This is a great way to have community members support your playspace project by shopping at stores they already frequent. Ask your neighborhood’s supermarkets, dry cleaners, restaurants, etc. to donate $5 and $10 gift certificates at a discount. Then sell these certificates to shoppers at face value. All of the money raised goes to your playspace and the participating stores get customers who will likely spend more money than the value of the gift certificate in the store when they go to redeem it.
Prep Steps:
1. Ask supermarkets, retail stores, and local businesses to donate $5 and $10 gift certificates at a discounted price.
2. Recruit volunteers to help re-sell the gift certificates at face value.
3. Determine where the gift certificates will be sold.
4. Make signs to advertise your event.
Materials Needed:
1. Gift certificates
2. Record book for certificate purchases
Helpful Hints:
• This is a great fundraiser for the holiday season.
• There are many national companies that specialize in national gift certificate (scrip) fundraising programs. Search the Internet to find one that fits your needs.
STORY!: One community was able to get the support from various types of businesses for this fundraiser—from toy stores, clothing retailers and even a sporting goods store! They were able to raise $1,200! This tool was so successful that they’ve decided to do it every year during the holidays.
Raised: $$
When: H
Publicity: Medium
Volunteers: 15
Challenge: Easy
Audience: 200
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