Question:
Funding gift bags ?

Hi all. A co-worker and I are getting ready to start a program that puts together gift bags to give out to everyone who is having the surgery. We work for a large hospital in Eastern Maine. I was wondering if anyone knows of places that give out grants or funding for something like this. We are getting a bunch of help from the local Weight Loss Surgery program but I am just looking for other avenues we can try for funding. Any help would be great. Thanks! Tami Down 116 lbs in 11 Months!!    — Tami S. (posted on June 7, 2004)


June 7, 2004
Tami. I don't know of any funding but I would like to know how this goes for you as I would love to do something similar here in Houston. Best wishes. Carolyn
   — Carolyn B.

June 7, 2004
Well you might get companies that sell stuff to post ops to contribuite samples. GNC might contribuite protein powder sample packs figuring the new postie may be needing these. Good advertising you can make use of:) Coupons for personal trainers, free one time visits to gyms, there are all sorts of stuff to sell to a WLS patient. Barbara Thompson has that wonderful book. She has a referral program. Send her customers she sends you a buck or two for the referral. You can use this money to buy stuff for the gift bags. Think of consinement clothing shops, places that sell exercise equiptement they might give you some referral money too. I wish you well on the effort try to avoid blatantly selling stuff just more of making people aware its available. Put up a web page for your program and charge a small fee to advertisers. Please let us know how it goes, as others might be interested too.
   — bob-haller

June 7, 2004
Well you might get companies that sell stuff to post ops to contribuite samples. GNC might contribuite protein powder sample packs figuring the new postie may be needing these. Good advertising you can make use of:) Coupons for personal trainers, free one time visits to gyms, there are all sorts of stuff to sell to a WLS patient. Barbara Thompson has that wonderful book. She has a referral program. Send her customers she sends you a buck or two for the referral. You can use this money to buy stuff for the gift bags. Think of consinement clothing shops, places that sell exercise equiptement they might give you some referral money too. I wish you well on the effort try to avoid blatantly selling stuff just more of making people aware its available. Put up a web page for your program and charge a small fee to advertisers. Please let us know how it goes, as others might be interested too.
   — bob-haller

June 7, 2004
I think this is an awesome idea! Where were you when I had WLS? LOL Like the other posts, just check the health food stores, gyms, and other avenues that give out free samples or trial memberships to their gyms. Check with some of the other WLS posties and see of they would donate $$$ or items! You may even want to check with local churches and or support groups and even doctors offices and pharmacies that may want to donate $$$ or items for WLS. Also, a lot of churches ladies groups get together around here and have bake sales and craft sales for various reasons. Being a postie myself, I benefited from one such fundraiser. The church that I attend had a fundraiser dinner and thanks to them I walked into my surgeons office $250 more than I needed for my surgery! There are a lot of good people out there who love others and will help with the cause.....just because!!! Hope this gives you some ideas and please let us know how it goes. I would love to do something like this area!
   — shelby J.

June 7, 2004
Hi Tami,Im pre-op and i think this is a great idea.i would contact companys that make the protien bars or shakes and ask then to donate. also contact a local and ask if youcan get gift certificates for a session with a trainer or a month free. curves might do this for you. mabe be poland springs can give you sports bottles or at lest bottles of water. think about what you needed when you had your sx and go from there. maybe stoffer's or weight watches will give you coupons for a few dinners to get patienst started on the right track. i know that www.lifechoicefoods.com willl send coupons. also kellogs can help with bars &cereal. all the best. Tracey
   — traceybubbles




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