Valentine Fundraising Ideas - Love Is In The Air And Everyone Will Just Love These Valentine Fundraisers Too!

Valentine’s Day falls on 14th February.

So what fundraisers will make your heart skip a beat? Here are some great valentine fundraising ideas to get you going.

On Valentine Day lovers traditionally exchange cards, gifts and other small tokens of their love and commitment to each other. These can be jokey or serious and there is lots of potential for charity fundraisers to muscle in on this market.

Sell Valentines Roses

My love tis like a red rose.
Robbie Burns

Ever since medieval times the red rose has been the symbol of love the world over. Selling roses singly or by the dozen can therefore be a major earner on Valentine’s Day.

The difficulty is getting hold of them, as of course it is a major day for every florist and nursery in the country. If you can get hold of roses, and you will probably need to have made arrangements some time in advance, then you are pretty much guaranteed success.

RoseSource.com has a pretty large selection of packages, ideas, pre made bouquets and combo boxes that can offer you the right and perfect fundraising flower seller event.

Take orders in advance or sell them singly from a stall at the exit of your school or workplace. Alternatively have a table in the local shopping mall or high street. Rosesource.com will provide you the necessary information on the product; packages, colors and composition of the products you decide to buy for your Fundraising event.

You may also like to tour the local restaurants in the evening. Many couples will be out having a romantic dinner. Who better to help their candle-lit canoodling than you, by offering them (with the restaurant manager's permission) the chance to buy a single red rose bouquet or a dozen red rose bouquet.

Another option is to team up with a your online provider like RoseSource.com and suggest a donation to your group for every rose purchased as a marketing opportunity for them. In return you might like to offer your services on the day helping to deliver roses and other bunches of flowers. Valentine’s Day is obviously a very busy 24hrs for flower industry so this offer may be quite attractive to an overworked flower seller. Get you deal set up well in advance however and don't let them down.

Choose in advance the type of flower and type of bouquet you want to sell, according to the budget of your community, group and target. Rosesource.com offers you a variety of packages for every pocket, weather you want to have them ready and assemble as fundraising bouquets or if you want them bulk flowers to prepare you own do it yourself fundraising flowers.

Rose bouquets are a fantastic way to begin your fundraising season. Based in our experience, the most profitable time to plan your fundraising event is for Valentine, Mother’s Day.

The stems of the roses are 18 - 24 inches long in assorted color selections. We offer red, or an assorted solid color single, 3 stems, 6 stems and dozen roses with filler and clear sleeve plastic sleeves.

Bouquets come with a plain, clear sleeve and a packet of preservative.

We provide you fresh cut and prepared for your event roses and other flowers and fillers.

Upon arrival your roses have gone through inspection and they are fresh. The roses are properly hydrated for the trip they will last no less than 10 days after you get them.

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School Fundraising with Colored Carnations

Involving children in a school fundraising project is a practical way to teach them fiscal responsibility, time management skills and business strategies. Selling colored carnations is one of the easiest and most lucrative school fund-raising projects, because they are simple to manage and appealing to a wide consumer base. Teachers or parents looking for a winter fundraiser can sell pink carnations and red carnations as sentimental Valentine’s Day flowers. Colored carnations make appropriate fundraisers in the spring, as they are a colorful way to welcome the new season. Consider these fundraising ideas to help determine whether selling carnations can be an easy and lucrative project for your class.

1. Sell something that appeals to the masses. Everyone from school- age children to adults seems to catch the love bug around Valentine’s Day. Flowers are a great way to express that love and appreciation, and pink carnations or red carnations specially suitable choices, as they are inexpensive, hearty and long lasting. Students will be interested in giving carnations to other students, and parents can purchase flowers from their children to show their support.

2. Teach gratitude through your school fund-raising project. Although the primary goal of a school fund-raising project may be to earn money, it can also teach students other important lessons- specifically, that of appreciating their role models. Purchase assorted carnations and teach children to give them to their parents, grandparents and teachers who have made a difference in their lives. Have the sale around Mother’s Day or Teacher’s Appreciation Day to further drive this point home, or run the fundraiser at any time of the year to illustrate that appreciation should be a daily part of a person’s life. Encourage students to purchase flowers for their friends and write notes explaining how each friend has made a positive contribution to his life.

3. Expand your client base. Who says that only students can purchase products from a school fund-raising project? Having a fundraiser like a carnation sale is a great way for children to solicit participation from other people in the neighborhood. Neighbors, friends and grandparents may want to purchase flowers for themselves or for others. Because carnations are not difficult to carry, children can carry them home from school and distribute them easily. Flower wrapping paper and plastic sleeves are inexpensive additions that can increase the value and beauty of the bouquet while making the carnations easier to handle.

4. Consider your merchant’s needs. Likewise, young children who are asked to sell a wide variety of products are likely to mix up their orders, causing headaches for both students and customers. Having a fundraiser with pink, red or even colored carnations will limit the amount of products that are for sale and will minimize confusion during order fulfillment.

When planning a school fundraiser, one must consider the profit margin, the ease with which the project can be executed and the lessons that can be learned by fundraiser participants. Carnation flowers make fabulous school fundraising products because they are affordable, easy to handle and can teach children valuable lessons about showing appreciation. What more could any teacher want?