Mabels Labels Fundraiser - Anyone tried it?

[welly01]

At the recommendation of this (and our previous location) board, I finally ordered a set of Mabels Labels.  When I was ordering, it asked if I wanted a pamphlet about their fundraiser.  I'm planning to give it to my DC director to see what she thinks.

DH and I hate, HATE traditional school fundraisers (candy, snacks, knick-knacks, JUNK!) and we pretty much refuse to participate.  Our DC does a Fall Festival thing as their other big fundraiser, which I always participate in because its something I can get behind.  We also always get books from the book fair.  Just trying to point out that I know schools need to fundraise, I just don't think it should involve selling junk.

ANYWAY, I think this is a great idea for a fundraiser.  What parent of young kids doesn't need to label something?  Has anyone's school/daycare done this?  Do you know if it was successful?

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My only thought would be that most parents probably already have labels. You typically get a ton in an order. I know our set lasted from infant to pre-k.

My favorite fundraiser was cookie dough. I think it was My Little Lambs. It wasn't that overpriced and was near the holidays when people are apt to bake. I loved having them in my freezer as a "crap, I need to take something to this party" go-to.

I totally agree with you thought that usable items are much better fundraisers than wrapping paper.

[welly01]

Feb 3, 2015 14:38:08 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

My only thought would be that most parents probably already have labels. You typically get a ton in an order. I know our set lasted from infant to pre-k.

My favorite fundraiser was cookie dough. I think it was My Little Lambs. It wasn't that overpriced and was near the holidays when people are apt to bake. I loved having them in my freezer as a "crap, I need to take something to this party" go-to.

I totally agree with you thought that usable items are much better fundraisers than wrapping paper.

How disappointing.  I thought I'd found the next great fundraiser for our school.  Oh well, I'll still offer it to the director and see what she says.

[k3am]

welly01 - you never know. I think it depends on the daycare. DD is the ONLY one in her class to have labels for her items.

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I think it is worth trying. That's just the only downfall I could see.

[2chatter]

FWIW I Sharpie everything because I was too cheap to order labels/too lazy to research which ones were really truly awesome.
I would totally buy from a school fundraiser though - it's something psychologically that it "benefits the school". (I would be better off writing them a $5 check, but I digress).

[minirella]

I always buy from fundraisers. We still have labels from my first as well (so they've lasted 4.5 years). Our school does the butter braids.

I should clarify that I only buy from fundraisers for my child (and girl scout cookies and the high school discount cards). I use to buy from others in the office but then my child had a scentsy fundraiser and I asked some of the people who bugged me to buy from their child and they were a no-go. So I'm not going to do the favors and buy crap from your child if you don't want to buy crap from mine. Off my soapbox....

[shakinros]

Feb 3, 2015 14:38:08 GMT -5 @marlasinger said:

I totally agree with you thought that usable items are much better fundraisers than wrapping paper.

Ha! I would totally be happy to buy wrapping paper! Send your kid my way if you get stuck with that fundraiser. I will buy aaaaall the wrapping paper.