The fundraising news I love to hear most is when someone who has been working hard to raise money gets a little extra something they were not expecting, helping them reach their fundraising goals and realize their dreams.

Magfundraising.com currently has an ongoing promotion for their online magazine program where they give out an iPhone every month and a flat screen TV every few months to the top seller of that time period.

The latest winner, Betty Michelli, (aka Fundraising Granny) from Help4Anthony, won both the iPhone and TV! See what she has to say about her experience:

“I would like to extend my profound thanks and gratitude to Magfundraising.com.  The fundraiser has allowed us to raise money to help with my four year old grandson’s medical bills.  He was diagnosed with autism and epilepsy and if he gets early intervention for his treatment, he will be able to function with normal children in schools and society.  Unfortunately, the treatment is very expensive and not covered by insurance. 

The fundraiser has proven to be very simple, easy to do. All you have to do is send emails to all your friends and family.  The fundraiser site does all the work for you.  You don’t have to worry about collecting money, delivering merchandise.  All you have to do is sit back and wait for your monthly check from the 40% profits.

The site offers a wide variety of magazines for all age groups or interest.  I had no trouble getting people to order once everyone saw how much money they were saving at this fundraiser site. Our total sales amounted to $4,027.00.  In fact, I was the top seller in my group and won both the IPhone and flat screen TV for this month.  I elected to accept the cash in lieu of the items so that I could contribute the money to Anthony’s medical expenses.  Not only did my grandson receive 40% of the profits which totaled $1,610.80 but also the $1,400.00 cash in lieu of the prizes.

Thank you magfundraising.com for your help in giving my grandson an opportunity to obtain his treatments so that he can break through the walls he is encased in and allow him to be able to enjoy life like any other child his age.  I strongly recommend this website to everyone and I will continue to use this fundraiser.”

I know I am a bit sentimental, but this story really brought tears to my eyes. For more information about fundraising for Anthony’s treatments, you can visit the Help4Anthony fundraising store, or contact Betty Michelli at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For those of you that would like to be the next iPhone or TV winner, check out how you can win on magfundraising's prize page.