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"For our last crop event, Scrapworks c/o Rozanne, sent us some awesome
paper, embellishments and an idea book. The ladies went crazy and
we all appreciated the materials. It was like Christmas, and opening
a gift. Thank you!" - Lori Walser, Take Care Scrapbooking &
Co. "Thank you for adding Event Organizer Donation Requests to your classifieds listing. I think this is a wonderful service and I'm thrilled that you're encouraging scrapbook companies to use events as a means of promoting their product." - Molly Quach, JEM Custom Creations Attention Crop, Retreat, Expo, and other Event Organizers: In addition to sending personal requests for donations to manufacturers,
send them here too! We'll post them for free, and provide you with a way
to connect with many manufacturers at once. Please check this space frequently if you're interested in donating products as part of your marketing plan. It can be a fairly low-cost way of getting your product into consumers' hands - just be sure you are able to promote your business through the use of flyers/brochures, contact listings, etc. You can read more about using this as a marketing tool in this free article. Organizers, please list your request, location, dates, and contact information, as well as how many participants you are expecting and what the manufacturer can expect from donating (advertising, distribution of flyers/catalogs, etc.) Send them to this email address: classified@funfactspublishing.com. All ads are FREE. We want to provide the industry with a way to connect with each other, so we can all help each other out! If you'd like us to remove your ad, just send an email letting us know. Ads are typically removed when the event is over - if you'd like us to repost yours, please send an email and we will put it back up. Requests are listed below in chronological order. Ongoing events are listed at the bottom of the page.
2nd Annual All Day Scrap Relay for Life Super Bowl Weekend Scrap-a-Thon I am seeking donations for this event to cover goody bags, contest winner prizes, and door prizes. I hope to be able to turn in 100% of the proceeds to the Nobles County Relay for Life. Each participant will be asked to complete a single page layout for a scrapbook to be auctioned off at the Relay for Life event. Anything PINK that you could donate would be great!
Please consider sponsoring this event, and in exchange your company will be listed on our thank you banner. Chris Brouwer, Event Coordinator Seaside Sisters Show open Fri. evening, Sat./Sun. Crop room available until 2 a.m. 8x10 booth is $100. Contact: Crop, Shop & Relax We are seeking product donations and advertising. Sherry Diccion National Crop Out Diabetes Day Tina Jackson, Founder - Crop Out Diabetes Scrappin - W - Cards "N" the Mail We hold three Weekly scrapbooking workshop classes and monthly crops. Each of the classes are filled with 25 - 30 participant each workshop. We are seeking small donations to give to each participants attending - anything from embellishments, paper, scrapbook page lay outs, card stock, rubber stamps, ribbon, magazines, also advertisements with your cutting tool products. If someone would like to donate any items it would be very greatly appreciated. Most of our croppers are just getting started and for some this will be their first time scrapbooking. All our classes are filled with information - we take the time to really do hands-on. Classes are held at non-profit locations; therefore we cannot charge a fee for these classes. I do these classes because I love sharing with others and giving back to the community. We will thank each company or persons that give a donation in our announcements and during the workshop. There will be an easel place with each sponsor's name and what they donated. Any questions, you can contact Patricia Johnson at cardsinmail@aol.com 630-890-1775 (weekdays)
Scrappin - W - Cards "N" the Mail Crop for the Cure 2008: 22 Hour Scrap and Rubber Stamping Marathon All Funds Raised benefit the 60km Toronto Weekend to End Breast Cancer We would appreciate any donations which would fit for: A participant flier is placed in each Goodie Bag. We thank our sponsors
in If possible, we ask that any international shipments from the USA or
abroad Thank you so much in advance for your generous Donations, together we
will Please Mail Donations to: For more information or to send us your Logo for the sponsor wall and Cuttin' Up Scrapbooking Spring Camp We would appreciate any donations you could make. They will be used for door prizes, contests, etc. Any thing you would like to donate would be fine. If you have any brochures, catalogs or anything else of that type we would be glad to give them out. We provide a package of free things such as paper, small embellishments, etc. to each of our campers. You will be recognized on our programs and also at the time of the giveaway.
