Fundraisers
Countrytrail Soy Candles Fundraising Program
Countrytrail Candle Company, LLC, offers fundraising groups the opportunity
to purchase the 16oz Jar candle at a discount price.
Your fundraiser will include 12 fragrances.
You get to choose 4 of your favorite scents and then 8 of the scents will be my best sellers.
The eight scents for the 2012 Fall/Winter fundraising season will be:
Basil Sage & Mint, Blueberry Muffin, Cinnamon Buns, Craig's Sugar Cookie, Holiday Spirit, Orange Clove, Sleigh Ride, Spiced Cranberry.
This gives your customers a wonderful variety to choose from!
Order forms, tally sheets and scent descriptions will be provided via email.
The 16oz jar candles are $8.50 each and you set the selling price.
I would recommend you sell the candles for $12.00-$16.00.
This gives you the opportunity to choose how much you would like to earn for your group!!
That would be a profit for your group of $4.00 - $8.00 per candle,
Contributed to your group by Countrytrail Candles!!
Participants are asked to collect money due at the time that the orders are placed.
Most Fundraiser last 2-3weeks.
All fundraiser Totals must be in by November 21st 2012 to ensure Christmas Delivery. Plan your selling dates accordingly.
Personal checks are to be made out to the person in charge
of the fundraiser.
At the end of the fundraiser, transfer the totals from each individual sellers form to the tally sheet, which I will provide you.
The tally sheet will add all your sellers totals for you. Email me your total.
I will then email your organization an invoice for the total due for your records.
Please mail a check or money order for the invoiced total to Countrytrail Candles LLC.
(Plus delivery fee, if applicable)
Payment is due when you turn in your candle order.
Please allow approximately 3 weeks for delivery after you turn in order and payment.
Payments will not be accepted at the time of delivery. No exceptions.
Your organization will need to pick up the candles.
Candles will be separated by scent.
Your organization will need to sort orders for each participant.
Currently, we only offer fundraisers to those within driving distance of Hershey/Hummelstown, PA. due to the cost of shipping.
My minimum order is $300.00 which means you only need to sell 35 candles.
Thank you again for considering Countrytrail Soy Candles for your fundraiser this year!
I believe I can help your organization make money for your group!
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me.
I look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Karen Zemitis
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Sales Tax Exempt and PA Fundraising Laws are Different.
Countrytrail Candles will collect and remit sales tax for your fundraising organization when selling to the public unless:
*Institutions of purely public charity, which includes charitable organizations, nonprofit educational institutions, religious organizations and volunteer firemens organizations, which are registered with the Department of Revenue and hold an exemption number issued by the Department of Revenue, by regulation are permitted to make fund raising sales three times or for a total of seven days within a calendar year without collecting .
The organization or institution is required to collect tax on sales made beyond that period of time .
PA State Fundraising Tax Laws
If you do qualify for the isolated sale then I will need your Tax Exempt ID # and signed forms:
Pa Dept of Rev 1220 and 1715 Sales Tax Exempt Forms.
The above link will take you to the PA Dept of Revenue's Forms.
Scroll down to download the PA-1220 and PA-1715 Forms.
PA Fundraising Laws
Please read the links below:
PA State Fundraising Tax Laws PA Isolated Sales/Fundraising Activities,
Non Business Exemptions
Example: Exempt Entities May be Required to Collect PA Sales Tax
*You will not have to add the sales tax to the candle price when selling, it will be included in the selling price you pick.
This will be noted on your sales sheet.
To raise money for your organization,
Email today me so we can set up your fundraiser dates.
The information I will need from you to get started is *:
*Name of Your Organization
*Contact persons: name, address, phone number and email address.
*Beginning and Ending dates of your Fundraiser.
*Your Selling Price.
*Who the checks should be made out to in your organization.
*12 Scents *
The Eight (8) of the scents you will be selling for 2012 Fall/Winter fundraisers are:
Basil Sage & Mint, Blueberry Muffin, Cinnamon Buns, Craig's Sugar Cookie, Holiday Spirit, Orange Clove, Sleigh Ride, Spiced Cranberry
*Your organization gets to choose 4 of your favorite candles scents from my scent list .
If you have any questions, please call or email me...
717-534-8504
karen@countrytrailcandles.com
Now....Sit Back, Relax and Lets Get Started !
It's That Easy.
Fulton Banks Fundraiser with Countrytrail Candles Makes The News!!
Posted on Wed, May 21, 2008 ~ Chronical Ledger News Group - Hershey, PA
Doug Gray, of the Derry Township Social Ministry and a member of St. Joan of Arc Church, accepts a donation for the ministry's food bank from the Hershey branch of Fulton Bank.
Throughout the month of April, the bank raised money for the food bank by selling soy candles made by customer Karen Zemitis.
"This is great news," said Gray, in accepting the donation. "We've had more and more people coming to the food bank with the economy and rising gas prices. We have a real need." The money will be used to help stock the food bank with essential items. The food bank is in particular need of donations of food and monetary support this spring. To help the bank, call 520-3143.
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