Donating and fundraiser thoughts
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Hello,
I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. Many thanks to this website and itsmembers. You all helped me choose my enrober and cutter and I have gotten great honest answers to several questions here.
Recently I have been contacted about donating a table at a college fundraiser. It is a very nice event with clientele in my target market. I had already donated a 2 session class for four people to the silent auction when the Friday event chair contacted me about the sample night. They want 3 tastes per person with 800 people expecting to attend. I would cut the truffles into 3-4 pieces and have 2 different ganaches that I would give sample tastings of. I can also fill in with lesslabor intensivethings like chocolate covered Oreos and bark.
The chair keeps telling me what great "exposure" this would be for me.... but I don't want to expose myself into bankruptcy either. It would be fun to do some show pieces to get my name out and work the event. It would not be horribly expensive product wise but definitely expensive time wise. I would not be able to sell retail at the event and I do not have a storefront so no one would be able to rush to my store to buy my candies.
I keep going back and forth in my mind. I would appreciate any thoughts, comments or concerns.
Thanks in advance,
Sheila P
updated by @Sheila Marie Poklemba: 05/10/15 12:10:30
