| Curbside
House Numbers
For this fundraising idea, paint street numbers on curbs in front of
houses. Using a cardboard cutout, paint a dark rectangular background
on the curb. After it dries, paint the house number in reflective paint.
Before you start,
contact the Licensing and Permit section of your local municipality
to see if a permit is required. Ask the local police and/or fire departments
if they have any special advice/guidelines regarding the project.
Pick a neighborhood with good curbs and canvas the neighborhood one
or more weeks ahead, taking orders and collecting payment. Specify an
initial and rain date when the work will be done. You may wish to give
a ten day period (two weekends) to allow for possible delays.
You will need several
sets of stencils, masking tape, and black background and reflective
spray paint.
Work in teams of
three. One to sweep the curb, one to paint the background and one to
paint the house number. Since you will need to let the background paint
dry before applying the house number, you may be able to get by with
teams of two, depending on the size of the neighborhood.
Have additional
order takers available on "paint" day for the homes you missed
previously. Your worker's activity will create additional sales.
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