A candy fundraiser is the perfect way to raise money for your school. Whether you’re buying back-to-school supplies or funding after-school programs, candy sales can go a long way toward helping you meet your goals. Kids can sell candy to friends and family, go door-to-door in the company of a responsible adult, or buy candy themselves at school candy bars.

With bulk candy from Sweet Services, you don’t have to go through a fundraising company that takes a chunk of your profits. Run your own fundraiser and put all the profits directly toward your school. Buying the candy yourself also gives you the advantage of brand recognition. Buyers may be willing to spend more on a brand-name they recognize than on a generic candy bar or lollipop.

To help get you started, we’ve put together a list of the top five best candies for a school fundraiser along with some tips and tricks to make your sale a success.

Top Five Best Candies For A School Fundraiser

1. Hershey Candy Bars – This classic candy bar has the advantage of name recognition. Their one of the best-recognized candy bars in the world, which makes them perfect for a school fundraiser.
2. Swipple Pops – These rainbow lollipops are irresistible, which makes them the perfect fundraising candy. Each box of 60 individually wrapped pops is only $23.95, a great deal.
3. LifeSavers – Another classic candy that will bring some brand recognition to your fundraiser. Each roll includes cherry, raspberry, watermelon, orange and pineapple candy pieces.
4. Airheads – A great non-chocolate option that everybody recognizes. They come in a range of great flavors including Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Orange, Green Apple, grape, pink lemonade, and white mystery.
5. Kit Kat Bars – Milk chocolate, crisp wafers, the perfect treat for a fundraiser. These snacks practically sell themselves.

Tips For Making Your Fundraiser Stand Out

The perfect candy is just the beginning of a great school fundraiser. These tips will help you make more sales and raise more money.

Custom Candy Labels – If you have a printer and tape, you have the supplies to make custom candy wrappers that show your school spirit. Using a simple design software like Canva, design a wrapper that fits your candy bars. It can showcase the name of your school, thank buyers for their support, or just show your school colors.

Just print it out and tape it to around the candy bar. This works for Airheads, and Kit Kat Bars too. For lollipops, print tags to tie to each stick or make round stickers to fit on the lollipop wrapper.

Signs and Posters –Students can help design signs and posters to put up on campus and around the neighborhood. You can ask permission from local businesses to put up flyers in their windows as well.

Achievable Goals – Setting achievable goals helps keep your fundraiser on track. You may be working toward a big number, but it’s easier for kids to see progress if you break that goal into manageable chunks and then reward them for each level they reach.

Prizes – Well-chosen prizes give kids incentive to keep selling. And the best prize is always candy. Set aside some treats for awards. Mark each goal with a Tootsie Roll Midgee or Dum Dum lollipop. For real motivation, set aside a special prize for the kid who sells the most.

Whatever your fundraising goals are, bulk candy can help you get there. For more tips on candy-based fundraising campaigns check out this blog.