PHILIP ZIMPEL
FORADA FIRE & 1ST RESPONDERS
$4,400 ad sales
$9,500 donations
= $13,900 PROFIT
On the outskirts of Alexandria lies the village of Forada, Minnesota, home to just 199 people and a 20-member fire department.
Among those members is Philip Zimpel, a 3rd-generation firefighter of 15 years who now serves as treasurer at Forada FD.
Forada already had a history with GBC before Philip came on the scene, but a devastating tornado caused a hiatus one year. Seeing its potential, Philip decided to bring it back.
Traditionally, Forada FD hosts a pork chop feed, street dance, and pancake breakfast every year. But their GBC fundraiser brings the same as all three combined, with only a fraction of the resources.
And Philip is able to handle it all on his own. Despite the break, he was easily able to renew deals with 25 out of the 36 old businesses.
I sell 95% of our ads virtually. Just through email. I could probably sell within an hour.