How Can I Legally Organize a Fundraising Squares Event?

[gailz2]

I recently heard about selling squares as a fundraiser, with 1/2 the funds going to the student/cause and the other 1/2 goes to the winner to be used toward PC products. Does anyone have a form they have used for this?:chef:

 

[Monty060609]

you mean a football pool?All it is-is 10x10 grid of squares and people buy them per square and you fill in the numbers AFTER all the squares are full.Wicked good idea!

 

[1PamperedMommy]

Can someone go into more detail about this? I'm very curious!

 

[gailz2]

I was told they take a sheet with 50 squares on it, sell them for $4/square, grossing $200. $100 goes to the student/fundraiser group and the other $100 goes as a gift certificate you create for the winner, who's name gets drawn by you. It is great for students who need to each earn a certain amount of money. You could probably change up the # of squares or $$ to a level their group thought they could each raise. You then collect the sheets from multiple people and put the $100 in as a party with all the others collected. Win/Win!

 

[jcsmilez]

There are several forms in he files section. Search "pool" and they will pop up. I also offera 30 squaare version to my hosts, most dont take me up on it but those that do increase their show by $60 and someone gets $60 in free products.

 

[cathyt]

Sounds like kind of a neat idea...maybe it could be slightly altered for a "March Madness" theme. I might have to try something like that.

 

[lwd]

Anyone have a letter (or paragraph) to go with the squares for a fundraiser? I have one for adding $ to a party but need one for a fundraiser. Thanks!!!

 

[chefann]

Please be very careful how you implement and promote this idea. It many states, it's considered a raffle or game of chance and requires the organizer to obtain a raffle license.