I’m so excited… one of my dearest college friends (pictured above with me in ’06) recently contacted me to tell me about a new business her family started called The Gracious Basket. Today I’m going to tell you a little about it and offer you a chance to win a gift certificate!
Have you ever been involved in planning a school or church fundraiser? They can be a lot of work and sometimes you might even wonder if it’s worth the hassle. That’s what my friend Christ Scott, a school teacher, thought, and what inspired the Scott family to start their new website, a company that prides itself on being simple to use as well as socially responsible.
Basically, The Gracious Basket is a website where you can order beautiful gift baskets. The twist is that every order allows the giver the opportunity to choose a charity/non-profit organization that 25% of the proceeds will go to.
That’s it! That’s the fundraiser- it’s that easy! Instead of handling order forms, counting orders and worrying about delivery, The Gracious Basket ships your gift to its recipient and then sends a check to the charity/non-profit of your choice. All you have to do is register your organization if you want to organize a school (etc) fundraiser.
In the words of the Scott family, “Helping others is the goal of The Gracious Basket, not only providing beautiful gift baskets but by donating 25% of the retail price to the organization of the customer’s choice.”
There are tons of gift baskets, for a variety of occasions and recipients. I’m personally excited about the “green” options coming around next Earth Day- I’ll be sure to let you know when they arrive to the website. For now, check out a few of the beautiful options (click the photos for order info).
gourmet baskets, like this Italian one…
plenty of festive Christmas options like this one…
even a unique gardening basket (I love this one!)
My friends have been so gracious to our family suggest that their site provide another opportunity for us to raise money for our adoption as well. Anyone who would like to purchase a gift basket and designate the charity proceeds to our family can just enter “Bennett Family Adoption” upon checkout. Thanks, Chris & Annie!
For Christmas delivery, you’ll need to make your order by Monday morning, December 21st and choose air shipping, but don’t worry there are basket options for all sorts of occasions, including birthdays or even a thank you.
And now for the giveaway… {Giveaway is now closed!}
One lucky reader will receive a $30 gift certificate towards the gift basket of your choice!
Here’s how to win:
1. {mandatory} Visit The Gracious Basket and send me an email telling me what is one thing that makes The Gracious Basket a “Socially Responsible Business.” Please email me your answer; if you leave a comment for this entry it will be deleted.
2. {optional} Blog or tweet about this and leave a comment here for an extra entry!
3. {optional} Purchase a basket and leave a comment here!
Contest ends Sunday, December 20th, at 3:00 PST.
