Like most organizations, schools in the United States are subject to constant budget stress.
Important athletic and scholastic programs are subject to budget cuts as demographics change and taxpayers become increasingly budget aware.
As a result, schools include fund raising resources in their planning for programs.
Education should rank high on the list of tax payer funding.
With exception of defense, it is hard to imagine a governmental effort that is more important to our country than good education.
Education and schools focus on our future leaders and it is in the schools where lessons in character are coupled with the development of skills required for success in a modern society.
Fund Raising and Healthy Products Schools, both public and private, have turned to fund raising to help fund sporting and educational events.
Where large number of people have gathered, schools, through sports teams, booster clubs and scholastic societies have raised funds by selling products for a profit at events or by using team members to sell products to friends and family..
Historically a number of products were sold that generated revenue and these were mainly food products like carbonated soft drinks, cookies, pizza and candy.
As a group these products were not considered healthy by many.
Recently, for example, an agreement was finalized to discontinue the sale of carbonated soft drinks in schools and this is a landmark effort to help reduce obesity and create a healthy lifestyle for students.
Many schools are now exploring fund raising with healthier products.
As a result private label water is becoming increasingly popular as a healthy alternative method to raise funds.
Private Label Drinking Water Private label drinking water is an effective and healthy way to raise funds for a number of reasons: oIf the water is purified, it represents a wholesome addition to a healthy lifestyle.
oCreation of a private label is an effective form of advertising that adds value to the water and the event.
This additional value is reflected in a higher price, greater revenue and more profit.
oPrivate label water is consumable advertising that is often carried from the event and serves as a reminder to participants and others.
oThe label design offers flexibility that allows schedules and scores to be listed and updated.
oPrivate label water is ideal for outdoor events and is very cost effective.
The cost decreases as volume increases.
oPrivate label water can easily establish a brand identity for the school or team.
oThe design of one label can be used for many school events.
Two Avenues of Fund Raising Private label water is a versatile tool for fund raising.
It can be sold directly at school events and players and participants can resell private label water to friends and family to raise revenue.
Either avenue is an effective fund raising device.
Both avenues are available to schools most of the calendar year and provide consistent fund raising opportunities.
Student Participation Students are both the beneficiaries and the key assets of fundraising.
They can control the quality of their own athletic and scholastic programs by actively participating in the event and friends and family fund raising activities.
Gaining a student "buy in" for programs will guarantee success.
What to Look for in a Private Label Water Supplier There are a number of private label water suppliers but they vary widely in the quality of their product offerings.
You should always try to chose the highest quality water supplier rather than a supplier with the lowest cost but uses cheap materials and inferior design.
Some areas to investigate: Quality of Water School events s require water of the highest quality.
Purified water is a popular bottled water forthe acceptance of the theme and event message.
The best quality water on the market today is purified using a distillation/ filtration/ oxygenation process that removes all impurities, including all bacteria, and creates a light, refreshing taste.
Quality of Label Design and Production The label is the message part of the product and poor-quality labels send a poor-quality message.
Production of a poor-quality label is a waste of money and adversely affects the message and theme.
In order to succeed, your label must be professionally designed and produced with high-quality materials using a printing process that renders a high-quality result.
Waterproof lamination is also required for long lasting labels.
This is easily achieved for an affordable unit cost using the right equipment for the job.
Quality of Customer Service The design and production of private labeled drinking water is complex and requires intense interaction between the customer and supplier.
Communication and a culture of customer service excellence is a prerequisite to the creation of an effective theme message and a successful event.
Without a significant commitment to customer service on the part of the supplier, the impact of the theme message will fail.
Those quality suppliers with the best reputations usually have a culture of quality that permeates their organizations.
A supplier with a fully interactive e-commerce site is an ideal way to create a high quality label, modify the label to reflect event changes and to order more water as demand changes.
A supplier that is experienced in fund raising and is willing to commit management resources to support a school fund raising program is a definite asset to individual schools.
Lastly, choose a supplier with a reputation for quality that is geographically close to your school.
With the rapidly rising cost of fuel this will be the most economical supplier.
Choose a quality supplier to help develop and communicate your message and to create success for the school fundraising event.