PTA Fundraising Ideas - thoughts on investing in a popcorn machine?

[leah green]

The PTA committee I recently joined are considering investing in a popcorn machine to use at the school fetes.

Any thoughts/recommendations on the idea?

Thanks in advance.

Leah

 

[deniser]

Does anyone eat popcorn outside a cinema?

 

[Merchant UK]

The PTA committee I recently joined are considering investing in a popcorn machine to use at the school fetes.

Any thoughts/recommendations on the idea?

Thanks in advance.

Leah

Cheaper to buy a microwave and those Micro popcorn packs from the supermarket

If you wat to buy something get a Candy Floss machine, Yum Yum

 

[Billmccallum]

How much do you plan to spend and how often will you use it?

If it's going to be a couple of times a year then merchantUK's advice is spot on.

 

[leah green]

Cheaper to buy a microwave and those Micro popcorn packs from the supermarket

If you wat to buy something get a Candy Floss machine, Yum Yum

I was thinking of candy floss - that stuff is awesome but with all the latest 'health craze' I am more hesitant of it than popcorn...

Anyone know approx how much i am looking at spending for a decent candy floss machine?

 

[Merchant UK]

I was thinking of candy floss - that stuff is awesome but with all the latest 'health craze' I am more hesitant of it than popcorn...

Anyone know approx how much i am looking at spending for a decent candy floss machine?

I would say its about £200, but i'm sure you get that back in a couple of days selling. google or take a peek on the catering section of ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BN-1030W-...1?pt=UK_BOI_Restaurant_RL&hash=item45f4e86591

 

[leah green]

Thanks for all your help. Ended up with both a popcorn and candy floss machine!

Went to atasteofprofit.com and visited their showroom in London, they sell all kinds of food machinery and were very helpful.

We used the machines at our end-of-year fayre and found that the two machines work very well hand in hand and most importantly we are well on our way to covering the costs of the machines after just one event!!

 

[butcherjb]

Hi

Have just seen that you are looking for fundraising ideas. I am a chairman of a PTA and we have started raising funds through the Easyfundraising web pages. You simply buy products online and the sales sites pay a small percentage of the value of the sale. All the major high street and online stores are involved. Please sign up through our link and we would also receive a donation.
The link is :- easyfundraising.org.uk

Thanks.

 

[Black Coffee]

When you think about fundrasing what comes to mind? First it must be something different. If you notice, everybody does the same type of fundrasing successful people becomes that because theythink on the outside of the box. Whatever you fundraise it must me a highly consumable product one that everybody can benefit from and one that is being used anyway.... When you think on the outside of the box, you will begin to make lots of money for your school programs. It can be done in as little as 2 weeks... I fundraise in the school in Chicago, if you would like to pass ideals let me know...

 

[Black Coffee]

When you think about fundrasing what comes to mind? First it must be something different. If you notice, everybody does the same type of fundrasing successful people becomes that because theythink on the outside of the box. Whatever you fundraise it must me a highly consumable product one that everybody can benefit from and one that is being used anyway.... When you think on the outside of the box, you will begin to make lots of money for your school programs. It can be done in as little as 2 weeks... I fundraise in the school in Chicago, if you would like to pass ideals let me know...

 

[Sussex Funerals]

I think that this is a brilliant idea and one that more people should take up. As long as the dental hygiene aspects of eating it are pointed out to the younger children buying it.

 

[Black Coffee]

Leah,
What comes to mind when you think about rasing money for your organization??? Try to be different and innovative.. How do you think "big money making companies" make money? ... And then express that ideal to your PTA group.. Again, Thinking on the outside of the box always win out , when you're trying to raise money...

Best Regards
Black Coffee