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Submitting: Annandale
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: There's a charge of $25 per person; held on two
nights. Each night they would bake 10 different kinds of cookies. Dough was premixed
and chilled so it was ready for them. They would choose which cookie they wanted
to bake and would bake enough so each person brings 10 dozen different cookies
home.
Submitting: Owatonna
Members Needed: As many as
possible
Estimated Cost: $600
Estimated Hours: 1500
Summary: Supplies needed: Bananas, cherry, butterscotch &
chocolate dip, skewers, napkins, crock pot, and chest freezer. Bananas are peeled;
skewers inserted and then flash frozen. Dips are melted and kept warm in crock
pots. Bananas are dipped and placed back in freezer. We do this during our county
fair. We sell them for $1.75 each. It's a great way to raise money for Ways &
Means
Submitting: Madelia
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Displays were set up at four businesses with canisters
and child's photo on the can. Contest cards were given to the businesses. Publicity
promoted voting for beautiful babies.
Submitting: Roseville
Members Needed: 10
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: A member who had many stamps and other supplies
donated them for an evening and we made cards to sell for the chapter. We made
an all-occasion card, anniversary card, and birthday and sympathy cards.
Submitting: Fulda
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Project was announced in the local paper. The town
participated by decorating their houses and yards. Each week a winner was chosen
and a picture of the owner and house was in the paper. A prize was given to the
winners.
Submitting: Fairmont
Members Needed: 21
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Plastic duck race in a large water filled tank.
Ducks were bought to use in the future. Selection of numbered ducks were placed
in the tank and raced with others. Prizes were given.
Submitting: Richfield
Members Needed: 15
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Chapter member donated her garage for the event.
Members were invited to drop off pre-marked items during the days before the sale.
The night before the sale as many members as possible helped to set up. Sale ran
one day. Members were urged to keep prices low so items would sell. Unless specifically
requested otherwise, all remaining items were boxed up and delivered to a local
charity group.
Submitting: Marshall
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Local members were asked to make a craft item for
the auction. "Live" auctions as well as "silent" auctions were held. Project held
at the Golf Club. Tables were decorated with an autumn theme. Tickets were sold
for the event. After the auction, a live band performed.
Submitting: Redwood Falls
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Many home party companies wanted members to hold
parties so we held one big one and invited the public. Each displayer paid $7.50
and a percentage of their sales. Some of the displayers included: Creative Circle
, Christmas around the World, Tupperware, Avon,
Mary Kay Cosmetics, Home Interiors, Discovery Toys, Shaklee and Fuller Brush.
Refreshments were served by the members. |
Submitting: Thief River Falls
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated Cost:
unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Liquid lights were sold at the annual Halloween
Carnival. The purpose was to provide a safe Halloween for the kids as well as
raise money for the chapter.
Submitting: Richfield
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Chapter members collected flower orders and gave
orders to a local greenhouse and set up a delivery date and place. The orders
were sorted and arranged to have flowers and plants picked up.
Submitting: Owatonna
Members Needed: 12-16
Estimated
Cost: $100
Estimated Hours: 150
Summary: Request donations of used books from public, library,
schools, etc. Sort books into categories & subjects; store sorted books at
empty location prior to sale. Preferably place of sale. Advertise sale in newspaper,
etc. Arrange for workers, tables, bags, boxes the day of sale. You may also want
a dumpster to get rid of un-saleable books. Sell books for 25 cents each and make
big bucks.
Submitting: Le Center
Members Needed: All if possible
Estimated
Cost: $60
Estimated Hours: varies
Summary: Order from factory at cost of $.50 each (Sangnon
Mills,
NY
). We sold them for $1 each; sold to members and
family at the holidays. Dish cloths are well made, long lasting and attractive
colors; can almost sell them.
Submitting: Detroit
Lakes
Members
Needed: unknown
Estimated Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: One night is spent making calls from a bank to use
their multiple line phone system. The deliveries are made by Thanksgiving.
Submitting: Fulda
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: In the spring, every other year we line up several
houses that are willing to let people tour their homes. We sell tickets and sold
coffee and bars as they entered the starting place. We made up maps and ran the
tours from 10:00-1:00. There was one worker at each home
checking tickets and directing. Signs were made for each home. A gift was given
to each family that allowed us to show their homes.
Submitting: Blooming Prairie
Members Needed: 10+
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Nine teams played a round robin tournament. Members
donated food for concessions. Teams paid $65 to play. Cash prizes given to 1st,
2nd and 3rd place winners. Event was held at local high school.
Submitting: Wadena
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: Selling concessions at weekend Jr. High or Sr. High
games that go all day, so people out of town do not have to leave the building
to eat. We order a bunch of pizzas & sell by the slice. You usually get a
price break by ordering in a bulk amount
Submitting: Blooming Prairie
Members Needed: unknown
Estimated
Cost: unknown
Estimated Hours: unknown
Summary: All members are asked to bring 1 nice gift and 1
white elephant gift. All gifts are wrapped or bagged. Several members act as auctioneers.
After $1 is bid the bidder can feel or shake the gift; then bidding resumes. Some
gifts have been coming back for years. This is a fun tradition. |
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