College Band "Care Package" Fundraiser

One thing that most college kids love to receive ismake sure you charge a premium for special
care packages.requests.
Care packages can come in any form - they can beContact the parents and grandparents.
baked goods, laundry supplies, money, snacks,Really, you want to get in touch with anyone who
stamps, necessities, and notes to show someonemight want to send a care package to a student on
cares! Often, parents and friends want to send carecampus. You can send emails, spread the word
packages but don't have the time to run around, putthrough students, newsletters, school papers - any
it together and ship it to their college student.This isway you can get the word out there. If there is
where your College Band can come in and earn someaccess to a mailing list for the parents of your
money.classmates, use that and have them forward it to
Why not run a Care Package fundraiser to raisetheir friends and other relatives who want to show
money for your Band activities and expenses? Intheir student some love.
addition to being a great way to earn some extraAssemble the packages and deliver.
cash, you will probably find that it is a lot of fun toOnce you have taken orders for the care packages
do.that you have offered to the parents, friends and
Here are a few tips for your Care Packageloved ones of the students on campus - you will
Fundraiser:collect money and buy supplies for the care
Create a few options for Care Packages. You couldpackages. You will have already priced out the items
do one that is geared toward guys, one that isfor the care packages to ensure a high profit margin.
geared towards girls, one that is for athletes. YouEven better, if you can get items donated or at a
can create holiday themed care packages, midtermdeep discount - you will make even more money.
or exam care packages - it's really up to you. GetDeliver the care packages during the designated time,
together a group of your band members towhether it before during finals week, before the
brainstorm some great ideas that you think yourholidays, or just because - you'll make your fellow
fellow college students will love to receive. Of courseclassmates day when they receive a package that
you can offer a more custom package for parentsshows someone cares about them!
and friends who have something special in mind but