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Toilet Paper Fundraising NZ – Easy Fundraising for Schools, Sports Teams & Clubs

Looking for an easy fundraising idea in New Zealand that sells a product people actually need?

Hygiene Direct offers a practical toilet paper fundraiser for schools, sports teams, clubs, charities and community groups.

Instead of selling chocolates, biscuits or other products people may not need, your supporters can stock up on an everyday household essential – toilet paper – while helping your organisation raise money.

And you can choose the fundraising option that suits your group.

Traditional Fundraising – Earn $10 per box
Take orders, purchase the toilet paper in bulk and distribute the boxes to your supporters.

My Fundraiser – Earn $5.50 per box
Supporters order and pay online through My Fundraiser and have their toilet paper delivered directly to their door.

Two Easy Ways to Fundraise with Toilet Paper

Every school, sports team and community group is different.

Some groups want to maximise the amount they raise from every box sold, while others want an easy fundraiser that requires as little administration and handling as possible.

That's why there are two ways to run your toilet paper fundraiser.

Option 1: Traditional Toilet Paper Fundraiser – Earn $10 Per Box

Our traditional fundraising option works much like the classic school chocolate or biscuit fundraiser.

The big difference?

You're selling an everyday household product that people already need to buy.

Your school, sports team, club or organisation collects orders from supporters, places a bulk toilet paper order and then distributes the boxes once they arrive.

Your group earns $10 for every box sold.

How Traditional Fundraising Works

1. Start your fundraiser

Organise your school, team, club or community group and decide how long you want your fundraising campaign to run.

2. Take orders

Members of your group collect orders from friends, family, neighbours, workmates, local businesses and other supporters.

You can promote your fundraiser through school newsletters, email, Facebook, social media, workplaces and your wider community.

3. Place your bulk order

Once you've collected your orders, your organisation places one bulk toilet paper order.

4. Receive your toilet paper

The boxes are delivered together for your organisation to receive.

5. Distribute the orders

Your group distributes the boxes to everyone who purchased toilet paper through your fundraiser.

6. Earn $10 per box

For every box sold through the traditional fundraising programme, your organisation makes $10.

The more boxes you sell, the more money you raise.

Who Is the Traditional Fundraiser Best For?

The traditional option is ideal for groups that want to maximise their fundraising return and have volunteers, parents or members available to help organise orders and distribution.

It's particularly well suited to:

  • Primary and secondary schools
  • School camps and trips
  • PTAs and parent groups
  • Sports teams and sports clubs
  • Individual athletes raising money for competitions
  • Churches
  • Charities
  • Community organisations
  • Clubs and social groups

If your priority is raising as much as possible from each box, this is the option to choose.

Option 2: My Fundraiser – Earn $5.50 Per Box

Want an easy online fundraiser without collecting individual orders, handling supporter payments or distributing boxes of toilet paper?

That's where My Fundraiser comes in.

Your organisation registers as a Good Cause with My Fundraiser and shares its fundraising link with supporters.

Your supporters then order and pay for their toilet paper themselves online.

Their order is sent directly to their door, and your Good Cause receives $5.50 per box purchased.

How My Fundraiser Works

1. Register your Good Cause

Register your school, sports team, club, charity or organisation with My Fundraiser.

2. Share your fundraising link

Promote your Good Cause to your community.

Share your link with parents, members, friends, family, neighbours, workplaces and supporters through:

  • Email
  • School newsletters
  • Facebook
  • Social media
  • Team or club communications
  • Community groups
  • Friends and family

3. Supporters order online

Your supporters purchase their toilet paper directly through the My Fundraiser website.

There are no individual orders for your organisation to collect or process.

4. Toilet paper is delivered to their door

Orders are delivered directly to your supporters, so your organisation doesn't need to receive a bulk shipment and distribute individual boxes.

5. Your Good Cause earns $5.50 per box

Your organisation receives $5.50 for every box purchased in support of your Good Cause.

Why Choose My Fundraiser?

My Fundraiser is designed for organisations looking for a simple, low-admin fundraising option.

Your group doesn't need to:

  • Collect individual order forms
  • Collect payments from supporters
  • Receive one large bulk order
  • Store boxes of toilet paper
  • Organise collection days
  • Deliver boxes to individual supporters

You promote your fundraiser, your supporters order online, and the toilet paper is delivered directly to them.

Traditional Fundraising vs My Fundraiser – Which Should You Choose?