If you can't give a donation but could give us a really great deal on
a large tote, Cricut cutting machine or some other big item that we could
give away for a grand prize that would be great. Site: http://www.cuttinupscrapbooking.com Crop for FA (www.fanconi.org) and silent auction. I am doing this fundraiser to beneftit my husband. I have attached some
additional information. Here is specifics: Arlington Green Isle Women of Today Scrapbooking Event Our non-profit organization is asking for your support with this event. In exchange for your donating your products for our goodie bags, and/or a door prize, we will include your company's name and contact information (and logo if provided) on advertising items that each scrapper will receive prior to and at the event. We realize that you must receive many, many donation requests for your fabulous products and that you can't fulfill all of the requests, but we hope that you will consider A-GI's Scrapbook Event as one of the recipients of your generosity. The Women of Today is a National organization in 17 states. The Arlington - Green Isle, Minnesota Chapter uses the profits from this event to fund our community activities such as: Easter & Halloween events, games at the town celebrations (Town & Country Days and Oktoberfest), Story Hours, and two high school scholarships. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 612-747-8328. All donations can be sent to: With your help, this can be our best event yet! Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Alabama Scrapfest We have two opportunities for you to gain exposure for your business.
First, we will be offering door prizes via drawings. All door prize donations
will receive a quarter page ad in our program. Door prizes with a value
of $50 or more will receive a half page ad in our program. We will also
be happy to distribute your own advertising materials at the time of door
prize distribution. In addition, we are seeking goodie prizes. These will
not be placed in bags, but instead distributed to the croppers throughout
the day along with a mini-commercial announcement recognizing the donator.
Contributors of 80 goodie bag prizes will receive a half page ad in our
program. Ads may be combined. In addition, we will also be happy to distribute
your own advertising materials at the time of goodie prize distribution.
All donators will be listed with their logo and weblink as sponsors on
our website - http://www.alabamascrapfest.com. 31 Hour Crop! We are seeking product donations and advertising. Sherry Diccion
Crop Out Cancer Seeking donations for goody bags, raffles, grand prizes. All donors will be listed in "welcome packet" as well as verbally throughout the crop. Any flyers, business cards, etc. can be included in bags too. Thank you. Contact: Kathy @ buzz727kem@yahoo.com Carlisle Community Schools PTO’s First Scrapbook Crop Event This is the first scrapbook crop event organized by the PTO. All proceeds raised will benefit the community and school district. Our goal to make this event a success and set the stage for future crop events. We are requesting donations as giveaways and raffle items. All donating companies will be acknowledged in Event advertising online and in the newspaper. Please contact Linh Phanthavong at thaidam@hotmail.com or (515) 480-5567 if you are able to donate. The parents, teachers and students thank you in advance! Large Scrapbooking & Stamping Shopping Show! We are seeking product donations and advertising. Sherry Diccion Crop out Diabetes 2008 We are an annual event raising money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. We would greatly appreciate donations of items for: raffle/auction; goody bags; and door prizes. We are also looking for vendors to display/sell products at the event. For more information see: Contact Sara at: mommyfink@hotmail.com
CROP BLUE - Colon Cancer Awareness We are seeking donations for this event to cover goodie bags, contest winner prizes, silent auction, and raffle prizes. We hope to obtain donations to cover these items.
100% of our proceeds is going to the CCAliance of NY and Gastrointestinal
Cancer Division of the Cancer Center at HUMC affected by the disease.
