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OK - on a scale of 1-10 - ten being most devious - how sounds this plan - I'm helping with a Red Cross Fundraiser and

Posted by JenBro Jul 7 '09, 21:53

it involves getting food for the event donated plus raffle items donated ... so at the planning meeting tomorrow - my big idea is to ask for the food donations from Restaurants, Deli's, Bakeries, Stores, etc. first - and if they say no to that - then ask for a gift certificate for a raffle bundle instead from them. Is it bad to try to kill 2 birds with one solicitation ( so to speak ) ?

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Always go big first. Then ask for smaller items. - JaxSean Jul 7, 22:22 1
- "Oh Gary, you're breaking my balls, Gary." -- (link) - Qale Jul 7, 22:27
try to contact PENN & TELLER at the RIO here in LV. they work a lot with the local blood drives, and if you're lucky, may do a package gift for you -- nm - peglegpete Jul 7, 22:15
that's just having a Plan A and B. not devious at all -- nm - dug Jul 7, 22:03
that is just some normal ass tactics. negative four. -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 21:57
I know our particular resturant is much more giving of product than credits, but I'd give that deviousness a zero. -- nm - Qale Jul 7, 21:56
what the worst that could happen, they'll say "no" twice? - b! Jul 7, 21:56 12
- I'm actually hoping by offering a choice - they will be more likely to pick one instead of just saying "no" - the economy in MI is not - JenBro Jul 7, 22:00 11
  - And then the successful bidders don't claim their prizes. Our archaeological society donated a selection of our quarterly journals at the - MojaveMeg Jul 7, 22:08
  - i get that, and think it's a good idea to give options. :) - - b! Jul 7, 22:06
  - vintage wine, restaurant certs, also see if you can get a celeb to host a dinner catered by a celeb chef, those go for big bucks - zeitgeist Jul 7, 22:05 8
    - funny you should mention wine - 'cause I'm asking some of the liquor stores and wine shops to each donate a couple bottles to make up 2 assorted wine - JenBro Jul 7, 22:09 1
      - what sells for well over donor value is aged, you know old dusty bottles, 5 years or better - zeitgeist Jul 7, 23:15
    - Ooh, yeah. Dinner with Antonio Banderes cooked by Mario Batale. Go to that store first. -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 22:07 5
      - Mario's already taken sadly - he does a dinner for a Traverse City event for a group - I *wish* I could get him to drive North an hour - would rock!` -- nm - JenBro Jul 7, 22:12 4
        
        Ok, then Bobby Flay and Kate plus Four. I hear they hang at Olive Garden sometimes. -- nm - TFox Jul 7, 22:14 3
        
        I can tell you think I was kidding about Mario ... but I wasn't. -- (link) - JenBro Jul 7, 22:24 2
        
        any word on what his menu was? - 'lia Jul 7, 22:37 1
        
        no word yet on this year's menu - last year it auctioned for $67,000. - 5 course Roman Lunch - JenBro Jul 7, 22:48

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