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15 December 2024
Cake stalls are a staple of school and community fundraising events, whether it’s a fete, election day, or a standalone event. If you want to make your cake stall fundraiser a smashing success, getting as many donations as possible is key. But how do you grab attention and encourage families to contribute? Here's a clever and fun idea: use cake donation poems to make your request stand out and maximise your donations!
We all know how easy it is for donation requests to get lost in the clutter of newsletters, emails, and notices. To ensure your cake stall fundraiser doesn’t get overlooked, send home creative, attention-grabbing poems! By printing these poems onto stickers and attaching them to paper plates, you’ll instantly make your request more memorable and engaging.
The idea behind the paper plates is simple - they act as a fun reminder for families to donate cakes, cookies, muffins, pies, or whatever baked goods they’d like to contribute. And don’t worry about receiving the cakes back on the plates - just use the plates as a symbol, and they’re inexpensive to buy in bulk from the supermarket.
Here are a few poems to get your creative juices flowing and inspire your community to get involved:
Cake Stall Poem (Rae Surch)
Attached to this rhyme is a paper plate
Upon which we would ask you to donate
Cookies, muffins, pies or a cake
Anything that you would like to bake
Your home-baked delights
Will satisfy our plight
And show that you care
About our summer fair
Cake Donation Rhyme (Lucy Baxter)
Pat a cake, pat a cake, hear our plea
Fill this plate as soon as can be
Buy them or bake them, we don’t mind
Whatever you send us will be very kind!
I'm a Little Plate (Julie Caines)
I am a little plate
As lonely as can be
Please won’t you bake some cakes
To place upon me.
Cake Stall Poem (Tracey Johnson)
I am just a little paper plate
And only very small
But fill me up with yummy cakes
And we’ll sell them on our stall.
Sometimes life gets busy, and not everyone has the time to bake. If you’re too time-poor to bake, you can always send in a donation of money (and a fun poem) instead! Here’s a lighthearted way to offer your support:
“I know you asked for cake, but I’m so busy it’s not funny
I’ll have a meltdown if I bake, so please accept this money.”
Set a Goal: Make your fundraising target clear. Let people know what their donations will contribute to, whether it's a school project, new equipment, or a community initiative.
Promote the Event: Use social media, newsletters, and word of mouth to build excitement and remind families to donate their goodies.
Make it Easy: Encourage families to drop off their baked goods at designated times and locations to ensure maximum participation.
Cake stalls are one of the most enjoyable and profitable ways to raise funds for your school or community group, so get creative with your request and encourage everyone to join in!
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