Of all the various fundraisers that can be used to earn money, candy bar fundraisers rank among the easiest and most foolproof. After all, it is difficult to find somebody who doesn’t like candy bars, much less loathes them! Granted, it can be a bit more difficult to raise large amounts of money with candy bar fundraisers because of the low profit margin on individual bars but, with a little planning, a candy bar fundraiser can be a great tool to raise funds as well as an aid to teach youngsters the fundamentals of capitalism.
Before you start placing orders for your candy bar fundraiser, you’ll need to ask yourself a few questions. Are you going to be using children to sell the candy bars? Generally, kids are more suited to selling candy bars door to door because an adult offering candy carries a stigma of perversion. You’ll also need to decide whether or not the kids can be trusted with the candy bars they are given or if they will eat all the profits. Also, you’ll want to make sure that you have enough people to sell the candy bars to ensure a steady stream of profit. Remember that it can take up to eighty candy bars sold to make a mere fifty dollars in profit. You should only go forward with a candy bar fundraiser if you have at least a dozen people willing to go around trying to sell the bars.
If everything checks out you can go forward with your candy bar fundraiser. Remember, though, that the best option is to go online and find a reputable business that specializes in candy bar fundraisers. You shouldn’t simply buy candy bars on sale and sell them back because you can get in all kinds of legal trouble. A better bet is to simply enter “candy bar fundraiser” into a search engine and then await the results. Make sure that the company you choose knows that the bars are being bought for fundraising purposes. Many of the best companies will even include checklists and order forms as well as decorative boxes that will entice buyers to purchase more bars than they normally would.
If you are using children as the primary salespeople in your candy bar fundraiser, you should make absolutely sure that they understand the rules and regulations. Also, it is of the utmost importance that you educate the kids of the dangers of going door to door and selling candy to strangers. You should not recommend such practices because you could be held responsible if something terrible happens to a kid who is working for your fundraiser. A better bet is to simply recommend to the children that they sell the candy bars to their friends and family. Naturally, you’ll want to offer prizes to the kids who sell the most candy bars but you shouldn’t encourage them to go to desperate measures. If you follow these basic guidelines, your candy bar fundraiser should be a rousing success.
