Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Fund Raising




Throughout this week we have been selling off raffle tickets to the public, for a chance to win a signed Portsmouth football. We asked both teachers and students, as well as friends and family, announcing it in assemblies for every year group. Teachers seemed very excited about the raffle, but it was persuading the students to buy a ticket. The majority said they did not have any money, but we encouraged them to bring it in tomorrow, as a similar ball was sold for over £200 last month, and that all money raised will help go towards our profits, and eventually will help save children in poorer countries such as India and Africa.
When we first perchased this ball, we were offered over £300 for it, but after some disccussion as a group, we decided to decline the offer, as we might loose the public's trust if we sell something we promised to include in a raffle. This could have seriously damaged our selling of the product, and our overall chances of winning the challenge.