Five Top Tips to Support the APHEDA Raffle

Cindy O’Connor with Ged Kearney (2017)

Cindy O’Connor is not only a dedicated APHEDA activist, she is also an APHEDA raffle superstar! From the time the raffle launches down to the last few days before the draw, Cindy is out selling raffle tickets to all and sundry. Cindy’s raffle ticket selling success sees her go into the exclusive Bookseller’s Draw year on year – an opportunity to double her chances at wining a fabulous prize. We also have a handy raffle resources page to help you promote the raffle! 

(Insiders’ tip: you don’t have to sell three books of raffle tickets to go into the Bookseller’s Draw, you can also buy three books yourself and maximise your own chances! Get into the Bookseller’s Draw).

Cindy’s Top Five Raffle Tips:

1. Top tip for selling tickets? Be shameless! Ask everyone and enjoy the conversation!
2. Who do you sell tickets to? My friends at work, people at the pub and in the coffee shop… anyone and everyone!
3. Why are you so passionate about supporting the APHEDA raffle? Meeting Elisabeth de Araujo the Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA Co-ordinator in Timor L’este changed my life. What an inspirational activist!
4. How many tickets/books did you sell in 2017? Heaps… so many that I’ve lost count. Usually I try to sell a ticket and my awesome friends say “nah, just give me the whole book” – too easy!
5. How do you raise greater awareness of the APHEDA raffle? Social media! Every year I do an #APHEDAraffle selfie (or ten!). I share these on Twitter and Instagram and Facebook (then APHEDA shares them again and amplifies my impact!)

Here’s a collection of #APHEDAraffle social media selfies!

When @theamwu @unionaidabroad @anmfbetterhands & #geelong #trades #hall #council #president Jacqui Kriz @asunion talk about #apheda #raffle & #asmp @weare.union @wauwomen @ausunions

A post shared by Cinders (@cindytweetheart) on Apr 19, 2017 at 7:22pm PDT

Less than 2 weeks to go in the 2017 #APHEDAraffle! Click link in our bio to get your tickets to win: ???? $8,000 travel voucher ?an @omafiets bicycle ?a $500 book voucher from @abbeysbookshop #Repost @cindytweetheart ・・・ #tfw when Dave Noonan @thelincolncarlton buys an @unionaidabroad raffle BOOK! & the Bar Manager buys a book too! That’s a cool $100 for #globaljustice @cfmeunational @gedkearney @sallymcmanus1971 @sambalamski @ausunions @weare.union @wauwomen @keelsfitz #win #travel #instatravel #wanderlust #booklover #ausunions

A post shared by Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA (@unionaidabroad) on May 14, 2017 at 3:27pm PDT

#tfw @unionaidabroad personalise my letter about the #raffle mwah ? Kate Lee @sambalamski Simon Unwin & friends

A post shared by Cinders (@cindytweetheart) on Mar 29, 2017 at 12:17am PDT

Today I posted my #Apheda raffle tix! Thanks @leishylou2 & @harrietshing for buying some & making a donation. Thanks Kate Lee for setting up a long awaited Apheda MELBOURNE office at @lhilakari & @wilstracke 's Vic Trades Hall! Congrats @sambalamski on becoming the APHEDA Melb Co-Ordinator! #weareunion @weare.union

A post shared by Cinders (@cindytweetheart) on May 18, 2016 at 4:36am PDT