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I had a request this week for sucker bouquets to be sold at a Relay for Life Event and it got me thinking that wow, these could be used for fundraising events just about anywhere.  Honestly when I think of fundraisers I usually think of baked goods, chocolate bars and cookies.  Using just one sucker you’d probably toss the idea out but a bouquet of 5 suckers personalized for your event you’d probably keep on the list of fundraising ideas.  Sucker bouquets are not an option for all fundraisers but they certainly wouldn’t be a bad idea for many.  For example, a fundraiser that begins before Valentine’s Day could use a Valentine Theme sucker to make the bouquets and people could give them as gifts or they could be used at events where chocolate is just not an option such as outside in the summer months where chocolate will melt easily.

As I was creating the digital proof and getting it ready for email another thought occured to me.  Year book classes in highschools use this concept to raise money for the production of the yearbook.  The printers need a deposit before printing the yearbook and of course that takes money so all the students in the class must, for a grade, get so many ads/sponsorship from local establishments to be placed in the back of the yearbook.  The same concept can be used for a fundraiser.  Most people are doing fundraisers to raise money for a cause, group, or individual and at times they have to take on the printing/production cost up front which decreases the profit amount they can donate.  So, you could “sell” advertising space on the back of each sucker to local businesses and whether it’s just their business card, offer andor a coupon they would be getting exposure to people they may not have otherwise and they’re making a donation at the same time.  For the fundraising committe this works well because the ads pay for the product for more donatable profits.  For the Relay for Life suckers the idea popped in my head that for 50 cents or even 25 cents people could “buy” the space on the back of one sucker either “In Memory Of” or Survival dates with the persons name.  Many people have shirts like this and the same could be done on the back of the suckers!  On the front would be the name of the event and any other text, logos, or pictures that would be the same on everyone. 

The bouquets really are a beautiful product.  Here is a Valetines sucker bouquet so you have an idea of what they look like.  Just looking at the picture makes you want one doesn’t it?

Keeping it Unique,

Kristal