Food Stalls

 

Stalls are a great way to make some extra cash. These can be set up anywhere where there is a lot of foot traffic.

 

Some ideal locations include:

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• Local markets 


• School lunch breaks 


• Outside your local Warehouse, Shopping Mall or supermarket (make sure you ask 
permission first) 


• Weekend sports events 


• In a busy park 


• Near the beach 


 

There are heaps of things you can sell at these stalls, but the secret to success is to keep it simple! Here are a few ideas to get you started: 


 

Sausage Sizzle 


 

These are always popular- just the smell of sizzling sausages will have people coming from all directions. The Mad Butcher offers 100 sausages for $20, give them a call if you’re interested in doing this. Here’s a website with the list of numbers and mad butcher locations in New Zealand http://www.madbutcher.co.nz/store_locations/index.cfm 


 

Cadbury Chocolate Fundraiser

 

Everyone loves chocolate right? So get your friends to help you fundraise by targeting their taste buds. A box of 24 Dairy Milk or Caramello bars will cost you $36 to buy ($1.50 per bar). Selling each bar at 2.50 will give you a profit of $24, and you will barely need to lift a finger!

 

Cadbury have also introduced other variety boxes that you can sell. These boxes can be purchased from http://www.interworldfundraising.co.nz/products or you can visit the Cadbury site directly to see what other chocolates you can sell https://cadbury.co.nz/customer-support/

 

The Village Press

 

This Hawkes Bay olive oil company allows you to sell their products as a fundraiser and take a share of the profit. They come in lovely gift boxes so are ideal as corporate or personal gifts. Check out their website www.thevillagepress.co.nz or contact Maureen on directsales@thevillagepress.co.nz.

 

Local Produce

 

Think about what your local area has in abundance. It might be feijoas, oranges, or maybe a local orchard will be willing to donate fruit or vegetables that are not quite up to supermarket standards. You can sell these in small bags and the profits will be yours.

 

Food, food, food

 

Homemade food is always popular and you can definitely make a profit with a few simple recipes. You could make fudge, toffee, cakes, biscuits, jams, pickles...the list goes on! Sell them at school, or even get your parents to take them in to work and sell them to their colleagues on your behalf.  

 

Odd Jobs

 

There are plenty of odd jobs that need doing in the community that people would be willing to pay you for... but ASK- you won’t know if someone is interested otherwise. Tell your neighbours that you’re working to fundraise for your exchange and they’ll be
more than happy to help you! Here are a few suggestions:

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• Car washes 


• Cleaning windows 


• Gardening 


• Babysitting 


• Ironing 


• General housework 


• Farm chores 


• Dog walking 


• Tutoring 


 

Why not put some posters in local shop windows and on notice boards advertising your services. Before long your phone will be ringing off the hook with offers for odd jobs.

 

Host an Evening or Event 


 

Everyone enjoys a night out, so think of a theme for a party and charge an entry fee. Be creative 


 

• Movie Night - Organise a movie night with your friends or see if your school could host it in the school hall. Get plenty of blankets and comfy couches and sell tickets to anyone who wants to come. Sell things like popcorn and lollies to add to the atmosphere. If 20 people come for $5 a ticket, that’s $100 automatically! 


• Themed Evening 
- You could host an evening at your house or in a community hall, with friends and family, using your host country as a theme. For example, if you’re hoping to go to France you could have French food and music and get everyone to dress in French outfits and berets. People would be happy for the chance to join in! Or if you’re going to America, organise a cowboy dance night with line dancing, straw hats and hamburgers. Whatever you do, make sure you have fun! Again, charge $5 or $10 for tickets and advertise it around your school and community. 


• Cultural Performances 
- Are you part of a kapa haka group? A musical band? A singing group? 
You could go around to various places (rest homes are a great place to go especially for singing and music groups) and perform to a crowd, asking for a gold coin 
donation. These have worked really well for students in the past. 


 

Be sponsored 


 

Enter an event yourself, such as a local fun run or bikeathon and collect sponsorship money. 


 

Get creative 


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Channel your arty side and sell your own paintings and arts & crafts at a local market. You could make things such as birthday cards, mini sculptures, drawings or do face painting for kids! Let your creativity inspire you.

 

Maybe your school can help?

 

Mufti Day - Check with your school if they could host a mufti day for you. Maybe half or even all of the earnings will go towards paying for your exchange! It could be a themed mufti based on whichever country you decide to go to. See what your school has to say.  

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Get a job

 

If you haven’t already, get a CV made. Keep an eye out for jobs advertised at your local supermarket, fast food places, cafes and shops. Even if you can’t see a job advertised, it pays to approach businesses and ask if they have anything going.

 

We know - getting a job is sometimes easier said that done. But remember, it doesn’t have to be glamorous, just keep thinking about that final outcome.

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Garage Sale or Trademe Blitz

 

Organise a garage sale - clear out your wardrobe and get your friends and family to contribute all their unwanted items. Or else sell things you don’t want anymore on Trademe. And while you’re clearing out your old things, you’re conveniently making space for all the news things you’ll no doubt buy when you’re overseas on exchange!

 

Write about it

 

So it might not earn you the big bucks, but get a story in your local newspaper about what you are trying to achieve, advertise the events that you are hosting and try to raise local interest in what you are doing.

 

Busking

 

If you play an instrument, take to the streets and show off your talent. Or if you don’t want to go alone, you can take someone with you and share the overall profits.

 

As you can see, there are plenty of ideas to give you a kick-start to your fundraising efforts. Get as much support as you can from your family and friends and keep your mind on your exchange that’s waiting for you at the end. All your hard work will be worth it in the end!

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