Fundraisers for a small, local chapter

[PhiMu-tude]

Ok...I am the philanthropy and fundraising chair for the Rho Zeta chapter. Our chapter is around the same size as yours but our school is slightly smaller. We are in Louisville so we have a big city to our advantage so this may or may not help you. In August, I send out letters to local businesses to get donations of either gift cards, gift certificates, or actual items. We then compile baskets shortly before Thanksgiving that we have a silent auction on in our student center. We raised about $2,500 from doing that and there really wasn't a ton of work to be done other than the donation letters and phone calls to local businesses. We also do a car wash in the Wal-Mart parking lot....they are a CMN supporter so they match what we make plus $200. This is a hit or miss depending on the weather normally. Hope this helps.

[Tom Earp]

A Sorority at My Alma Mater used to sell Yellow Mums at the Home coming Game with Red Ribbons tied to them. It was the schools colors.

It was a big thing back when, but I have not seen them do it in years.

All of the Alums would be forced to buy them for wives!

[amyersDZ]

around halloween we have a bobbing for turtles booth. It is a dollar a bob and 4 of the plastic turtles have numbers on the bottom. (some have no number) if someone pulls out a turtle with a number they win a prize that we had donated to us. We made around $180 last year doing it. It wasn't a whole lot but every little bit helps.

DZ love and mine

[Royal Zeta]

I think we might try that this Halloween, The churches in this area do alot of activities on that night, because times are so dangerous, I think we might open up several booths like that to increase our Scholar Ship Fund. THanks for the idea.