For a bunch of different reasons, people who need to raise money are starting to look for alternatives to candy fundraisers. And it’s not only candy they are avoiding but all of the fundraisers with sugary or unhealthy products. Even the world famous Girl Scout cookies saw their first ever decline in sales in 2008. This desire to have more choices for fundraising ideas was one of the main reasons that Go Green Fundraising was founded.
We have developed a number of fundraising ideas that are great alternatives to candy fundraisers. Some of them are food based and some are not but all of them are good for the planet and good for your body.
The most popular alternative to candy fundraising is our Jacks Link beef jerky fundraiser. There are a couple of reasons that candy fundraisers have always been so successful. The products typically sold for $1, were easy to carry around, required absolutely no selling skills to sell, and tasted delicious. Beef jerky has all of those same attributes but is not sugary and unhealthy. It’s a great solution for a change from candy and you earn a fantastic 40% profit.
Another very popular option is our Smencils fundraiser. Smencils are another product that sells for just $1 that kids absolutely love. The difference here is that Smencils are not food at all but rather are standard #2 pencils made from recycled newspapers. The newspaper is hardened to the same consistency as a normal wood pencil and is soaked in a fun scent. They are easy to carry around to sell and also are very self explanatory making them simple for even the youngest fundraising participant to sell.
Whether you are doing school fundraisers or breast cancer fundraisers, if you sold candy in the past and have been looking for an alternative, your seach is over.
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