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¥ Small business clusters, office complexes or high rise office buildings. ¥ Soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey and softball games. ¥ Local farmerÕs market. ¥ Service clubs such as: Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimists, Soroptimists, Elks, Lions, Mesonic Masons, Toastmasters, Promise Keepers, and Networking Groups. ¥ Senior citizen groups and citizen/city sponsored committee meetings. ¥ Bingo nights for any organization. ¥ Monthly car clubs. ¥ Craft shows, bazaars, trade shows, chamber of commerce. If you are a school sports team, or associated with schools, here are some additional ideas: ¥ Back-to-School Night ¥ PTA Meetings ¥ High School Football Games ¥ Baseball Games ¥ Track Meets ¥ Basketball Games ¥ Wrestling Matches ¥ School District Office Special Note: With all of the above-mentioned locations, be sure to obtain permission from the appropriate manager/owner before soliciting people. 19
CHAPTER FOUR PUBLICITY Publicizing your car wash fundraising event is key to raising money. The more people are informed about your event Ð the better your chances are that people will participate. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS The Federal Trade Commission requires radio stations to air Public Service Announcements (PSAs). Your group can benefit from this by taking advantage of this free advertising. Simply call your local radio station and ask for the community service desk or the public relations person. In the text for the PSA, be sure to list all pertinent information: Who, What, Where, When, Why and How, but keep it brief. Be extra-courteous to radio people because radio time is valuable and often there are usually more requests than available time. If you want a spot, offer to wash the radio station van for free. Or give away free tickets on the radio in exchange for airtime. If the radio van comes to the car wash, the disc jockey or driver may be able to get a live air link. This will add additional customers, which translates into more money. Three to four PSAs at peak driving times during the week before your event on a local station can translate into up to 50 extra cars. LOCAL NEWSPAPERS There are several different ways that you can list your event in your local newspapers. Here are a few suggestions: ¥ Place an ad in the classified advertisements for non-profit groups. This should be a minimal cost. ¥ List your event in the community calendar section. ¥ Call the newsroom of the paper or write a brief news release/ advisory about your car wash fundraising event and submit it. 20
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