Connecting Schools With Great Fundraising Ideas.

Today, I’d like to tell you all about a great way to make money for your school.  Product sales have traditionally been very effective in many school settings.  Among the leaders in this industry is Hebert Chocolate. Founded in 1917, Hebert is one of the oldest brands in fundraising today. I recently received a small sampler box of Hebert Chocolate. While I love chocolate myself, my family is wildly enthusiastic about anything at all deriving from the sweetest bean on Earth: the coco bean.

So, I gathered the kids around me when I slit open the plain white box it arrived in. I told my two boys (9 and 6) and two girls (5 and 3) that something very special was inside, so they were huddled over the package in great anticipation.

Of course, I added to the drama by pretending to have great trouble opening this treasure chest. When I finally wrestled it open, they were practically salivating. Slowly, I reached my hand inside, fished around fervently for a few seconds, and with great force and thrust, yanked my hand back out, this time clutching a golden-wrapped bar of … of… just about the greatest thing known to man: chocolate.

Instantly, a chorus of “I WANT IT! I WANT IT!” rang out through my house. I threw my head back and let out a huge belly laugh, “There’s chocolate enough for EVERYONE!” The children hugged me, cried, and told me I was the best dad in the whole wide word. And it’s true. I am.

Ok, so maybe that’s not exactly how it all happened, but it is true that my four kids were very excited to get a box of chocolate bars in the mail.

As a consumer, I was very impressed by the handsome wrappers of the various brands. The assortment was also grand: Crispy Rice, Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Almonds, and Cashews. Being the impartial, scientist-type, I knew it would be prudent to taste each sample of chocolate before reviewing it in this blog. I approached this task with great solemnity, almost as if at a vineyard in the south of France. Bib around my neck, spittoon at the ready, I nibbled a taste of the crispy rice. At first, I noticed that it had legs like a thoroughbred, strong and forward, with a tannic backbone. I picked up notes of leather that accentuated a rather presumptuous if not heady structure though voluptuous berry notes of cream and citrus lifted my spirits. An elegant and gentle finish just lingered on and on.

Oh, wait- wrong review. That was for my wine blog. Sorry. Crispy rice. Guess what, it was really good! It tasted just like a good old American bar of chocolate should.

Looking at the suggested retail price of $1 or $2 (depending on the variety), I think it’s a terrific bargain. The company claims that you’ll make a 45% profit from your efforts. With the proper planning and execution, your school should stand to profit nicely off of Hebert Chocolate. Since they’ve been around over 90 years, you know they deliver on their promises.

If you would like to learn more about Hebert Chocolate, you can click here for a free info kit and a phone number for your local rep. I’m sure they will be glad to help.

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