The organization of the Penny Table is relatively straight
forward.
The mall provides up to four tables and whatever chairs are needed.
The team, club or organization takes care of the rest.
In order to come up with approximately 40 prizes for the table,
individual members are asked to go home and find two or three new items
that they can donate to the prize table. These may be gifts that were
received over the years for which the family has no use, or items that
were purchased in the past which just never were used. Gifts range widely
in nature and size. The more variety the better since it attracts more
attention from shoppers.
The only other material you need are cans to collect the tickets. The
cans must be numbered to match the gift that is set up near the can.
Tickets can be purchased at less than $30 for 500 (it is recommended that
you have 1500 available).
As for working the table, all you need are two or three people at any
given time to record the names and numbers as people purchase the tickets
for $1 each. Once a person purchases a sheet of tickets, he/she is free to
tear them up and deposit them in the cans that are in front of prizes that
are desired.
The group makes the draw to determine the winners at the end of the
final day and then phones up the winners to make arrangements to have the
prizes picked up.
