Your group can easily raise several thousand dollars or more, and you’re sure to win the loyalty of satisfied customers who will return with their family, friends and neighbors, not only this year, but year after year after year. Be sure to start planning your Christmas tree sale at least a few months in advance. We here at Alpha Omega would be honored to help plan your event and make sure to deliver plenty of fresh, high-quality trees, wreaths and garlands in plenty of time for your sale.

There are many ways to promote your Christmas tree fundraising sale event. You can publish a press release to the local newspapers and TV and radio stations. You can post flyers on bulletin boards around town. Be sure to let your local Chamber of Commerce know about it. Above all, word of mouth is always the best way to publicize an event like this. Tell your family, friends, and neighbors, and ask them to help spread the word as well.

When it’s time for the actual tree sale, make large signs to attract customers, and play holiday music on a loudspeaker system. Keep regular hours, so potential customers know when you’ll be there if they want to come back at a later time. You might even offer free snacks and warm beverages such as hot cocoa, tea and coffee for your customers to enjoy while they go about choosing the perfect Christmas tree.

You might also consider selling other holiday-related items, such as crafts made by local artists and crafters, holiday gift baskets, and holiday decorations. You might even be able to arrange a joint fundraiser with another group with different but similar interests. You can either pool your inventories and share the profits, or each can be a separate part of the same event. In either case, you will definitely expand your base of potential customers, because more people will be promoting and attending your fundraising event.