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Fundraiser Information
VIDALIA ONION = A NAME THAT SELLS
ITSELF!
Selling Vidalia Sweet Onions is quickly
becoming one of the more popular ways of
raising
large amounts of money
with little risk for many groups.
We have helped numerous different groups
have successful fundraisers over the
years. For example: (4-H clubs, FFA
Organizations, Churches, Youth Groups,
Ball Teams, Soccer Teams, College Clubs,
Swim Teams, families, Civic clubs, etc)
Please click here for our
testimonials.
Our Program
1. You
commit to pre-selling at least 200—10lb
bags (2000lb pounds) of Jumbo Vidalia
onions. (some groups have sold 7000 lbs
+ there first year with only about 20
sellers.)
2. We
customize your fundraiser for your group
and aid you in preparing to sell.
3. You
and your group sale onions for about
three weeks to one month during
Feb-April.
4. You
send us the amount you need and we
coordinate a delivery place and time.
5. You
have your sales people and customers
pick up their onions from a central
location– not at same time as delivery.
6. You
send us full payment with in 20 business
days of delivery. No money needed up
front.
Sales Tips & Strategies
To help make your fundraising experience
a success we have collected a few
tips that you should consider:
· Your
minimum order must be at least 2000 lbs-
200 - 10# bags.
· Choose
a leadership team to help you organize
your fundraiser.
· Have
the team brainstorm on places to
advertise for the fundraiser and
list potential customers. (the more
sellers and help you have the better)
· Make
original posters and flyers and hang up
in highly visible areas.
· Ask
parents and other volunteers to help
sell and distribute.
· Have
as many people as possible pick up the
onions from a central location.
· Collect
all payments from your customers early.
· Require
each student to sell several bags and
reward extra credit or a grade.
· Have
a contest for the top three salespeople.
· Make
sure salesmen represent you well by
being polite and courteous to
all
customers.
· Keep
a database of customer’s names and
addresses so you can contact them year
after year.
· Educate
your salesmen on proper handling and
storage of the onions.
· Have
your students come up with a borrowed or
original recipe to share with the
customers.
Thank you, Matthew and Shannon
Hendley
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