| Scratchers? Peelers? What kind of fundraiser is that? | | | | donate the amount that is revealed to the organization. |
| That is what I wondered the first time I heard of them. | | | | The amount can be anywhere from fifty cents to |
| Scratch cards and peel cards are types of fundraising | | | | three dollars. As a thank you, the donor receives a |
| cards that offer discounts at local business. There are | | | | sheet of discount coupons from local businesses. One |
| several advantages to raising funds with peelers and | | | | scratch card, when it is completely sold out is usually |
| scratchers. The advantages are: | | | | worth $100.00 with your organization keeping $80.00 to |
| They do not take up much space and your | | | | $90.00. |
| organization does not have to store, refrigerate or | | | | Peelers are usually wallet-size cards featuring mini |
| deliver them. | | | | coupon stickers that the business peels off when they |
| They offer discounts at businesses that most people | | | | are redeemed. Peeler cards can offer discounts from |
| already patronize. | | | | just one merchant or they can offer discounts from a |
| They are inexpensive and the profit margin can be | | | | variety of local merchants. Some popular peelers offer |
| from 50 percent to as much as 90 percent. | | | | discounts on Midas Muffler services, Jiffy Lubes, |
| Most of the cards have an expiration date of one | | | | McDonalds, and Subway, just to name a few. |
| year to three years so you can sell them for an | | | | Pizza peelers are available from just about every |
| extended period of time. | | | | national pizza franchise, so you should be able to sell |
| And, you can usually return the unsold cards to the | | | | pizza peelers in your community quite easily. Most |
| fundraising company. | | | | pizza peelers sell for $10.00 with your organization |
| Scratch cards, also known as "skratchers" are slightly | | | | keeping $5.00 or 50 percent of the profit. |
| different than peelers. Each seller in your organization | | | | You can find companies that distribute peelers and |
| starts with just one scratch card. They ask the | | | | scratchers by doing a search on the internet. So, get |
| purchaser to scratch off a spot on the card and | | | | busy scratching or peeling with your next fundraiser! |