Fundraise for your playspace by celebrating students’ birthdays! What a great way for parents and friends to honor a child’s birthday by having a personalized cake delivered to them at their school!
Prep Steps:
1. Obtain permission from the school board or principal to deliver the cakes throughout the year to individual students on their birthdays.
2. Ask for a list of students’ home addresses and their birthdays.
3. Establish a relationship with a local bakery that is willing to donate or discount birthday cakes or cupcakes. Better yet, recruit a talented volunteer to bake the cakes from scratch.
4. Mail out a letter to parents at the beginning of the school year to let them know about the opportunity. Send a reminder postcard one month before their child’s birthday.
5. Create a flyer for students, or advertise in the school paper!
6. Sell those cakes!
Materials Needed:
1. Computer/printer to make letters and postcards.
2. Order forms
3. School letterhead and envelopes
4. Address/birthday list
5. Transportation to pick up and deliver cakes.
Helpful Hints:
• If you do not want to take orders all year long, deliver a letter at the beginning of the school year, and have a cut-off date for all orders.
• See if your bakery will allow you to offer options such as cakes, cupcakes, etc.
Raised: $$$
When: B
Publicity: Low
Volunteers: 5
Challenge: Moderate
Audience: 100
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