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Fundraising Candy

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Every year millions of children around the world set out in their neighborhoods to raise funds for charity. Worthy organizations or local sporting or cultural clubs are usually the beneficiaries of this unbridled and genuine altruism.

Many candy wholesalers will negotiate even better than wholesale prices for bulk candy if the reason for sale is a good cause, so it is worth letting the candy sales rep know this right from the start. Good wholesale candy company representatives will also offer a wealth of information in terms of successful products, popular items and numbers to order.

Packaged chocolate bars are by far the most popular fundraising candy both in terms of popularity with customers and also bulk buy bargaining. Nonetheless other packaged candy is available for those who want to offer their customers something a little bit different like packets of Sour Mini Gummi Burgers or Mike and Ike Minis or even Mini York Peppermint Patties. Some of the most popular chocolate choices available are Skittles, Toblerone Mini Chocolate bars and Hershey’s Assorted Miniature Chocolate bars.

Fundraising committees will gain better profits if they put a little research into their best fundraising candy sale options. For example, a review of previous fundraising statistics to determine what the best sellers were in years’ past. That way the sale offerings are sure to be popular choices. Also, ask the candy wholesaler to provide the bulk candy in counter sale boxes. That way families with businesses can display the fundraising candy in their reception areas or on store counters. This is also helpful if you have volunteers willing to set up a table outside of grocery or department stores.

Recent statistics show that fundraising is as important as it’s ever been. Statistics show the very large sums of money that exchange hands in donations, just look at these figures from the National Centre for Charitable Statistics (NCSS) online:

  • The number of non-profit organizations in 2009 was 1,569,572 and of these nearly a million were public charities.
  • Non-profits account for nearly 9% of wages and salaries paid in the U.S.
  • In 2007, public charities reported over $1.4 trillion in total revenues and nearly $1.3 trillion in total expenses.
  • 11% of those 1.4 trillion dollars came from “other” sources including dues, rental income, special event income, and gains or losses from goods sold.
  • Approximately 26.4% of Americans over the age of 16 volunteered through or for an organization between September 2007 and September 2008.
  • Educational institutions received the second largest percentage, with 13.3% of total estimated contributions.
  • Human service organizations accounted for 8.4% of total estimated contributions in 2008, the fourth largest share.
  • Individuals gave $229.28 billion in 2008.

Fundraising dollars, when added up, equal very big money, with a large proportion provided by individual donors to education or other non-profit enterprises. There is a reason that 80% of fundraising organizations use fundraising candy. Fundraising candy offers the best to everyone, a treat that buyers WANT to purchase, a product that is fun and easy to sell and revenue for worthy schools or causes – now that’s sweet.

Traditional and Seasonal Candy Displays

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AllBusiness.com notes that while “Retailers have done a good job bringing shoppers to the candy aisles. It is time now, many experts agree, to refocus on traditional and seasonal categories.” The point that they are trying to make, and with which many candy wholesalers would agree, is that now that customers are back in the candy stores it is important to offer exciting and innovative presentation. This is particularly true for traditional and seasonal candy. In order to enhance the shopping experience and bring candy products on par with the contemporary creativeness of other branded products innovation is necessary.

The ways to highlight traditional and seasonal candy stands are endless of course but some success stories of well merchandised bulk candy sections make great examples and provide food for thought. Experience shows that the most important aspect of bulk candy sales is placement. High traffic areas are essential as the decision to buy traditional or seasonal candy is often an impulse, determined more by visibility than by price. In stores that sell items other than bulk candy that is particularly important.

The best type of display for bulk candy is an either inverted or extroverted circular design in a self contained area. Within the circular design, specific themed areas are very successful and this is where a merchandiser is well advised to place the traditional and seasonal candy section. Impulse products like bulk candy need a wow factor to attract and entice the customer. Excellent suggestions are towers above clear bins, or false fronts, showing candy. This will add excitement and visual appeal to bulk displays.  For the traditional and seasonal candy area curved bump-out areas will draw additional attention to that specific unit. Well lit displays are also more appealing and attract more customer attention.

Some of the specific bulk candies that might be featured in a traditional and seasonal candy display are of course Halloween candy, but there are quite a few other events and ceremonies which include bulk candy. Both Hanukkah and Thanksgiving have many of their own special candies identified with the occasion.

For Hanukkah consider a display of Hanukkah fruit flashers, chocolate gold coins, silver coated chocolate hearts, blue raspberry fruit sours, silver Jordan almonds, blue and silver chocolate meltaways, blueberry Star of David crystal cuts, jelly belly Hanukkah mix, Hanukkah lollipals, Chanukah discs, Chanukah coins and Hanukkah dreidel filled coins. These will make a spectacular feature display of sparking golds, silvers and blues.

For Thanksgiving, or even an Autumn themed stand or display, try exhibits of candy corn, sunflower tangy candy, lemon crunch leaf candy, Thanksgiving turkey suckers, fall mint truffles, gold milk chocolate stars, bronze and brown dark chocolate hearts, milk chocolate autumn leaves, large or miniature milk chocolate turkeys, jelly belly autumn mix and jelly belly fall festival mix.

Thanksgiving and Hanukkah themed displays presented alongside a Halloween display will offer eye catching contrast of theme and color which if presented well, will be tasteful and very attractive indeed.

The “Lost” Finale’s Big Unanswered Question: How to Get Vending Machine Candy!!!

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We have noticed that one of the biggest candy-related topics on Twitter has to do with the “Lost” finale and that amazing scene where Sawyer unplugs the vending machine in order to get his stuck candy. We at ACandyStore.com also want to know the truth: If candy in a vending machine becomes stuck, is unplugging and re-plugging the machine the fix?

To unplug or not to unplug?

We have also heard the rumor that opening the door at the bottom of the machine will cause air in the case to move around and free the loose candy. But is there ever really that much suction to create air movement?

As bulk candy vendors, we feel like we should be experts in all things candy! Help us out, friends and followers! What are your tips for rescuing dangling candy treats? Please share!

Bachelorette Baby Birthday Blowout!

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We were so pleased to be a part of the first birthday party for Blakesley Sutter (daughter of “Bachelorette” stars, Trista and Ryan Sutter). The party was held April 3, 2010 at the Sonnenalp Resort in Vail, Colorado.

Mom Trista and Baby Blakesley enjoy some goodies from the candy buffet!

ACandyStore.com provided the candy for the candy buffet, which kept Blakesley and her friends coming back for more sweets!

The delicious candy buffet! For exact items/quantities used, please see below.

Among the candy were vast amounts of Beeps Bright Bears:

Star Flower Pops:

Powder Blue Sixlets:

There are many creative ways to spice up your candy buffet. You might choose to use “candy tags” and come up with unique, personal titles for the candy. (Example: With the Star Flower Pops, call them “Blakesley’s Flower Garden”.) Some candy buffets include take-home bags personalized with each guest’s name- perfect for taking some tasty treats to-go!

And remember: candy buffets aren’t just for kids and birthday parties! On our site (ACandyStore.com), we have arranged candy by color and theme. It is so easy to search for the perfect bulk candy for your wedding, game day party, shower, holiday, or corporate event!

One of the many joys of our bulk candy business is being a part of special moments like birthdays, weddings, showers, and celebrations for all occasions! Please let us know if we can help with your special moment!