHOUT PUTTING MONEY INTO AND THAT I CAN MAKE ALOT FROM DOOR TO DOOR OR IN MY CHURCH.  ANY IDEAS WOULD BE GREAT.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH KATHY

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Permalink Reply by Margaret Kerdock on February 6, 2010 at 11:09pm
Hi Kathy,

Not sure if you are interested in other ways of fund raising, but I am a beverage distributor for efusjon energy club. Its an all natural, healthy energy drink company and has amazing health benefits. I have set up something to where people can join under my breast cancer fundraising foundation (I created in efusjon) and donate all proceeds to their cause. I can send you an email showing you how it would work if you are interested. Just throwing it out there if you have an interest! Have a great night!

Margaret Kerdock
Permalink Reply by kathy gomez on February 7, 2010 at 11:31pm
yes please right now anything would be good if it would help me get my goal amount.
Permalink Reply by Diana Hamuud on February 24, 2010 at 1:53am
Hi Margaret,
My email address is dianahamuud@gmail.com could you please send it to me I.m interested. Thanks Diana Hamuud
Permalink Reply by Kris Collins on February 9, 2010 at 7:41am
Hi Kathy, I have a blog I use to help my friends who have signed up to do the walk. It has a lot of different fund-raising ideas on there. Some you need to put an initial investment into, some not. But I thought it might be helpful to go read it and get some new ideas that you can work off of.

Good luck, Kris

http://andthentherewaswe.blogspot.com/
Permalink Reply by Nicola Pittam on February 10, 2010 at 2:22am
Hi Kathy
We have regular bake sales at work for various charities not just the Avon Walk that raise anywhere between $40-$80 a time - we usually have at least one a month - for the Avon bake sale - I actually got a ribbon shaped cookie cutter from eBay for about $4 - so do shortbread cookies in that shape with pink icing on, along with red velvet cupcakes with cream frosting and a glace cherry on top to look like boobs!!!!
You can have the bake sale anywhere - work, church - even your own home - where you can invite family and friends and co-workers and have some drinks and other nibbles too....
hope that helps - and good luck with your walk!
Nicola
British Birds For The Cure
Permalink Reply by Jacquelyn McWhorter on February 10, 2010 at 9:34am
Hi Kathy- My team and I will also be walking in Houston ! We are doing pretty good with the fund raising- Oriental Trading Co has a lot of inexpensive Breast Cancer items that you can get for a few dollars for several dozen, You can take them door to door or to your church and ask for a "donation for each item - we were selling pink rubber bracelets for a dollar "donation" many people gave much more-
Permalink Reply by Brandie Carreon on February 12, 2010 at 10:52am
Hello Kathy my name is Brandie, It's not as hard to raise the money then you think. People are very generous to open there pockets for a great cause. You will be surprise at what you can accomplish just by asking. But one thing you could do is make a donation bucket and stand outside at your church and ask for donations. You could also have a bake sale at your church. Hope this helps, good luck in your fundraising!
Permalink Reply by Diana Hamuud on February 24, 2010 at 2:06am
Thanks Megan I order the bracelets.
Thanks Diana Hamuud
Permalink Reply by lauren e smith on February 18, 2010 at 3:02pm
I don't know what kind of neighborhood that you live in. I invested $10 in a pair of flamingos from got pink flamingos.com. I decorated them w/tacky bows & silk flowers, you don't have to do that, weight them in plastic coffe cans using a small bag of quick setting concrete. Put the pair on lawns of friends & neighbors w/a sign posted to the front door use pink paper, I asked the local copy place if they would laminate for a discount cause it was for a non profit org, they did it for free. My note on the door reads something like this, you have been flocked by the AVON Walk for Breast Cancer flamingos, giving the date.......whatever else you want to include, I stated that for $10 i would remove them but for $15 I would put them in the yard of their choice. People gave me checks & donated to my site, some only $10 some $100. It works, only 2 people ignored them. I leave the flamingos for about 2-3 days depending. People sent them to houses & neighborhoods where I didn't know anyone. If you have more questions call me Houston Walk 2009 & 2010 (281) 528-7997 Lauren E smith, Good luck
Permalink Reply by Kimberly Bland on February 18, 2010 at 4:59pm
I too am doing my first walk in Houston. I didn't have much money to start with for pink merch. Then I went to ARNE's:) They dont have too much, but I got the rubber bracelets 24pk for about $3, keychains 12pk for about $4, and bookmarks 12pk for about $4. It's nothing fancy, but it seems to be working. I'm waiting to hear from Walmart about a table. They require 30 day notice. Sadly, I was turned down by Kroger's.
Permalink Reply by Sabrina Walker Stokley on February 23, 2010 at 8:23pm
Hi Kathy,

If you would like to join a team we would love you. I have a few fundraisers planned soon and I think we will make some money.

Here is my page if you want to join us: http://info.avonfoundation.org/goto/sabrinastokley.
Permalink Reply by Diana Hamuud on February 24, 2010 at 1:30am
Hi Kathy my name is Diana Hamuud I'm going to walk Houston also and I haven't raise any money either I have been unemployed a 1in a half. I've done the same so now what.

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