Dear

I'd like to inform you about a fantastic fundraising opportunity with a local company. We have used Fritz's Frozen Custard almost exclusively for our fundraising needs for our Speech Team at St. Charles West High School for about ten years. Years ago, I spoke with a fellow speech coach who explained how she was using a local ice cream business to earn profits for her team. At the time, I had the Fritz boys in my classes and knew their parents, Debbe and Terry Fritz, were supportive of our school. I knew that I enjoyed their product and thought that others in my building would also. So I took a risk, contacted the Fritz's, received school approval, and set up a fundraiser to sell Fritz's Frozen Custard during our school lunch. It has worked out beautifully which is why we continue to use their services.

I have had other fundraising opportunities come my way, but I continue to rely on Fritz's Frozen Custard. Here's why:

I believe in supporting a local business. Why should students work so hard for a big fundraising company that does not invest back into the local community? Everyone likes supporting local businesses because they enhance our communities in a variety of ways.
Fritz's Frozen Custard is a quality product that virtually sells itself. Instead of my students begging people to buy junk that no one really wants, we have a line of students at lunch wanting to buy from us. After students try Fritz's Frozen Custard, they like it and buy it again at the next opportunity. I have students ask me all year, "When are you selling Fritz's again?"
The commitment is small. Students do not have to canvass a large area or put in many hours to be successful. We also do not need a large number of students to run the sale.
Fritz's brings our frozen custard to our school when we need it. We just call and order for the days and times that will work for our school. We do not need to leave school to pick it up.
We are able to meet our fundraising goals. We usually have two sales in the fall before our Speech season starts, and two sales in the spring after season has ended. This can net us about $600 a year from our school of approximately 950 students.
It is a win-win situation. Our Speech Team earns funds and Fritz's Frozen Custard earns free marketing of their products to the teenage demographic. Some students come to our school not being familiar with Fritz's, but when they hear the hype around school and try their product, students are more likely to visit the Fritz's Frozen Custard store in the future.

Here are some tips to ensure a successful fundraiser for Fritz's Frozen Custard:

Decide on the number of sales dates. Keep in mind that novelty wears off, so limit the number of opportunities to maximize the sales each day.
Ask students for their favorite flavors and order 3-4 flavors.
The week of the sale, place flyers with the Fritz's logo around the school advertising the sales date.
A few days before the sale, use the PA system or video announcements to advertise.
Be sure you have enough help by having students sign up for time slots.
Make a plan for leftover frozen custard. Do you have access to a freezer in your school? Will you sell at another time if necessary?
Adjust your orders to fit the needs of your school.

I urge you to consider a Fritz's Frozen Custard fundraiser at your school. Fundraising can be difficult, but Fritz's makes it easy. Everyone from Fritz's has been fantastic to work with. It has been very successful for our Speech Team at St. Charles West High School and I am confident that a Fritz's Frozen Custard fundraiser possesses potential for your organization.

Julie Spies

Speech Team Coach

St. Charles West High School