Fundraising system and method thereof

A method for raising funds for a youth organization, comprising:

• a) receiving a bulk order and payment for a plurality of gift certificates for distribution by a youth organization to raise funds;
• b) delivering a plurality of gift certificates in response to the received order, each gift certificate having an associated monetary value, and being redeemable for a plurality of classes of products;
• c) offering for sale products from a plurality of classes;
• d) receiving an order for one or more products, the order having a price, said order including a reference to a gift certificate;
• e) offsetting the price of the order by the monetary value associated with the referenced gift certificate;
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• f) delivering the one or more products corresponding to the order.

A method for raising funds for a youth organization, comprising:

• a) printing a plurality of brochures, each brochure identifying a plurality of items to purchase, at least one of said items comprising a gift certificate having an associated monetary value and being redeemable for a plurality of classes of products;
• b) receiving a request for brochures, said received request including identifying information of customers indentified by the youth organization;
• c) delivering brochures to the customers;
• d) receiving orders and payments for gift certificates from customers;
• e) delivering one or more gift certificates responsive to the received orders;
• e) offering for sale products from a plurality of classes;
• f) receiving an order for one or more products, the order having a price, said order including a reference to a gift certificate;
• g) offsetting the price of the order by the monetary value associated with the referenced gift certificate;
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• h) delivering the one or more products corresponding to the order.