Brooms, Light Bulbs or Candy Sale

What it is

Members sell brooms (often from nonprofit workshops), light bulbs, or candy, door to door or at a table. Many clubs know this one well.

Typical net: $300 to $2,000 (rough estimate only. Most suppliers sell at a set price so your margin is fixed.)

Step by step

8 weeks out

• Pick a supplier and product

6 weeks out

• Order stock or forms

4 weeks out

• Assign sellers

2 weeks out

• Table at stores with permission

1 week out

• Collect money

Day before

• Count leftover stock

Day of

• Sell and settle up

Tips that work

• Ask the supplier about return policies for unsold stock.
• If your supplier is a nonprofit workshop, share that story with buyers.
• A table outside a store on a Saturday morning sells the most.
• Use the Order Sale Tracker for pre-orders.
• Store candy somewhere cool.

Volunteer jobs

• Chair:
• Treasurer:
• Sellers:

Supplies

• Product
• Order forms
• Seller tracker
• Cash box
• Table and sign

Permits and insurance

• Ask stores for written permission to set up a table
• Check sales tax rules

General tips, not legal advice. Check with your city, county, and state.

Getting the word out

• Set up outside busy stores
• Wear club vests

Sample announcement

Help [cause] with a simple purchase! The [Club name] is selling [brooms/light bulbs/candy] for $[price]. Find us at [store] on [date], or order from any member.

On the day

• Stock counted
• Cash box ready
• Money and leftovers turned in