Thursday, April 7, 2011

Fundraising Tip: Everybody Loves Bake Sales!

It’s true. Everybody loves bake sales! Just ask the staff here at the MS Society of Canada. Mike Augustine, one of our MS Ambassadors, organized a bake sale for us last week and you should’ve seen the line-up!

Mike is fundraising for the MS Climb to Mount Everest and hopes to raise over $66,000 to help end MS. Although the bake sale isn’t his only fundraising strategy, it was a simple way for Mike to raise some money and tell people about his goal.

So what does Mike’s bake sale have to do with the RONA MS Bike Tours?

Well, it’s a great idea that you could use to help bolster your own fundraising efforts! Here are five simple steps you can follow to get your bake sale organized today:

Send an email to your coworkers. Announce the date of your upcoming bake sale and encourage your coworkers to bring change on that day to help support your participation in the RONA MS Bike Tours.

Choose a recipe. Or a few recipes! Cookies, brownies and cupcakes are all fan favourites.

Pick up any needed ingredients. For the most part, you’ll probably already have a lot of the ingredients. However, take a look at each recipe and grab any missing ingredients at your nearest grocery store.

Follow the instructions. As long as you carefully follow the recipe instructions, baking is as easy as pie!

Set up at your desk or in the office kitchen. Bring your delicious baked goods with you to work on the day of your bake sale. Set up shop at either your desk or in the office kitchen and email your coworkers reminding them about the bake sale.

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