I am the person in charge for collecting donations and they can be sent
to:
Cropping for Our Little Ones Make & Takes and goodie bags for all participants. New scrappers
instructional table. Dinner and dessert. Raffles. A Passion For Scrappin 2nd Annual Event This event benefits the Home & School association. We are currently raising money to assist in the building project of an athletic pavilion. We have advertising opportunities for banners/flyers/coupons or classes. We are looking for products for the goodie bags, raffles or door prizes. We appreciate your help in making this a successful event with whatever you can donate. Please contact Rebecca at jony_beck@yahoo.com for more information. Scrapbooking and Camping! We are seeking product donations and advertising. Sherry Diccion
This is a scrapbooking event and will have women between the ages of approximately 20-60+. We are looking for donations for either silent auction/raffle or door prize (you may select where you want your donation to go). We are contacting vendors from non-scrapbooking as well as scrapbooking venues. What is the donation being used for? Will be used for silent auction/raffle or door prize (you may chose which) What recognition will you get for the donation? You will be mentioned and thanked at the crop as well as online on the Spring Crop blog. This is a fundraiser where all the funds raised will be given to the school. If you are interested in donating please contact us at springcrop@gmail.com If you are interested in putting your coupon or business information in our goodie bag please contact us. A $15 fee is charged for vendors that are not participating in the crop or not donating a physical item. Scrapbooking and Non-Scrapbooking vendors welcome for the goodie bag items.
We would be interested in receiving donations for our ongoing club. We would like to use donated items as incentives to keep the teens scraping. We would appreciate any donations. We will list sponsors on our high school web page.
Please send donations to Patricia Birky, 2101 N Main St. Nappanee, IN 46550
Please contact Patricia @ pbirky@wanee.org if you have any questions. Albany Scrapbooking Club Crops
Please send your donations to Stephanie Daly, 921 Western Road, Castleton, NY 12033 and please include a little about your company to include in our note. If you have a 480 x 60 banner, please email it to donations@scrapbookinventory.com. Your generosity is appreciated. THANK YOU! Enter High Country Scrap & Stamp's Essay Contest to Win: Fixtures, displays, shelving, equipment and supplies (point of sale computer and Quickbooks accounting software installed with inventory data already loaded) approximate value: $24,000 Point of Sale data base including more than 400 loyal customers Start –Up value: priceless! All inventory, fixtures and equipment are packed and ready for the winner to set up at the location of their choice. Recent North Carolina location of these items filled a 2,000 square foot retail space. See http://www.HighCountryScrapNStamp.com for complete contest details or send inquiry email to highcountry@fastmail.fm and contest details will be sent via reply email. Cuttin' Up Scrapbooking Cuttin' Up Scrapbooking is a brand new business in Walton, WV. We are going to be holding monthly 12-hour crops and hope to have weekend getaways soon. We will have hourly giveaways as well as a grand doorprize consisting of a small tote with some embellishments and basic tools included. We have not chosen a tote yet, so if someone would like to donate one it would be very greatly appreciated. Most of our croppers are just getting started and for some this will be their first time scrapbooking. Scrapbooking is just catching on in our area and we are getting in on the ground floor, so to speak. We will announce and thank each sponsor as the prize is given away and all croppers will receive a program thanking all who donated. We are in the process of setting up a website and all donators will be acknowledged on there as well. We will also be giving classes showcasing certain products and we know firsthand that it helps sell products. So please help us get started with your donations. Contact Christy Sloan at cuttinupscrapbooking@hotmail.com or call 304-577-6077 (weekdays) 1805 Phinney House Bed & Breakfast Camp Crop Alot We are looking for donations to use as giveaways during our weekends for door prizes, games and contests. We are also looking at vendors interested in sponsoring or donating product to classes offered or those would like to sponsor a make and take during the weekend. If you are a Manufacturer, Retail Store or Online Scrapbook site we would like the opportunity to support you and spread the word of your products, store or site to our attendees. We have a sponsor page on our site to promote any companies who provide product or services with links to their sites. If you provide product to a class we will include your information in the class project sheet as well. Our retreat information is advertised in many locations online as well as print ads in Creating Keepsakes magazine. For more information contact us by phone or fax at 770-726-7765 or via email at dana@campcropalot.com Donations can be mailed to Dana Camp Go…Crop!!! (new crop every 3 weeks) Expected attendance: 40 We are asking for any scrapbooking company, manufacturer, monthly club, online store or local scrapbook store interested, to dontate items for each attendee’s goodie bags or for hourly drawing / giveaways. In return, you will be listed on our website as a sponsor of our crops, with your website information. (Check out our LONG list of sponsors at http://www.gocrop.com/monthlycrops.htm)You will also be able to place flyers, business cards or coupons in each of the attendee’s bags and be listed as a sponsor on the handout that each scrapper receives. This should generate more business for our fellow retailers. Due to the popular and overwhelming response to our crops, we have increased our attendee numbers to 40 croppers.
