I have been thinking about different ways we could make money as a club.....money for helping others, getting things for the club, parties, etc etc. I came across a few websites that had fundraising ideas and they were very helpful. They ranged from small fun and easy things we can do....to organized sales (candles, chocolate, etc etc) through magazine orders. (you know the ones...the kids always have their parents bring them into work....wrapping paper and choclates....)

Anyway....I found one that sounds a bit goofy, but I think would really bring in some $$$. I'd like about 10-15 people to volunteer for this one. We can work in shifts....for about 4 hours.

Here's part of the description I found:

Sometimes it seems that your local grocery store can be too busy and that you always end up bagging your own groceries. This quick and easy fundraising idea lets you provide a nice service to your community and raise funds at the same time.

Find a busy grocery store that is willing to help your group and pick a busy day of the week. Print off flyers that explain your group and what you are doing in the store that day. Hand out the flyers to people entering the store. Give your “baggers” a quick lesson on how to properly bag, for example heavy items on the bottom and eggs and bread on the top. Have a tip jar at each register. You may want each bagger to wear a nametag with your group’s name on it as well. Bag each person’s groceries quickly and with a smile.


I think it'd be awesome to have our t-shirts done by the time we do this. What do you think? Chris and I think this would be cool. We could all be side by side and take turns. We could make it some saturday afternoon and then have a BBQ at Chris' house.

I really want to do things like this. We can give some of the money to charity...the rest, for something for the club.

There's always the fun and easy 50/50 Raffle. We could do this at RC on a weekend and pick the winner at the end of the weekend.

GIVE ME YOUR INPUT....PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!

what about a cherity ride?

say a 2 day event of wheelin at the cost of admission and $20 or so extra, to cover cherity. (say $100 total event cost)
donate 1/2 of procedings to childrens hospital or something. and for those who show up that did not know about the event ... have a donation box, maybe work some thing out with the park to get discounted tickets even as thier part of a donation. then you can help the club and some children.

just an idea ....

Nice idea! Thanks. We'll keep that one in mind...but one thing we want to do is get out into the community and help. We wheel all the time, and only wheelers see us. Know what I mean? But this is a great idea!

Hold a Sunday worship service at Rausch once a month, and pass the plate?

what about having a car show i know cc did it once before i think

It's taken me a while to respond because I didn't want to come off the wrong way.
It is NOT my intention to turn people off or make them uncomfortable.

But if you read what I am trying to say....you will see that I meant AWAY from wheeling. Sure, we can have a service on a sunday, but I am certain that passing a plate to anyone other than our own club members would probably come off differently that you'd think (I wish it wasn't that way). Car shows are something we want to do to promote the club, but other than selling water at the tent, I can't see how we'd make money. Most people aren't going to fork over too much money to be in a car show that small.

And while I wrack my brain lookng for ways for us to raise money to be able to DO more, I was talking more about serving than anything. Non-moneymaking service is important too. Christ's light shining through us.

Anyway. I'll make a list of ideas I have for both fundraising and plain old serving and see what we get. The Car Wash idea Robby brought up was a SUPER idea. Cheerleaders we are not, but we can wash cars just as good as they can!!!! HAHAHA!!!

I love you guys and want us to do great things in our communities. Like I said, we can travel to YOUR area to do stuff. We can multiple things to do in multiple areas. I just want us to be together and doing things that show Christ's love.

i got a pressure washer if needed. little tempermental it is but it works. car washes hard to fit in because during the hot days for the summer i know alot of good places that we could do it but alot of them are already scheduled way ahead of time.
with the car show i wasnt even talking about selling stuff i was just saying to go and have an impression. i have a hard time writing what i mean most times. sorry

No! I didn't mean anything by it. I understood what you were saying....I was just saying that we already PLAN on car shows and possibly trying to head one up ourselves....and that we want people to help serve their communities too.

ok cool i understand. its amazing how things can get a little out of wack not talking but by writing.