The Crib Sheet | Page 4 | September 2001

## FUNdraising

Nancy Foreman - 972-862-1073
WELCOME CECPTA Members, New and Returning! Your fundraising co-chairs are planning a variety of painless ways to financially back this great organization, which provides significant support to parents of young children.

Entertainment Passbooks(Sept.13 - Oct. 11)
Our first fundraiser will be the sale of Entertainment Passbooks. The coupons inside can more than pay for the book itself! Favorites include:

- $5 off any purchase of $50 or more at Tom Thumb and Kroger grocery stores for each month of the year (Kroger and Tom Thumb shoppers in our group have swapped with one another to get a second set from their favorite store!)
- Restaurants-from fast foods to fine dining (Most are half-off or two-for-one offers. Good for CECPTA Member's Nights Out and other get-togethers).
- KB Toys
- Eckerd Pharmacies
- Hotels and Travel
- Many movie discount coupons for General Cinema, United Artists, Cinemark, and AMC Theatres
- Special Attractions (Museums, Dallas World Aquarium, Dallas Zoo, The Movie Studios at Las Colinas, free Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium Tours, etc.)
- Car servicing
- Much more!

My personal favorite is 50% off a deluxe car wash. Although there was only one such coupon in last year's book, this local business gives the discount every time the card included with each Entertainment Passbook is presented! Passbook sales begin at our September General Meeting and end at the October meeting. (That's quick!) If you miss either meeting, feel free to contact Nancy Foreman for order forms and books. Passbooks are available for many cities besides Dallas. There is even a website (www.entertainment.com) from which you can order and credit the CECPTA. You'll receive a sample letter via e-mail that you can use to sell passbooks to friends and family you don't see often. If each of us bought one passbook and sold another, we would meet our $400 goal for this fundraiser! But don't assume someone else is doing it. Please sell as many as you can!

Efficient Fundraising
At our October 11th meeting, we will kick off our Efficient Fundraising campaign. This is another easy one! Personalized e-mail invitations are sent to family and friends you choose. These letters will offer a variety of products that can be bought via the Internet. Orders are shipped directly to the customers with 40% of the proceeds going to the CECPTA. Products can also be ordered on a regular form for non-computer users.

Silent Auction
Our November 8 meeting will be our annual Silent Auction. This is the highlight of our year for fun and bargains! We would love to have any services, merchandise, or handmade items you can donate. Please start planning for this now.

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