Questions?
Contact us Monday-Friday at 508-955-0747
or email us at [email protected].
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After Your Sale:
Calculate your profit from the sale (i.e. total income minus the price of the kit.) You will
keep the cash equal to the cost of the kit and convert the remaining cash to a check made
out to Beautiful Day. Checks from customers for purchases or donations can be mailed with
the check from your sale. To make it easier, you can use the Fundraising Kit Accounting
form to calculate the profit from your sale.
Mail to:
Beautiful Day
10 Davol Square Suite 100
Providence, RI 02903
Welcome to The Providence Granola Project (PGP),
we are excited you have decided to support our mission!
Thank You!
Selling PGP products as a fundraiser supports newly arrived refugees
in our communities. 100% of your sale’s profits are
re-invested in our job training program.
This Holiday Fair Pack Includes:
A Note about Unsold Product:
Due to food safety rules, we are unable to accept any returns of unsold product. If you have
some PGP items left at the end of your sale, consider offering a follow-up date—a second
opportunity at church or at your school or community center—for those who either missed
the first date or want more. Do a final promotion, e.g. “last chance!”
Providence Granola Products:
You’ll find enclosed a selection of our products in various flavors and packaging. Quantities may
vary, depending on the size of your order, but all PGP Sales Kits contain the following items:
• Box(es) of 6 Beautiful Bars - either all original recipe or as a “variety pack” of special
recipe bars, enough for almost a week of afternoon snacks.
• Case(s) of 24 Beautiful Bars - bars to be sold separately. Think “grab ‘n go” for work
or school, on the road or out for a hike.
• Individual 12 oz. bags of Granola – Originola and special recipe. The number and
variety depend on your order specifications. These are your new go-to for breakfast.
Share your great ideas and stories
for successful sales!
Email us at: [email protected]
The Providence Granola Project is owned by Beautiful Day, a Rhode Island non-profit.
100% of the proceeds from The Providence Granola Project support our refugee
job training programs.
To learn more visit www.BeautifulDayRI.org
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Supplies:
• PGP Sign for your tabletop display (with easel).
• Price Sign for you to write in your preferred prices.
(Pricing suggestions are included in this packet.)
• Information Cards about Beautiful Day and The Providence Granola Project
for your customers and those passing by your table.
• Sign-up sheet for those who would like to receive our monthly e-newsletter.
• Gift tags to attach to boxes and bags.
• Cups and gloves for preparing tasting samples.
Supplies You Will Need:
• A 4- or 6-foot table – depending on how much product you have to sell.
• Cash Box with sufficient change – We recommend $50, with at least $25 in singles.
• Tablecloth. The more colorful the better!
• Tape, scissors, markers, pens and clipboard.
• Any other décor you’d like to use to make your table stand out! Consider flowers.
Tips for Promoting Your Sale! In the weeks leading up to your event:
• Announce your sale early and often.
• Spread the word in your school, congregation and/or community group. For sales
held at your school or faith community, take advantage of regularly scheduled
announcements to promote your sale. Put up flyers in visible areas at building
entrances/exits and in hallways.
• Promote to your broader community with announcements in newsletters, email lists, on your website and social media channels. Community bulletin boards are
also a great way to get the word out.
Pricing:
You have purchased your PGP Sales Kit at our wholesale rates, with the expectation that you
will sell each item at a retail price based on what you think your event and customers will
support. As a guide for your sale, we suggest marking up your products by 25-30% from the
wholesale prices. With this in mind, the following are suggested prices and price ranges:
• Box of 6 Beautiful Bars: Retail price up to $13.
Consider charging up to $15 for the variety packs.
• Individual 12-oz. bags of Granola: Retail price $8 for Originola.
Retail Price $9-10 for special recipe.
• Individual Beautiful Bars: Retail price $2.50-3.00 per bar.
We recommend that sales are cash or check only. All checks should be made out to
Beautiful Day (this is the nonprofit that runs the PGP.) If someone prefers to make a donation
without purchasing granola, they should write “donation” in the memo line so that we can
send them a tax-deductible receipt.
Need some text for posters or announcements to promote about your upcoming sale?
Feel free to use the following:
Looking for some great gift ideas or a new “go-to” breakfast or snack? Support The
Providence Granola Project! Your purchase of their delicious granola and granola bars
provides job training program for recently arrived refugees. They use high-quality, mostly
organic, locally sourced ingredients. 100% of the proceeds support refugees who are
new to the U.S. and working towards a better, safer life. Stop by our table at (insert the
name of your event) on (insert date, time and location of your sale), and pick up a bag or
some bars. Give granola with a mission this holiday!
Bola
Maitham
Some Faces Behind the PGP
Our products are proudly made in
Providence Rhode Island by newly
arrived refugees using high-quality,
locally sourced ingredients.
Tips for Promoting the Providence Granola Project at your Sale!
• Educate yourself about refugee resettlement by exploring our website and blog, or
subscribing to our e-newsletter—all at www.BeautifulDayRI.org–and follow us on Facebook!
• Use your sale as a way to highlight refugee resettlement in your community. Let customers
know that these products were created in Rhode Island, using high-quality, locally sourced
ingredients, and made by refugees who are starting new lives in the U.S.
• Have PGP information cards handy for customers and anyone who stops by your table.
If you don’t know the answer to a question, don’t worry! Encourage people to contact the
PGP and Beautiful Day staff directly.
Tips for Setting up your Table:
A colorful, well organized sales table will help attract customers!
• Cover your table and add some decorative touches, appropriate to your event or theme.
• Open some of the boxes so the contents are visible. Make sure that individual bags of
granola are standing up. You can also open your case(s) of Beautiful Bars and prop them on
their (folded under) lids.
• When you have determined the pricing for your products, fill out the Price Sign with a
bold tip marker so customers can easily see your prices.
• Stand your PGP sign and price sign where they are visible using the easels provided. We
suggest using a box or other prop to elevate the signs higher on the table.
• Using the gloves provided, open a bag of granola and take out pieces, placing them in the
cups provided. Just a small sample is all that’s needed. Arrange samples on your table or on
a decorative tray or plate.
• Put out the sign-up sheet on clipboard.
All About Our Granola!
Our signature granola, is mostly organic, locally sourced, minimally processed and
uses no preservatives. The grains, seeds, nuts and fruits are bound together by a
mixture of honey, cane juice, canola oil, vanilla and spices. As much as possible we
keep each ingredient in its whole, natural form. Besides our Originola, we offer 4
additional varieties as well as monthly special recipes. All of our products are handmade in small batches by newly arrived refugees who are rebuilding their lives in
the United States.