Each scrapper has the luxury of spreading their supplies amongst their very OWN 6 FOOT TABLE. This has by far “wowed” the attendees. They have also been so impressed with the fabulous giveaways we have received in the past. Whether it is embellishments, paper, free subscriptions to a monthly kit club or magazine, gift certificates, ribbon/fiber, or discounts on products, they are thrilled at each crop to see what the scrapbooking companies have donated.
Please feel free to address any questions to lisa@gocrop.com or call us at 480.515.1864 We just ask that any donations please be received at least a few days before the event, so we can get you listed on our website and in our program of sponsors that each attendee receives.
Please send any donations to this address to keep our inventory separate: Lisa Kobbermann Creative Crops Our registrants get: Donations to Creative Crops events are received with great enthusiasm.
They are used for goody bags, door prizes or for mini-classes. Donors
are listed on our website with a link Donations can be sent to: For questions or more information contact us at scrapbooking@creativecrops.net or 301-252-4406. Monthly crop Seeking donations for monthly crop that I volunteer for to help cancer patients and survivors. This is a totally non-profit organization the relies on volunteers to conduct week-end retreats for cancer patients and their care giver. Retreats are free of charge and are solely funded by donations and volunteers. Anything would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you in advance for any help that you might give. For more information E-mail Peggy at pshepard940@hotmail.com
or send donations to: Croppers Care - Scrapbooking With A Heart We are looking for : 1. Goody Bag donations for 105 scrapbookers
In exchange for: 1. Listing on our Yahoo Group with a link to your website New York/Long Island scrapbookers are hungry for new products!! Please let us introduce you to them!
Thank you for your consideration. For more information please call
631-399-5350, or email: cropperscare@yahoo.com. 3KPScrap Bimonthly Friday Night Crops Bradley, IL
Attendees: 40 maximum
I am an individual hosting Friday Night Crops at a local area hotel.
Registration is limited to 40 people. I would welcome any product
donations that I could give out as door prizes. Anyone that I receive
donations from will be posted on my Web site as a sponsor. If you
have a Web site, I would also create a link. I will also
create a flyer to pass out to all of the crop attendees with your
information and a thank you. I can be contacted at comescrapwithus@comcast.net.
Thank you in advance for any consideration that you give to me.
Crop All Day Events The Scrappin’ Society Scrap Away Monthly Weekend Retreats Relaxation....Comfort...Unlimited Scrapbooking... Fabulous Food.... All with Attention to Detail. In the past I have received product to do a make and take and have freely passed out any information the company sends me. I have also had requests for companies to send someone out to one of the weekends to do a class for a couple of hours for my guests. Thanks for your help in advance. You can contact me through my web site's e-mail. Laura Scrap Camp Weekend Retreats We are in need of products to be given away as door prizes. We will be giving out door prizes throughout the weekend. We are also in need of sponsors for some of our camp scrapbook classes. The sponsor would provide product for the class and we provide the teacher....unless you would like to send a teacher as well! As a sponsor, you would be featured in our program that will be given
to all attendees of this event. We would be more than happy to include
any ad free of charge if you would prefer that to a basic listing. Because
we are using a very aggressive advertising campaign utilizing print media,
website and web postings, your company will receive wide exposure of your
sponsorship. 12-Hour Crops Every Three Months Every three months, I host a 12 hour marathon at our local Community Hall. This is advertised and set up through our small town Parks and Rec. Dept. However, because I get the majority of the profits, I am responsible for compiling the prize packages, goody bags, class kits, and food. Obviously, this gets expensive. What I'm looking for is any big or small manufacturer that would love the advertising, who would be willing to donate materials for the goody bags or prize drawings. I will gladly advertise your name in the registration sheets and all paraphenalia that I use in the workshop. Let me know if you are interested: dwalser@gte.net or my home address: 18475 Burkland Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98274 Thanks for your time, Crop For A Cause! For Keep Sakes! Scrapbook Store, Colorado 6 Times a Year Attendance: 40-50
Get Croppin' Scrapbooking Events Hi! My name is Marirosa Anderson and I'm co-owner of Get Croppin' Scrapbooking
Events in the Northern Virginia area. We hold crops 4-6 times a year at
the Dulles Expo Center... We are always looking for sponsors for our events.
