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How much should we charge for a picket?

Your fundraising organization is in charge of setting the price of the picket, you know better than us what your market will bear. The minimum we suggest you charge is $25 for the wooden pickets and $30 for the polywoods. This way you will at least double your money and have funds available for materials and installation.

Q - We don't need a fence- how can we use this fundraiser?

A- The fence doesn't have to encompass anything in particular. It can be a barrier but often times is used just as a memorial / donor wall. It also works great with walkways, gardens or a botanical area.

Q - We have to do the installation of the fence?

A – You can choose to use volunteers or a professional for installation. The installation is simple and requires a basic skill level. Necessary tools are a post hole digger, string, level, cordless drills and a little sweat.

Q - My organization has to purchase the lumber and composite board along with screws for installation of fence?

A – The price of the picket that the organizations are charged by PicketMaster does not include the post, or header lumber/composite, screws, or necessary tools for installation because many local area merchants will donate these materials. (see links page for suppliers near you).

Q - Maintenance and up keep are a concern for the maintenance / park & recreation department?

A – Maintenance is suggested but not mandatory for the life of the fence. We suggested that the wood fence be sealed once a year to maintain the luster of the wood. The polywoods are maintenance free and have a 25 year warrantee. You may want to pressure pressure wash once a year to remove dirt and debris.

Q - We don't need a fence around our playground or park.

A – The picket fence fundraiser isn't just for playgrounds. It's also great for walkways, gardens, donor walls-- anywhere you can put a fence. Another great feature of this fundraiser is it's expandable. If the fence is not fully enclosed you can do the fundraiser again a couple of years later by just adding new sections to the fence. This works great with schools who's student body is always changing. With a fully enclosed fence you can fill out any remaining blank pickets or do a board on board- putting the pickets on both sides of the fence doubling the number of pickets.

Benefits of the Picket Fence Fundraiser

You won’t have to deal with dividing products, delivery of products, or refrigeration of products.
This fundraiser has a high participation rate because of simplicity.
It's an expandable fundraiser that can be ongoing or repeated as more donors become available.
This fundraiser is complete in 4 simple steps:

Gain approval from the organizations approval committee or board and order the sample fence.
Educate your organizational participants on what the picket fundraiser is, and what your organization will get. What the individual/business/ corporation will get in return for the donation.
Send out your custom order forms with dollar amount and return date deadline to participants.
Set date and time for installation, line up volunteer help, have all tools and materials on site when pickets are delivered.