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The ULTIMATE Donation List

13 years 2 weeks ago #156560 by JAMOM74
Replied by JAMOM74 on topic Re:The ULTIMATE Donation List
We just received confirmation that we are receiving a strand of black pearls from Pearl Paradise - they said the value is about $500 but the website is selling for $90 - We are happy with this donation - do you list the value at 500 or what they are selling it at? We are having tricky tray baskets and then grand prize baskets for anything valued over 300 - How would you place this?

Thanks!
13 years 2 weeks ago #156559 by cgardiner
I am in Raleigh, NC and have a 4-person golf outing with cart at a course near Greeensboro - which is too far away for us. Anyone wishing to swap items please email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thanks!
13 years 2 weeks ago #156557 by Jennee
Replied by Jennee on topic Re:The ULTIMATE Donation List
Here is a list of donations that I have received, hopefully this will help out someone. I am located in Oregon, but alot of these are corporate company's.

Dick's Sporting Goods - $20 Gift Card
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters - Keurig B-40 Coffee Brewer with 4 cases k-cup columbian coffee
Jan Brett/Author- Signed poster for new book "the 3 little dassies"
Kathryn Lansky/Author- signed posters of "Legend of the Gaurdians"
Mike Thaler/Author- Signed Book "the book report from the black lagoon"
Oregon Shakespeare Festival- 2 tickets
Scott Turow/Author- Signed book "The Burden of Truth"
Stampin Up- $300 worth of goods (have not received this yet)
Sun Country Rafting- 4 whitewater rafting trips
Ten Marks- Online Math tudoring
The Mill Inn Casino & Hotel- 1 night stay and $40 comp card

I have also had alot of luck with local real estate and vacation rental company's donating vacation homes and golf packages. Our Auction is May 14th and I have been getting a donation in the mail about 3 times a week. It is so exciting!!!
13 years 2 weeks ago #156556 by Jennee
Replied by Jennee on topic Re:The ULTIMATE Donation List
I have received a ton of Suprise Donation's in the mail. They have all came to the address that I gave with my donation reqeust letter or e-mail. I gave my home address, simply because our school has a PO Box.
13 years 2 weeks ago #156552 by Momx2
Replied by Momx2 on topic Re:The ULTIMATE Donation List
Hi Rachel -
to answer your question about who the donation is addressed to, it's really all over the place. Our schools' donor letter says specifically to address it to Attn: Spring Fling, but companies will in the end, do their own thing.
Some donors addressed it to myself and my co-chair (because our names were at the bottom of the letter). Some just send it to the mailing address, and only after the Admin at the school opens it does she realize it's for our fundraiser.

My best advice is if you want to keep track of what you were able to secure for your fundraiser is to keep an excel spreadsheet of all the items and their value.

Getting donations is a huge undertaking (i know, I've got 3 rooms in my home that have been taken over by donations!) and your job is very important and you should be proud!
13 years 2 weeks ago #156551 by Rachel
Replied by Rachel on topic Re:The ULTIMATE Donation List
When you receive donations you never heard a reply from ('surprise' donations) do they usually address it to you, the person who requested it? I have been heading our donations, but unfortunately the head of our PTO is the one who checks the mail. I am just wondering if these donations will likely have my name on them or not (I did list the address as attn: rachel). I would like other members to be aware how hard I have worked with donations, simply because I cannot contribute financially the way the rest of our members do.

Thanks in advance! :)
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