Hi, Charlotte,
Just thought I'd reply to your message where you wrote
about putting out cans for Pennies for Parkinson's:
"but it was a lot of  work for the amount I got for
April PD awareness month."

 I am still placing
and RE-placing cans.  I believe it was meant to
be an on-going project.  You've got great creative
ideas.  Keep up the good work.
nina



Charlotte Mancuso wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Not new, but when I was putting out those first white P for P cans here in the
> SF Bay Area, I accummulated some input from store managers:
>
> My experience was they are not always crazy about cans at the register, and it
> is highly competitive as to who gets to be there, and for how long.  Many really
> big ones have long-standing committments to established charities, or some, big
> and small, are worried about theft.  I managed to get cans at chain stores with
> many registers per store, but it was a lot of  work for the amount I got for
> April PD awareness month.
>
> In the course of this effort, I talked to some district managers who said if
> there were more lead time, that we could put in a request to become one of their
> charities to which they give a small percentage of the receipts.  If they balk
> you might try to persuade them by asking for a limited time period  or special
> shopping day or weekend.  Maybe they'll do it for a longer period later.  Ask
> for a trial period on anything they balk at.
>
> Also, the Peninsula Parkinson's Support Groups of which I'm a board member,  did
> a Macy's shopping day event for a large group of charities, where your group
> sells tickets with a minimum quantity to qualify for a certain amount and, in
> addition, you get a percentage of the day's take (or something very
> similar--can't remember the exact details)  there was also a drawing involved.
> Macy's San Jose and perhaps others has done this for years.
>
> It's good PR and advertising for them to have a special shopping day for a
> charity.  Now that PD has really made a splash in the media, with MJFox etc., PD
> has more notoriety.
>
> Merge it with another local,  regional/cultural/historical, or seasonal event or
> time--you mentioned hearts--Valentines day is coming up, and then Easter:
> hearts, eggs, flowers.
>
> Any chance you could sell advertising on those hot-air balloons?  Offer
> miniature balloons for  merchants to display saying they  sponsored you at the
> festival?  I don't have all the machinations  worked out exactly, because I
> don't know anything about the event.  But the raw idea is to jump on some
> bandwagon going your way.  Leverage.  Also, I just sent an html page about a
> list server that has an event service--it's called seeUthere or something.  I've
> never used them; just saw them on my list server, OneList, that one of my little
> PD e-mail groups is part of.
>
> This isn't much help, but if I think of anything more I'll let you know.  I
> would do one myself if I weren't already trying to do a local fundraiser.  I'll
> do what I can in spreading the word to my groups and contacts for the Alliance's
> latest effort that is emerging, I guess after I hear from our local contact
> person.
>
> Thanks to all in the Alliance for the hard work, and past and promising
> rewards.  Good luck!
>
> Charlotte Mancuso
>
> Dale Severance wrote:
>
> >  I have an opportunity to discuss a fund raiser  with  a representative of a
> > 60 store supermarket in my area.  I would like to present to him at the
> > meeting a fund raiser idea that is new or novel. I have seen the stand in
> > front of the door with a table and collection can and the selling of an item
> > in exchange for a donation. i.e. a heart of cordboard for the Heart
> > association.
> >
> > IM am looking for any new ideas or experiences that you may have.
> >
> > I also have the same problem with a hot air  balloon festival to be held in
> > the latter part of the summer.   Any ideas?
> >
> > e-mail me thru the list or privately at
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dale Severance (59/13)
>
> --
> Charlotte A. Mancuso
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