Little sacrifices can pay off big.
When you put travel above gadgets on your holiday wish list or give up some Saturdays to earn tuition dollars, you’re investing in an experience that will last you a lifetime.
HOLIDAY SPECIFIC! Pies!!!
Sell pies such as pumpkin, sweet potato, apple, or pecan during the Thanksgiving season. Purchase pies from a wholesaler, or make your own.
- Pies
- Flyer materials
- A place or way to promote your pie sale
- Decide whether you are going to make or buy your pies.
- Decide on the flavors and price the pies about $4–5 above what it costs to produce or procure each pie.
- Set up a booth to take orders for your pies a week or two in advance, or distribute flyers at your school and/or church announcing your Thanksgiving pie sale.
- Have your pies ready for pickup the day before Thanksgiving, or deliver them for a small delivery fee. What a delicious way to raise tuition funds!
Success Story: Maggie M. from Connecticut sold pies for Thanksgiving and was able to raise $500 for her People to People Ambassadorjourney using the following recipes:
Pumpkin Pie
- 1 (9-in.) unbaked pie shell
- 1 (16-oz.) can of pumpkin
- 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1⁄2 tsp. salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. ginger
- 1⁄2 tsp. nutmeg
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine ingredients in large bowl, pour into shell, and bake 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely before wrapping with plastic wrap.
Apple Pie
- 1 (9-in.) pie plate, buttered
- 5 or 6 apples cut up
- 3⁄4 c. butter, melted
- 1 c. flour
- 1⁄2 c. chopped nuts
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 egg
- Pinch of salt
Put apples in pie plate and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. In a bowl, mix flour and butter. Blend in unbeaten egg, salt, and nuts. Mix well and pour over apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Let cool completely before wrapping with plastic wrap.