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Children arriving at school — Sammy's Brezels school fundraising
School & club fundraising

Fundraising That
Runs Itself

Your school gets its own ordering page and keeps 20% of every Brezel sold. Families order and pay online, we bake fresh that morning and deliver to the office. No unsold stock, no cash to handle, no boxes in the staffroom.

20%
to your school
Of every Brezel sold, paid weekly, monthly or termly
Nothing unsold
ever
Every order is placed and paid for before we bake
Zero work
for the school
Beyond letting families know it is on, we do all of it

Why this one is different

Most fundraisers ask the school to sell something, store it, chase the money and then deal with what did not sell. This one asks the school to send one message.

Nothing left over

Every Brezel is pre-ordered and paid for online before we bake. There is no box of unsold chocolate to guilt someone into buying at the end of term — the bake matches the orders exactly.

Your school's own page

We build your school a dedicated ordering page with a short link that fits on a newsletter line or a flyer. Families order and pay there. No paper forms, no envelopes of coins.

Delivered to the office

Baked that morning and delivered to the school office, boxed and labelled by order, ready to hand out. Nothing to reheat, nothing to plate, nothing to clean up.

Something they actually want

A warm, hand-rolled German Brezel is a genuine treat, not a raffle ticket. Families order because they want the food — which is why the numbers grow week on week rather than fading.

How it works

1. We agree the details

A quick chat about dates and whether you want it weekly or as a one-off. Your school keeps 20% of every Brezel sold — you just tell us whether you would like that paid weekly, monthly or at the end of term.

2. Your page goes live

We set up your school's ordering page and send you the link and a ready-made blurb for the newsletter, app or Facebook page. All you do is share it.

3. Families order online

Orders and payments go through the page and close at a set cutoff. You do not collect a cent or chase a single form.

4. We deliver, you get paid

Fresh Brezels arrive at the office on the day, boxed and labelled by order. Your share is transferred on the schedule you picked, with a simple statement of what sold.

It is already working locally

We run a regular Pretzel Day with a Rangiora school of about 230 students. A typical week there is 30 orders totalling around 50 items — which comes to roughly $50 for the school at 20%, every week, for no volunteer hours at all.

Ask about your school

What it raises at your roll

Based on what a real school actually orders: roughly $25 per 100 students per week at 20%, once families know it is on.

School rollPer weekPer 10-week termPer school year
100 students ~$25 ~$250 ~$950
200 students ~$50 ~$500 ~$1,900
300 students ~$75 ~$750 ~$2,850
500 students ~$125 ~$1,250 ~$4,750

These figures are estimates, not a guarantee. They are based on what one school currently orders and are provided as a rough guide only. What your school actually raises depends on your roll, how many families take part, how well it is promoted and the time of year — and we cannot promise any particular figure. The first few weeks are always quieter while word gets around. The one thing that is fixed is the share: your school keeps 20% of whatever does sell, and there is never a cost or a shortfall if it sells less than expected.

Which schools we can reach

We are starting with the schools closest to the bakery — our Rangiora and Kaiapoi delivery zones — so every delivery is a short run and the Brezels arrive properly fresh.

Tap the map to enlarge — the schools we can currently reach.

Just outside it? Ask anyway → — we would rather tell you honestly than have you not ask.

Two ways to run it

Both use the same ordering page and the same delivery. Pick whichever suits your year.

Weekly Pretzel Day

A set day each week or fortnight through the term. Families get into the habit, orders build, and the school gets a steady, predictable trickle of income instead of one big push. This is what our local school runs.

One-off event

Tied to a gala, sports day, camp, class trip or a specific target. One date, one cutoff, one delivery — useful when you need a defined amount by a defined time without committing to a term-long programme.

Not a school? Kindergartens, sports clubs and community groups run exactly the same thing.

Questions from PTAs and coordinators

What the school does, how the money works, and what happens if it is quiet.

What does the school actually have to do?

One thing: let families know it is on. Put the link in the newsletter, the school app or the Facebook page and that is your job done. There is no order form to collect, no money to bank, no stock to store and nothing to hand out beyond the boxes that arrive already labelled by order.

What happens if nobody orders?

Nothing. Everything is pre-ordered and paid for online before we bake, so there is no unsold stock, no leftover boxes in the staffroom and no risk to the school. A quiet week simply means a smaller bake.

How does the school get paid?

Your school keeps 20% of every Brezel sold, and you choose how it is paid out — weekly, monthly or once at the end of term. It is a straight bank transfer with a simple statement of what sold.

How much can our school actually raise?

As a rough guide, around $25 per 100 students per week once it is established — a school of 230 currently averages about 50 items a week, which is roughly $50 at 20%. That is an estimate based on one school, not a guarantee: the real figure depends on your roll, how many families join in and how well it is promoted. The first few weeks are always quieter while word gets around.

Does it have to be a weekly thing?

No. Weekly works well and builds a habit — families get used to it being on, and the numbers grow as more of them notice. But a one-off fundraiser tied to a gala, a sports day, a camp or a school trip works just as well.

How do families order?

Your school gets its own ordering page on our website with a short, flyer-friendly link. Families order and pay online by the cutoff, and that is the whole process — no cash, no envelopes, no chasing.

How do the Brezels get to the school?

We bake that morning and deliver to the school office, boxed and labelled by order. They arrive fresh, ready to hand out — no reheating, no plates, no cutlery.

Which schools can do this?

For now, any school, kindergarten, sports club or community group inside our Rangiora and Kaiapoi delivery zones — Rangiora, Ashley, Fernside and Flaxton, plus Kaiapoi, Woodend, Woodend Beach, Pegasus, Ravenswood, Waikuku, Ohoka, Swannanoa, Loburn, Sefton and Tuahiwi. Further out (Amberley, Oxford, Cust) is not covered yet — ask anyway and we will tell you honestly whether we can make it work.

What about dietary requirements?

Every Brezel we make is vegetarian. The full range and ingredients are listed on your school's ordering page, so families can see exactly what they are getting before they order.

Want this at your school?

Tell us the school and roughly when you would like to start. We will come back with the numbers, set up your ordering page and send you a blurb for the newsletter.