Sounds like you did a great job! I am in the process of getting donations for a June raffle, and am just outside of Allentown in Berks county. Would love to talk!
Hi! My name is Jesi and I am a junior in high school. I just wanted to send a big thank you to everyone who has posted to this list. I personally procured $3,000 worth of items for my school's auction (I'll post the list soon). The auction grossed just under $102,000.
One thing I found to be helpful was holiday gift guides. It gave me basket idea for different demographics like foodies and music lovers.
I live in a suburb outside Seattle and I looked up events like Seattle Resturant Week and contacted restaurants from the list and I ended up getting 3 certificates that way. I've noticed people tend to spend more on experiences than some items. Try seeing if any parents have cabins or condos in places that they wouldn't mind letting someone stay in for a weekend. We have a family who does this and they put the restriction on it that whoever buys it cannot stay on major holidays like New Years and Fourth of July.
Please keep up all the amazing work! As a student, I feel those who spend so much time running and planning these auctions are underappreciated for their dedication to the cause. Thank you for all you do and just know, even if you don't get the full thanks you deserve, we students really are grateful for the opportunities the money you raise give us.
Id love to tell you about our event! Our Kratzer Kountry Fair takes plce on may each year. We have a food vendor, Italian ice truck, soft pretzels, cotton candy, pizza, etc. As far as rides, moon bounce, teacup type ride, swings, dunk tanks, etc. Then the typical "fair" games (duck pond, lollipop wagon, ball tosses, etc). Usually hire a high school student to DJ. The company we do school pics/yearbooks with donated photo booth services. Bake sale and basket raffle. This year we are adding a book swap. Oh, and local fire companies/police brings trucks, police dogs, etc. Spin art, cake walk.....im rambling but you get the idea! We've had sport team mascots in the past. Really a huge undertaking, but the families love it and the neighborhood even gets involved. Always a Friday night, 5 hours. I'll be sure to update everyone after may 8 and let you know how it went!
Hi There! First of all, thanks to everyone for the awesome tips! This is the second year I've been involved in planning the school's basket raffle, which takes place as part of our annual fair (food, rides, games, dj, photo booth, etc.) We are in Allentown PA - about an hour north of Philly.
Here are the "yes" replies we've gotten so far - with tons more still pending. We are just under two months from the fair date, so now it's just the sitting back and waiting!
Allentown Art Museum (family membership)
Allentown Farmers Market - $100 gift card
AMC Theaters - 4 tickets ($42)
American On Wheels Museum - 5 tickets
Applebee's - $25 gift card
Atlantis Resorts - 3 night stay
Bear Mountain Butterflies - 4 tickets ($8 each)
Bear Rock Junction - 4 rounds of mini golf ($29)
Becky's drive-in theater - Family admission
Community Music School - $75 lesson voucher
DaVinci Center - 4 passes
Disney - 4 park hopper passes
Dutch apple dinner theater - 1 ticket
Eastern State Pennetentiary - 6 tickets ($84)
Flint Hill Farms - cheesemaking class for 2 ($90)
FYE - assortment of dvd's, etc
Rose Bowl - $25 gift card
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary - Family membership ($60)
Ice Cream Lab - 1 ice cream cake
Jenny's gift baskets - snack basket
Josh Early Candies - $25 gift card
King Kone - 1 cone a week for a year
Knoebel's amusement park - 2 passes ($46 ea)
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks - jersey and 4 tickets
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs - 4 tickets ($40)
Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays - 200 rounds
Lehigh Valley zoo - 4 tickets
Lucky Strokes golf - $20 gift card
Mario Andretti - autographed pic
Mayfair festival of the arts - 4 tickets
the Melting Pot - $25 gift card
PA Shakespeare festival - 6 tickets ($150)
Panera bread - catering package ($100)
Parkway lanes - 2 bday party packages for 50 ($800 each)
PBS 39 - sesame street basket
PA Renaissance Faire - 2 tickets ($30.95 each)
Philadelphia Art museum - 4 tickets
Philadelphia eagles - autographed pic
Philadelphia Soul - 4 tickets
PJ's at the Walbert - $25 gift card
Putt U - 4 passes
Quiet Valley Historical Farm - 4 tickets
Red Robin - gift basket of merchandise, $20 gift card
Rich Mar Florist - $25 gift card
Sigal Museum - 4 tickets ($7 ea)
Spring Hill Golf - 2 rounds of golf
Stampin Up - $200 in product
Steelstacks cultural center - 2 movie passes ($10 ea)
Symphony Hall - 4 tickets
The Rink Ice Skating - 10 admissions
Turkey Hill - 4 gelato coupons
Wawa - gift basket
Yocco's Hot dogs - 2 doggie packs
YoFresh - $10 gift card
Zoellner Art Center - tickets
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