  Traditional Fundraiser My Fundraiser
Your fundraising return $10 per box $5.50 per box
Supporters order through your organisation Yes No
Organisation places a bulk order Yes No
Organisation receives the bulk delivery Yes No
Organisation distributes boxes Yes No
Supporters order online themselves No Yes
Supporters pay online themselves No Yes
Delivered directly to supporters No Yes
Administration required More Less
Best for Maximising fundraising return Easy, low-admin fundraising

Want to Raise More Per Box?

Choose the Traditional Toilet Paper Fundraiser.

Your organisation handles the orders and distribution and earns $10 per box sold.

Want the Easiest Fundraising Option?

Choose My Fundraiser.

Your supporters order online, their toilet paper is delivered directly to their door, and your Good Cause earns $5.50 per box purchased.

A Fundraising Product People Actually Use

One of the biggest challenges with fundraising is finding something people actually want to buy.

Toilet paper is different.

It's an everyday household essential that families and businesses already purchase.

Instead of asking supporters to buy something simply because it's a fundraiser, you're giving them the opportunity to stock up on a useful product while supporting your school, sports team, club or community organisation at the same time.

School Fundraising Made Simple

Need to raise money for a school camp, sports trip, new equipment, uniforms or another school project?

A toilet paper fundraiser can be run across an entire school, through a PTA or parent group, or by a smaller group of families raising money for a particular trip or event.

Parents and students can approach friends, family, neighbours and workplaces, making it easy to reach beyond the immediate school community.

Sports Team Fundraising

Travelling to tournaments and competitions can be expensive.

Our toilet paper fundraising programme can help sports teams and individual athletes raise money towards:

  • Tournament fees
  • Travel
  • Accommodation
  • Uniforms
  • Sports equipment
  • Competition costs

Because toilet paper is something almost every household uses, your potential supporter base extends well beyond people involved directly with your sport.

A Proven Toilet Paper Fundraiser

One group of just 44 families raised approximately $4,200 using the traditional fundraising approach.

The Kerikeri High School AIMS Football Team also used the toilet paper fundraiser when looking for a simple way to supplement its other fundraising activities.

Their experience highlights one of the biggest advantages of this type of fundraiser: you're selling a practical household essential that people already need.

Frequently Asked Questions About Toilet Paper Fundraising

How much can we make from a toilet paper fundraiser?

With the traditional Hygiene Direct fundraising option, your organisation earns $10 per box sold.

With the My Fundraiser online option, your Good Cause receives $5.50 per box purchased.

The best option depends on whether your priority is earning more per box or reducing the amount of administration involved.

What organisations can run a toilet paper fundraiser?

Toilet paper fundraising can work for schools, PTAs, sports teams, sports clubs, charities, churches, community organisations, individual athletes and other good causes.

Is toilet paper good for school fundraising?

Yes. Toilet paper has one major advantage over many traditional school fundraising products: it's an everyday household essential.

Families can stock up on something they already use while helping raise money for their school, camp, trip, sports team or other project.

Do we have to distribute the toilet paper ourselves?

It depends on which option you choose.

With the traditional fundraiser, your organisation receives the bulk order and distributes the boxes to supporters.

With My Fundraiser, supporters order online and their purchases are delivered directly to them.

Which fundraising option makes the most money?

The traditional fundraiser has the higher return per box at $10.

My Fundraiser provides $5.50 per box to your Good Cause but removes much of the administration associated with taking orders and distributing boxes.

How does My Fundraiser work?

Your organisation registers as a Good Cause and promotes its fundraising link.

Supporters order toilet paper online and select or support your Good Cause. Their order is processed and delivered directly to them, and $5.50 per box goes to your Good Cause.

What can we raise money for?

That is up to your organisation. Groups can use fundraising proceeds towards school camps, sports trips, uniforms, equipment, competitions, community projects, charitable activities and other fundraising goals.

Ready to Start Your Toilet Paper Fundraiser?

Choose the fundraising option that works best for your organisation.

Traditional Fundraiser – Earn $10 Per Box

Best if you want to maximise the amount your organisation raises from every box.

Collect your orders, place a bulk order and distribute the toilet paper to your supporters.

Contact Hygiene Direct to get started with traditional fundraising.

My Fundraiser – Earn $5.50 Per Box

Best if you want an easy, low-admin online fundraiser.

Register your Good Cause, share your fundraising link and let your supporters order online and have their toilet paper delivered directly to their door.

Visit My Fundraiser at www.myfundraiser.co.nz to register your Good Cause.

Start Fundraising Today

Whether you're fundraising for a school, sports team, club, charity or community organisation, toilet paper gives you a practical alternative to traditional fundraising products.

Choose $10 per box with our traditional bulk fundraiser, or $5.50 per box with the easy online My Fundraiser option.

Either way, your supporters can buy something they actually need while helping your organisation reach its fundraising goal.

 

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