WHY do Diabetes UK sell cakes/ have sweet raffles in Tesco?

[Oldvatr]

Make people aware of diabetes, yes and this has been on the forum before, with many, but not all, complaining about the 'sweet content' of raffles, especially as diabetes type 2 is an epidemic and is so often in the media.
I find it quite farcical, surely there must be other alternatives? possibly gift vouchers, book tokens, a session in the Gym, money off vouchers for in store goods in a local Tesco branch ??

Choccies win!!!! Those alternative prizes would not light my lightbulb. Perhaps a bottle of whisky

 

[Oldvatr]

I don't go to the Gym, but it would appeal to some.........................

If its only some, then it reduces the potential audience. Choccies win again

 

[Robinredbreast]

Choccies win!!!! Those alternative prizes would not light my lightbulb. Perheaps a bottle of whisky

Whisky is even worse

 

[Oldvatr]

Whisky is even worse

Depends on your POV

 

[Robinredbreast]

If its only some, then it reduces the potential audience. Choccies win again

There should a selection of different raffle wins, more appropriate than just choccies and sweets.

 

[Oldvatr]

Choccies win through kiddie power!!!!!

 

[SunnyExpat]

I don't go to the Gym, but it would appeal to some.........................

That's two of us out of the raffle because of the prize there then.

 

[Robinredbreast]

Depends on your POV

I have replied with my POV

 

[SunnyExpat]

Choccies win!!!! Those alternative prizes would not light my lightbulb. Perhaps a bottle of whisky

Now we're talking.

 

[Robinredbreast]

I am going to try and contact the former employee who went off to work for DUK's partnership team, if I can do so I'll post any response here.

That would great thanks, good luck.

 

[Pinkorchid]

When someone runs a raffle the prizes have to be what the majority of people want to win otherwise they will not buy tickets and the most popular prizes are chocolates alcohol and yes a large hamper of sweet goodies. They need to attract the general public and encourage them to buy the tickets with prizes that will appeal to them. I do not think the raffles are about educating the population about diabetes it is purely about raising money for diabetic research etc and that has to be good I did buy a ticket when my local Tesco had a diabetes raffle had I won which I didn't I could soon have found someone who would have liked it

 

[ickihun]

Thank god we're all different.
Nice handbag would do it for me! Mind u raffle ticket price would have to reflect.
I read somewhere women spend more money then men.
Interesting?

 

[SunnyExpat]

Thank god we're all different.
Nice handbag would do it for me! Mind u raffle ticket price would have to reflect.
I read somewhere women spend more money then men.
Interesting?

'women spend more money then men.'

Is that a statement in general?
I would agree.

 

[Robinredbreast]

When someone runs a raffle the prizes have to be what the majority of people want to win otherwise they will not buy tickets and the most popular prizes are chocolates alcohol and yes a large hamper of sweet goodies. They need to attract the general public and encourage them to buy the tickets with prizes that will appeal to them. I do not think the raffles are about educating the population about diabetes it is purely about raising money for diabetic research etc and that has to be good I did buy a ticket when my local Tesco had a diabetes raffle had I won which I didn't I could soon have found someone who would have liked it

Yes, I do agree in raising money for diabetes awareness, I'm sure most people do. I just don't agree with the way it's done
Tesco and it's fund raising has been on the forum a few times, it's still the same and will probably never actually change.

 

[Robinredbreast]

Thank god we're all different.
Nice handbag would do it for me! Mind u raffle ticket price would have to reflect.
I read somewhere women spend more money then men.
Interesting?

A money off voucher towards a bag ickihun? but believe me when I say I wouldn't see it if my ticket was picked ( I have a teenager) lol, bless her.

 

[Robinredbreast]

Yes, I do agree in raising money for diabetes awareness, I'm sure most people do. I just don't agree with the way it's done
Tesco and it's fund raising has been on the forum a few times, it's still the same and will probably never actually change.

I like the optimistic logo

 

[Oldvatr]

Yes, I do agree in raising money for diabetes awareness, I'm sure most people do. I just don't agree with the way it's done
Tesco and it's fund raising has been on the forum a few times, it's still the same and will probably never actually change.

Would you rather they withdrew their support entirely? Who will replace the lost funds?

My wife last year had an operation for cancer. The day she came home from hospital she received a phone call from Macmillan Foundation. She expected them to be offering help or advice, but NO, it was only a fundraiser asking for a monthly donation.

Fundraising nowadays is big business and it doesn't care. It has targets to meet, agents to pay, postage and packing etc. Charities do not pay CGT or other taxes, but what about the fundraising companies that they contract out to. How much of our charitable donations go directly to the government? BTW think of the future potential for Sugar Tax income.

 

[LittleGreyCat]

People who smoke?
So, I guess in context, you're arguing we should be buying tickets, but no one else should?
Would it help if they raffle only 85% dark chocolate?

The context I am highlighting is the logical chain:

Cigarettes cause cancer.

We campaign against smoking and all other causes of cancer.

Hang on, although we believe that smoking is a killer we can make some quick cash by selling fags in a raffle. Oh, forget our principles, we are talking money here. What if they die? Gimme the cash!


O.K., let's try
http://momsdemandaction.org/
with the headline "
Guns in Bars? What Could Go Wrong?
"
Should they sell guns (quite possibly in bars) to fund their anti-gun campaign?

 

[SunnyExpat]

Well, they sell beer, and more people die of alcohol related causes than guns.

 

[Oldvatr]

The context I am highlighting is the logical chain:

Cigarettes cause cancer.

We campaign against smoking and all other causes of cancer.

Hang on, although we believe that smoking is a killer we can make some quick cash by selling fags in a raffle. Oh, forget our principles, we are talking money here. What if they die? Gimme the cash!


O.K., let's try
http://momsdemandaction.org/
with the headline "
Guns in Bars? What Could Go Wrong?
"
Should they sell guns (quite possibly in bars) to fund their anti-gun campaign?

Reductio ad absurdum, [Sic]