Alpha Pi Epsilon Chapter Fundraising 101

Tips Tips Plan two weeks to a month ahead for each event. Make committees such as poster. Center around holidays such as Valentines Day, Cesar Chavez Day, and Christmas, ect. Have reasonable prices, also written out on posters. Decide on needed materials. Experiment with different events and keep most successful ones. Document the successful fundraisers for future student use. Take preorders depending on the fundraiser. Have some people at the table selling and some people. walking around advertising the sale. Go to certain place where students or staff can’t make time to go to your table. Ex. Counselors, Financial Aid, ect.

Valentines Day Roses made from Hersey Kisses Sold for $1 Made bundles of a dozen Did preorder dozens for $10 a dozen Included a special note on the rose(s) Had someone dress up as cupid Delivered pre orders

Car Show Date: Third Saturday in March

Car show participants paid $15 (Pre-registration) $20 on the day of the car show

Vendors: Vendors paid $25

Tamale Sale Date: May 1, 2012 Location: In front of the student center Time: setup 9 am selling 11am-1pm clean up 1pm -2pm 9 dozen of chicken 3 dozen of pork 3 dozen of beef Refried beans Mexican rice

Contd. Materials Posters Forks/spoons/knives Napkins/plastic plates Foil trays/ water/ lighter/ candle to keep the food warm Serving spoons for rice, beans, and salsa Sodas- sprite, diet coke, pepsi, water Coolers Serving gloves Cash box

Don Isidro made the tamales for a dollar per tamale We sold each tamale for $2 or for a plate that included a tamale, rice, beans, and a drink for $5 We also had preorders with the time and location for delivery (a couple of people were in charge of this) We played music to draw the crowd We needed a cooler with ice for the sodas but we kept some of the sodas in the fridge We sold all the tamales

Halloween Bake Sale Member made the baked items: o Franken Pops  $1.00 o Haunted Cupcakes  $1.50 o Pumpkin Pie  $1.00 o Pumpkin Cookies  $1.00 o Caramel:  Green Apples  $1.00  Red Apples  $1.50

Made about bags Covered with Christmas/winter designs Made with assorted candy such as candy canes, chocolate, ect.

New Fundraiser Ideas Hotdog Sale with chips and drinks Carne Asada Taco sale with drinks Tostilocos sale Bake sale Nachos Lumpia Other ethnic/American food, ect