ANNUAL FUNDRAISER IDEAS

Please post any suggestions for our super-duper big annual fundraiser for PGC Midwest here!

facebook group

Hi all,

I was doing a search on facebook for galactosemia groups and I came across a group called "For every 100 members I will donate a $1 to galactosemia research". I think this is the link and I am not sure if you have to be a member on facebook to join, but it is obviously for a good cause. GANES is the group sponsor I believe. Every dollar counts, right!


http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=697665983&ref=profile#/group.php?gid=31715744050&ref=mf

basket stuff? UPDATED 10/28/08

Nile and I are open to suggestions for what to include in the gift baskets. We would like to try and get samples of formulas or at least coupons if we can't get samples. Also, a brochure explaining who we are and basic info. I am going to try and get Illinois Nut and Candy to donate some products. They were at the conference and their safe chocolates were sooooo good! I was thinking of including a copy of the cookbook available for download on PGC's website, but a suggestion was made to include our own recipes. So, waddya all think, what else should we include in the basket, and should we create our own book o' recipes? I was also thinking of green and red stickers so parents could label "yes" and "no" foods.


After our MEETING on 10/28/08, it was decided to post basket ideas here. Any informative pamphlets, brochures, etc, should be emailed to all members for "approval" of our name on the materials

Meeting

Hi everyone---We need to have a meeting to discuss some business in the near future. What is your opinion on how to do that? Another conference call? A live chat? In-person meeting?
Please respond and let me know so we can get something set up.
Thanks,
Denise

PGC-Midwest.info

Hello all.
I was on a domain name site (looking for personal use) and saw that they are having a domain name sale.
We can own PGC-MIDWEST.info (not .com or .org) for $.99 for 1 year or $10 for 10 years.
Doing so, we will not have to use the hosting domain name like we do now (idptech in http://gama.ldptech.com)

What do you say?
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UPDATE: After talking to the domain people
I understood their pricing chart all wrong apparently.

So, it is $.99 for the first year, $5.49 for 2nd yr, $6.99 for 3rd and 4th yrs, $8.19 for 5,6,7,8,9 years and the 10th year we will pay $9.09. In total, in 10 years we will pay $70.50 which at regular price would cost us $109.08

are we still in?

Nish.

I just found out that http://isearch.igive.com/ will donate $.02 to charity for every search.
This is only till the end of this month. It goes back to a penny just like goodsearch.com after that. iGive.com donates a percentage of online purchases as well. Parents of Galactosemic Children is registered with them.

Please use http://isearch.igive.com/ to raise double the money this month. Spread the word!

Nish.

Shop and Share

I have participated in Jewel's Shop and Share fundraisers before for different groups I have been part of and it is really a low hastle, low prep way to make money for our organization. All you have to do is pass out fliers to as many people as possible and then shop at Jewel on the designated days and 5% of all sales will go to your group. Here is the website with more info:

http://www.jewelosco.com/eCommerceWeb/CommunityAction.do?action=getShopAndShare

I would be willing to get the application from Jewel and complete the paper work if/when we decide to use this as another fundraiser. We could use the money to put together those "Welcome Baskets" if we decide to do that as well.

Gift Baskets?

Just an idea that I stole from www.canadianfamilieswithgalactosemia.com. What about gift baskets for new families? I love that idea.

recycling for charities

Hello everyone.
I am getting anxious to start fund raising....
The following website is a great idea. Please take a look at it.

http://recyclingforcharities.com/

Make sure you read http://www.recyclingforcharities.com/Organization-Fundraising-Programs.php

I propose, we do this for 3 months. Keep a tally on this blog to motivate each other. Target- a mininum of $1000 collectively.
What do you all say? Who is in?

Nish.