| Most churches put on many different fundraisers | | | | with receipts and envelopes to keep track of the |
| each year, from bake sales and bazaars to pancake | | | | money. Once sales are completed the order is sent |
| breakfasts. All are wonderful and profitable and bring | | | | off to the tree grower and in about two weeks the |
| the congregations together. However if additional | | | | freshly cut trees will arrive at their location, anywhere |
| fundraising is needed ideas can be hard to come by. | | | | in the United States, where they will unloaded by |
| Often youth groups need the extra funds to pay for | | | | volunteers and distributed in an orderly fashion. The |
| a special day, like a group skiing trip, or a | | | | church group will make a generous profit of around |
| hard-working work project to benefit the less | | | | $15 to $30 on each tree they sell and will have risked |
| fortunate. | | | | none of their own money. Selling prices will be also be |
| One of the best ways to take advantage of all of | | | | kept low, because the church group is buying direct |
| the natural advantages of a cohesive church | | | | from the grower. |
| community is to hold a Christmas tree fundraiser sale. | | | | The big box store down the street will still make lots |
| This is not a Christmas tree lot, this is a pre-selling | | | | of money this holiday season even with one less tree |
| program that requires them to spend no money on | | | | sale, but the friends and family of the church |
| supplies or financing. The tree grower provides them | | | | community will also have this great opportunity to |
| with customized color brochures to show people the | | | | reconnect their family Christmas tree to a more |
| products that are available and also provides them | | | | spiritual part of their lives. |