does anyone know who gives great freebies??

LISSILEIGH

hello all

my sons school is celebrating its 50th anniversary in july and were looking to auction 50 items off.

we've no thad much look so i wondered if anyone knew any companies who are helpful??

it doesnt have to be anything ott, and they will get themselves some free advertising, so it cant be that bad

thanks

tillymint7185385

our company wrote to tesco & asda at christmas time and was given freebies
just email them see what they say
what have ya got to loose??
also try B&Q, Wilkinson. Woolworths they all GIve

Poppycat

You could write to local companies too, and ask them for gifts for raffle prizes etc

LISSILEIGH

weve tried quite afew and none of them them seem very forthcoming(local companies)

miss-piggin

we regulary do fund rasers for my daughters school, we get a quick covering letter and off we go round town and ask in the shops, some are better than others, but we have found the Early Learning Centre always donates to the school - just take a few copies of the letters in case the shop needs to keep them. Good Luck

brightonman123

have you cointacted local press / tv / radio? if all else fails, post a 'want' on the nearest freecycle group, on www.yahoo.com/groups

masterbrown

Yeah ELC and Boots both give to Schools, as long as they consider it worthwhile.

artystix

I was sent some free cosmetics from jemma kidd make-up school, they totalled nearly £80 when i priced it up in Boots, e-mail them (sorry i dont know the address) & ask, it cant hurt, i was just asking for samples & got alot more than i'd hoped!!

kaydn

When DD was at primary school they always had an auction as part of xmas and summer fayres they usually managed to get tickets for the local zoo museums etc plus hairdressers and restaurants do any of the parents work for companies who they could get donations from the school photographer also donated a home sitting to include 3 pics Doesn't have to be that many) or perhaps some of the parents have skills or time (an hours ironing ? ) they could donate hope some of this helps Kathy

LISSILEIGH

thanks for your advice, its like getting blood out of astone with some of these multi million profiting companies xx