Old West Approach Puts the ''Drive'' into School Fund Drive

Top Seller in Fundraiser Rewarded with Ride in Horse-DrawnCarriageSISTERS, Ore.--(Business Wire)--Elementary students in this Old West-themed town raised money fornew playground equipment with a fundraiser based on American history.And as a reward, top seller Andrew Stevens got an unusual form ofrecognition: a ride in the vintage horse-drawn carriage whichdelivered some of the school's order of products from BuckboardProvisioning Co. "What's more motivating to a kid? A cheap toy that breaks afterone use or a ride behind huge horses on a big wagon in front of thewhole school?" asks Buckboard CEO Rob Corrigan. "We want to helpschools and non-profits that are rethinking how fundraisers involvingkids should be done." The horse-drawn carriage ride was a perfect tie-in for theSisters-based company. Buckboard fundraisers are built on a catalog ofunique, wholesome products including batter breads, healthy snacks,premium coffee and teas and organic fruit spreads. Each product isbased on a real person, place or incident from American frontier days.Among the company's best sellers are Pushmataha's Pumpkin Bread,Narcissa Whitman's Sweet Potato Biscuits, Stagecoach Mary's StrongBlack Coffee, Elizabeth Bradshaw's tamari Almonds, Coboway's SmokedSalmon, and Joe Meek's Organic Marionberry Spread. Buckboard Provisioning Co. serves schools, non-profits and youthgroups in the West. To view photos of the horse-drawn carriagefundraiser delivery, or learn more about the company, visitwww.buckboard-provisioning.com or phone 541-549-7600. High-resolutionphotos available on request.Buckboard Provisioning Co.,Rob Corrigan (CEO) or Merry Ann Moore (President)541-549-7600Copyright Business Wire 2007