Comments on: The Warm Glow Of Fundraising: Candle Fundraisers http://www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/the-warm-glow-of-fundraising-candle-fundraisers/ Fundraising Ideas, Fundraiser Event Ideas Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:04:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Church Fundraising Ideas | Fundraising Ideas http://www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/the-warm-glow-of-fundraising-candle-fundraisers/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Church Fundraising Ideas | Fundraising Ideas Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:36:37 +0000 http://www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/?p=41#comment-1456 [...] amount of planning, if you’re going to solicit pledges for each pound of trash collected. • Candle fundraisers. The latest in church fundraising. People will buy candles anyway; why not buy them for a good [...] [...] amount of planning, if you’re going to solicit pledges for each pound of trash collected. • Candle fundraisers. The latest in church fundraising. People will buy candles anyway; why not buy them for a good [...]

]]> By: Gail http://www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/the-warm-glow-of-fundraising-candle-fundraisers/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Gail Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:20:24 +0000 http://www.fundraisingip.com/fundraising/?p=41#comment-25 You're right, the biggest disadvantage to a candle fundraiser (or selling online or even via catalog) is the problem of "what will this smell like and will I like it?" It's somewhat easier in the holiday season, when "Christmas scented candles" often appear. Scents like Christmas Tree, Bayberry, Sugar Cookies and the like become "known quantities". The rest of the year can be iffy, as the various companies view scents in a different way. One company may choose a true vanilla, while another mixes it with floral, andother with fruit, and so on. How do you know what's good, when you can't take off the lid and smell it? Still, scented candles are a wonderful gift, as well as a wonderful purchase for the home. A richly scented fragrance filling the home sets a cozy atmosphere. So take a chance, and buy that candle in the fundraiser! You may love it more than you think. You’re right, the biggest disadvantage to a candle fundraiser (or selling online or even via catalog) is the problem of “what will this smell like and will I like it?”

It’s somewhat easier in the holiday season, when “Christmas scented candles” often appear. Scents like Christmas Tree, Bayberry, Sugar Cookies and the like become “known quantities”.

The rest of the year can be iffy, as the various companies view scents in a different way. One company may choose a true vanilla, while another mixes it with floral, andother with fruit, and so on. How do you know what’s good, when you can’t take off the lid and smell it?

Still, scented candles are a wonderful gift, as well as a wonderful purchase for the home. A richly scented fragrance filling the home sets a cozy atmosphere.

So take a chance, and buy that candle in the fundraiser! You may love it more than you think.

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