| The Yankee Candle Fundraiser all started in 1969 | | | | as a fundraising idea, more and more people still |
| when Mike Kittredge, then 17 years old, decided to | | | | count on them for their fundraising programs. With |
| make a Christmas present for his mother by melting | | | | products made by master candle makers in |
| his crayons to make a candle. When a neighbor saw | | | | state-of-the-art facilities in Massachusetts, these |
| what he was doing, she convinced Mike to sell the | | | | particular candles continue to have an ever-expanding |
| candle to her so he could buy more wax to make | | | | catalog with international distribution. |
| more candles to give his mom and sell them at the | | | | To date, a lot of people still believe that the candle |
| same time. From that day on, Mike's candles were | | | | fundraiser is still the most favorite fundraising |
| known as Yankee candles. | | | | program both by local and national fundraising groups. |
| In 1983, the Yankee Candle Fundraiser was formed | | | | While there is a lot of talk saying that these candles |
| by GBI Marketing. With the objective of offering | | | | are hard to sell and that candles should be sold at $12 |
| competitive profit by selling good quality merchandise, | | | | or lower, they still remain the fundraising product of |
| it was able to raise millions of funds to local and | | | | choice since even as early as 1969, it has ensured |
| national fund-raising groups. In 2004, when the two | | | | the quality and safety of candles. |
| companies expanded the fund-raising business, they | | | | They only use the highest quality of materials and |
| were able to produce over $15 million for at least | | | | fragrance oils. Using only the purest cotton wicks, |
| 12,000 fund-raising groups. | | | | these candles are absolutely free from lead content |
| The Yankee Candle has turned out to be one of the | | | | which definitely ensures the safety of every |
| most recognized names in the candle business. | | | | household. Only the finest glass candle holder, grade |
| Today, with more than 150 high quality fragrances, | | | | A paraffin waxes are used by Yankee candles. |
| they have the world's largest and one of the most | | | | If you think about it, candles are not only good |
| attractive selections of candle and home fragrances. | | | | fundraisers. With the quality that they carry, these |
| While some groups discourage using Yankee Candles | | | | candles are the best gift to give for any occasion. |