All sponsors get links on our website to theirs, plus recognition at our
events. Please visit www.getcroppin.com
to learn more about our events and see our lists of sponsors.... :) 12-hour crop parties I organize 12-hour crop parties in the Mid-Michigan area. Scrapbooking is just becoming big in this area and these scrappers are hungry for new products and ideas to add to their memories. I limit each crop to 60 people to keep it manageable and people sit on the waiting list for any spots that might open up. Each attendee is issued a welcome packet and I have several drawings for door prizes throughout the day with one large prize given away at the end of the day. Please e-mail me at brit@ejourney.com for more information about how you can donate to these crops and what you will receive in return for your donation. Thank you, The Memory Store Crop Days I own a small scrapbooking business in Christchurch, New Zealand. Every
two months we hire out the Conference Room at a local Hotel and hold our
Crop Day. Numbers are usually limited to a maximum of 30 ladies (due to
the size of the venue). It's a fun day of 12 hours of scrapbooking with
prizes for the best page of the day and prizes for the best categories.
I give away hourly prizes and spot prizes as well. It's a great day. Monthly Events I am the owner of a Scrapbook Consultant business in Elmira, NY. I hold monthly events at our local community center. During these events I teach various classes. I am seeking donations for these classes as well as my Scrapbook Bingo events. I hold quarterly (by popular demand) Scrapbook Bingo events as well as privately booked Scrapbook Bingo parties. At these events, people receive Scrapbook supplies, material, idea books, etc. for the Bingo prizes. This is a great, fun-filled event. I can be contacted by e-mail at ascrapbookstudio@juno.com, or by phone at (607)735-0249 (ask for Amy). Adults With Mental Illness Club Looking for donations of scrapbooking supplies and card making supplies
for an Adults With Mental Illness Club in Trail, BC. (I do have a US mail
box for those afraid of the rising shipping costs!) These adults will
be making greeting cards and layouts from these supplies. Hopefully, these
cards can be sold around the area to increase the miniscule allotment
these folks receive, or the even more miniscule allotment that the program
receives! The Scrapbook Jungle.com We would like to request donations from manufacturers and store owners,
in exchange for link-ad advertising. We are also looking for donations
of new products for our design team to showcase and promote. Our current
standing on the Scrapbooking Top 50 as of February 21, 2004 is at 185
(out of 500) and climbing. We're proud of our online community and envision
many changes for the better in the near future, to include a new look,
online articles featuring techniques and the newest products, exclusive
fonts, more games and challenges. Ohio Scrapbooking Group I am starting a "ladies group" for rubber stamping and scrapbooking.
We are a brand new church and the ladies are wanting to learn to scrapbook,
so I am taking on the privilege of teaching them. Donna Jean Gafford, royalt2000@earthlink.net, 740-983-0407 Cub Scouts Fundraiser I just read about the classified ad and would love for any donations. My sons are in Cub Scouts and they are having a fundraiser. Each den is making a themed basket. We would like to do a scrapbooking basket. We would appreciate any donation to put in our basket. I would be happy to send you a Tax I.D. number. Please contact me at provencher@ameritech.net. Thank you, Thank you!! Delaware Event I am planning a huge scrapbook event in Delaware. We are expecting at least 50 people to attend. Any help we could get with donations would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Robin at callingallscrapbookers@comcast.net or send donations to 639 Country Path Drive, New Castle, DE 19720. Thank you for your consideration. Ohio Scrapbooking Retreat Business We are a new Scrapbooking Retreat Business in Central Ohio. We can host up to 18 people at a time for a weekend get away. We would love to make contact with persons interested in bringing groups for retreats. Additionally, we will be happy to accept any product donations.
We will give them as door prizes or if we have enough - will give every
attendee the product and help them use it.
Thanks in advance for all of your help.
Linda Boos
Phone: 614-277-1544
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