Fundraising:

Fundraising


Let The Village support your school or organization with a FUNdraiser everyone can feel good about.


I want to throw a FUNdraiser. What do I do?

• Email info@eatplaylearn.com to let us know what day you would like to have your FUNdraiser. We'll also need your school's tax ID number.

• We'll send you an email confirmation with a customized flyer that you can pass out to all your parents. Be sure to e-mail or hand out flyers to everyone you know (and even a few people you don't). Guests at your FUNdraiser must bring the flyers with them to The Village in order for your organization to get credit for their purchases.

• Your school will earn 20% of each sale when your flyer is presented to our cashier on the night of the event! So not only are you making people happy, you're also making money for your organization. Your big fundraiser check will be issued 4-6 weeks after the event.

How does my school or organization earn money from this program?

• 20% of all sales (pre-tax) generated by guests with flyers the day of your event will be donated directly to your organization. A check will be issued 4-6 weeks after your event. Gift card purchases not applicable toward fundraiser sales.

Why should I hold my Fundraiser at The Village?

• It's easy to ask people to come to The Village — they love it as much as a sunny day. They can feel good about the food they eat and the contribution they'll make, too. In addition, you're busy running your school or organization, and your time is precious, so it's important to take part in an easy-to-organize program with generous rewards.

How can I enhance our FUNdraiser?

• Unlike most restaurants that only generate money through food, we also have the play area that your guests can purchase to increase the amount going to your school or organization

• In addition, we have music classes, art classes, and cooking classes for kids. While these are normal scheduled events (and may not correspond with the date you'd like for your event), if you would like to include a class the day of your fundraiser, let us know and we'll try to coordinate something special for you. To see a list of offered classes, check out www.eatplaylearn.com/learn.html

Any suggestions for making this FUNdraiser a huge success?

After you've received your confirmation email and flyer, take these steps to create the biggest turnout and largest donation to your cause.

• Put a flyer in your organization's newsletter.

• Announce your Village FUNdraiser on your website, and add a link to a downloadable PDF of the flyer.

• Attach the flyer to an e-mail going out to the family, friends, office, etc.

• Call your local newspaper. They're always looking for information on charitable events in the community.

• Pass out flyers during large gatherings, group meetings, training sessions and area sporting events.

• Announce the FUNdraiser on the P.A. system at another local event.

• Share the details in your online invitations, such as Evite.

• Announce the event on your blog, Twitter, Facebook or MySpace page.

• Encourage your parents to take advantage of their online resources as well. Make sure to give them a link they can access on their own Facebook, Twitter etc pages so that their friends can help with the FUNdraiser

• To increase the funds raised by your organization, encourage people to take part in a class the day of the event

• Most important, cast a wide net. Talk to everybody. The more people that come to your Village FUNdraiser, the more money your FUNd-lovin' organization will earn.

We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@eatplaylearn.com.