ranamae Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Does anyone know of a charity that benefits veterans and works with vendors? I'd like to donate to Fisher House but I'm sure it would be easier to work with someone who already allows it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU8SUMCANDY Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 You could probably contact the nearest VA Hospital and ask for their volunteer/donations coordinator (each one has someone with this job) and ask them for a list of organizations. Then you'd have to make some calls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Depending on how you want things set up, you can donate your "chunk" to whatever charitable organization you like, and create your own charity stickers. A generic "This machine benefits local Veterans" covers the bases, and does the trick. So long as you don't name names or use any registered logos, you are in the legal clear. I see a lot of operators forgoing traditional "vending charity" programs in favor of this approach. Of course, the onus is on the operator to actually donate their chunk to charity, and on the customer to vet who they will and won't give money to. But that's a debate for another thread. Whatever route you choose to go, good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranamae Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 You could probably contact the nearest VA Hospital and ask for their volunteer/donations coordinator (each one has someone with this job) and ask them for a list of organizations. Then you'd have to make some calls. I hadn't thought of contacting the VA. Thanks. Depending on how you want things set up, you can donate your "chunk" to whatever charitable organization you like, and create your own charity stickers. A generic "This machine benefits local Veterans" covers the bases, and does the trick. So long as you don't name names or use any registered logos, you are in the legal clear. I see a lot of operators forgoing traditional "vending charity" programs in favor of this approach. Of course, the onus is on the operator to actually donate their chunk to charity, and on the customer to vet who they will and won't give money to. But that's a debate for another thread. Whatever route you choose to go, good luck! Yeah I was wondering about the legality of using a company's logo that I'm not actually affiliated with. I'll definitely donate regardless, but it would be nice to have "brand regognition" for the customers. I'll check out some generic stickers. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Does anyone know of a charity that benefits veterans and works with vendors? I'd like to donate to Fisher House but I'm sure it would be easier to work with someone who already allows it. Thanks! The one thing people over look when using a local charity or one that is not set up for vending typically is that they need an authorization letter or a person a location can contact. It also helps to have some of their flyers to give out when you do this. You also have to be very careful on how you present yourself and affiliation like any charity. A bad move can cause them to withdraw. I have seen lots of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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