Re: Ideas for company's to donate raffle prizes in aid or race for life

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Ideas for company's to donate raffle prizes in aid or race for life

bubbly sharna 04-21-2007, 18:01
Hi I Was wondering if anybodys got any ideas how i can get big companys to donate prizes for my raffle at work
someone who done a raffle at work in aid of the marthon got some good raffle prizes most of these were unwanted xmas presents though

if anybody got any ideas please let me know
Many thanks
Sharna

Re: Ideas for company's to donate raffle prizes in aid or race for life

strattss 06-28-2007, 10:50

Hi Sharna,

I have been organising a raffle for racefor life too and so far have had some good prizes donated through simply e-mailing local stores and T.V shows! On most on-line store sites you will find a contact us link at the bottom of the page simply click on it and e-mail a request for a donation to charity. So far I have had replies from Woolworths, Peacocks, Ipswich Town F.C , GMTV and Coronation street!, amongst others. Try local restaurants and pubs too as they may donate a free meal or drinks. I found it easier to include a postal address in the e-mail and then you may get a lovely surprise on your doorstep. Good luck and remember if you don't ask you don't get!

Good luck with your race too -sue-x-

Re: Ideas for company's to donate raffle prizes in aid or race for life

vicki_j 08-23-2007, 19:20
I'm intrigued - what did you get from Coronation Street?!

Also, could I be so cheeky as to ask who you you aimed for at GMTV? I'm trying to get stuff at the moment but finding it a bit daunting trying to work out which person in the company I need to be pestering...

www.justgiving.com/vicki_j

Re: Ideas for company's to donate raffle prizes in aid or race for life

Jax 09-25-2007, 14:14
Hi Sue - I was really interested to read your posting. Well done for getting such a good response to your requests for donations. I am organising a sponsored ghost hunt at the Schooner Hotel, Alnmouth, in aid of the Grace House North East Children's Hospice appeal and I contacted local businesses to ask for raffle prizes for the event - I was extremely disappointed by the response. Out of all the letters I sent (and I sent quite a few!) only 4 companies responded - I wonder if companies are being inundated by requests for donations or they are simply just not interested?? It is a bit disheartening. Jax

Re: Ideas for company's to donate raffle prizes in aid or race for life

kelly2 03-28-2008, 15:04
with the one that im doing i phoned many places first they then asked me for a headed letter from the charity i was raising for maybe if you tryed this you might get a better response.