A few other ideas to add to your list:
-Organic food sale
-Locally-sourced produce (when I was in school we sold oranges for band, but they were from South America so they didn’t support the local economy)

Also, I think schools overlook the chance to just ask for donations. There are tons of parents in our community who would rather pay $5-$10 than buy more pizza kits or candy they don’t need.
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It’s hard to believe that 2010 is upon us already. 2009 was a tough year. The economy is yet to bounce back and we realized that if you can just stay in business your doing better than half the businesses out there. We haven’t reached out to you lately but we just wanted you all to know that Soy Valley is still here!

We have started 2 new fundraisers, one for the holidays with fragrances like Bayberry, Holiday Java and Jack Frost. We also have one for all year round with other fragrances like Eucalyptus, Clean Cotton and Black Ginger & Bamboo. Our fundraisers are simple to use and are instant 50% profit for your organization. What we mean is there’s no waiting. Once the fundraiser is over you keep ½ the money and send us ½ the money giving you instant profit for your team, company, school, church or other organization.

WITH A FUNDRAISER WITH SOY VALLEY CANDLE MAKERS YOU CAN ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF:
50% PROFIT FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION.
5 STYLES, 15 FRAGRANCES PLUS 4 SEASONAL FRAGRANCES OR 20 HOLIDAY FRAGRANCES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS TO CHOOSE FROM.
FREE DELIVERY OF KIT AND CANDLES TO ANY SINGLE U.S. LOCATION.
A SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE FORMAT.
3 TO 4 WEEKS DELIVERY TIME*.
INSTANT PAYMENT BECAUSE YOU PAY US!
KNOWING THAT YOUR OFFERING YOUR CUSTOMERS A U.S. MADE, HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO PARAFFIN WAX CANDLES.
OUR PERSONAL GUARANTEE OF QUALITY AND SATISFACTION.

OUR FUNRAISER KIT INCLUDES:
ORDER FORMS COMPLETE WITH PICTURES, FRAGRANCES AND THE BENEFITS OF USING SOY CANDLES.
A SIMPLE TO USE TALLY SHEEY FOR YOUR ORGANIZER.
LETTERS TO THE PARENTS (FOR CHILDREN RAISING FUNDS) EXPLAINING THE WHAT, WHEN AND WHY’S OF THE FUNDRAISER.
*ON 150 FUNDRAISERS OR LESS

Spring is almost here so book your fundraiser now and be the first to enjoy all the benefits of natural, American made soy wax candles from Soy Valley Candle Makers!

Visit our website at http://www.soyvalleycandles.com

We’ve just started our ec0-awareness fundraiser program, and schools and organizations can choose from a standard catalog fundraiser or run their fundraiser online – through our website and gain 25% of the sales. In the end, (thank goodness) the supporters get a great looking t-shirt instead of cookie-dough, wrapping paper or plastic wrapped candies – and the kids and everyone get to help us raise awareness “one t-shirt at a time”!

Thanks for writing this article – I’m so thrilled to see the movement taking to the fundraiser arena over the last couple of years. We always knew we wanted to do organic apparel – and the fundraising side is such a bonus to help schools and organizations raise money while raising eco-awareness.

Debbie