Making A Swap Meet A Fundraiser.
Coming up with ideas for fundraisers can be tough. Always being after the new, the fun and exciting to attract people and raise more money can be difficult. Fun fairs and sales of sorts have been done to death. However, devising a cleaver swap meet so that the only money spent is for admission at the gate, can be a nice spin on an old idea. Charge people to get in, then they are free to trade away!
An admission cost of ten or even twenty dollars is not unreasonable at all. Besides that people just need to bring with them items that they want to swap with others. Someone in need of new clothes because they have either gained or lost weight need not spend huge amounts of money on a new wardrobe, they just need to trade what they have for what they need.
Do you think a Henckels knife set is outside of your means? Think about what you might have that is of similar value and take it along. How wonderful would it be to get exactly what you want without having to spend the money to buy it!
Knife sets are a popular gift to give and get, and so it comes as no shock that many households have several of them. Try to part with one of those sets for a food processor or blender instead. This is such a great way to equip your kitchen the way that you really want to!
You kid needs hockey skates. Your neighbor has a kid that just grew out of a pair in just the right size. Your neighbor just bought a new grill. You have an abundance of grilling accessories that you do not need. Before either of you go out to the nearest store and spend lots of money, have a chat about what can be done. Take your opportunity at the swap meet to make the appropriate exchange.
What would you trade a roasting pan for? A Dutch over perhaps? How about a pressure cooker? Take your time to walk around and figure it out. You can trade and swap to your own content, and all to support a charity.
When you stop to think about it one could even argue that you are doing the community a great service. The small fee for entrance is nothing compared to the amount of money that you save by swapping with your neighbors for the things you need. In the process you can make hundreds of dollars for your charity.
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