Custom Fundraising Items for Your Next Event

Sports Teams and Schools
	Custom printed cups, t-shirts, mini sports balls (footballs, baseballs, basketballs, etc.) bottled water, bags, and car flags are favorite concession stand fund raisers , are great for other events. Wondering what to put on your items? Have the name of your school, school mascot or logo, pictures of your team, and more printed on quality items. Power your sports concession stand and school/team spirit events with spirit wear and souvenirs that will make this year memorable! Obtain more information.
Churches and Non-Profits
	Celebrate milestones like church and pastor's anniversaries, new buildings and facilities, men's and women's day, and religious holidays with custom printed items! Sell commemorative items in your gift shop, and at various events to raise money for various projects. Full color ornaments, commemorative plates, kitchen accessories, coaster sets and more can be imprinted with your special message and used for fund raising projects. Church buildings, pictures of special events, the pastor, church groups, or the church logo are popular imprints. Obtain more information.
Health Awareness Groups
	Custom printed incentives and gift items make perfect prizes for raffles, silent auctions, and other events. Create awareness with the "silent spokesperson" that can talk for you to advertise events, or spread an awareness message. Health care providers, religious groups and non profits use custom printed items like bags, t-shirts, magnets and health information to heighten community awareness of health issues, encouraging early detection. Distribute informaton on popular topics at health fairs, doctor's offices, clinics, seminars and more. Place your logo or health awareness message on bags, gift sets, awards. Obtain more information.
Holiday Fundraisers
	The holidays are an excellent time to host a fundraiser. In these tough economic times, buyers are looking for gift items that have special meaning. Use custom apparel (t-shirts, sweatshirts, accessories, etc.), calendars with candid shots of members or other special photos, household items ( mugs, coasters, and ornaments) imprinted with special images. There are many specially packaged items that can be used as prizes, for raffles, recognition programs and contests. We have a variety of items that can be imprinted and sold at holiday shops, bazaars and more. Remember to enlist plenty of volunteers to work your fundraiser and start early to beat the holiday rush. Obtain more information.
Accessories
Advertise your fundraiser with full color banners, signs, yard signs and more. Enlist volunteers, participants and advertise to buyers via email lists, newsletters, bulletin boards, and any other means to get the word out. Schedule time at a PTA meetings, practice sessions, weekend games, or member meetings, or any other forum that you are likely to get the largest audience of participants.

Next Steps
Complete this form today to obtain more information. We will answer your questions, send information via email, fax or regular mail, and help with the following: Designing Your Fundraising Imprint Popular designs include your logo, team mascot, building, your slogan, holiday message, your school, group name, landmark, event photos, team name and/or year. Some organizations have contests to obtain ideas, to get members involved. Tip: Choose the imprint design with your audience in mind. Make sure it's something that has meaning to them so that will be highly motivated to make a purchase. If you don’t know where to start on your design, contact us for ideas. We provide free artwork assistance and clip art options for your design. Templates are also available for some items that can be used to make designing easy. After your artwork is received, we’ll make a proof of your custom imprint and fax or email it as an attachment for your approval before your order goes to production.
Choosing Items to Sell, Raffle or Give Away for Your Fund Raiser Pick an item from our online selection, our catalog, or contact us for assistance, to request a catalog or if you're looking for an item that you don't see in our selection. Tell us what you're looking for and we will find an item that meets your needs. Tip: The same rules hold true for choosing your items. Make sure to keep your audience in mind when selecting items. The same design on different items can make your fundraiser appeal to audiences of varying ages. In addition to our online selection, there are a couple of other areas to look. Our windjammer online catalog is packed with industry specials. We also have the best buys catalog and our custom apparel catalog that has great pricing as well on items from A-Z. To request a catalog click here. Choosing Items to Advertise and Promote Your Fundraiser We have many resources available to promote your fundraiser, including our fundraising guide, flyers, order forms, banners, yard signs, and free samples that can be displayed on order taking days. Contact us for help with these items. Review our fundraising video for successful fundraising ideas that may be a good fit for your organization. Fulfilling Your Order Once your order information and artwork are received, we will fulfill your order, including any reorders. You have several options for taking and submitting orders. Taking orders before ordering items (or "pre-selling" items) will provide the ability to test drive the fundraiser to see how well items will sell. If you have an audience that is already established, placing your order before items are sold can be profitable as well. Take a look at our fundraising presentation for complete details or contact us for help. Important Note: After Halloween, business picks up for the holidays. Standard lead times are between 7-10 business days after customer approval of artwork. Please check with us when you decide to run your fundraiser and we can give you information on lead times. Reorders are easy and ship within one to two weeks, depending on the product chosen and time of the year – it is a good idea to check with us on the current re-order lead time as well. The holidays are very busy, so lead times may be a little longer. Since we would have all your order and artwork information, reordering will be easier.