One dollar represented one vote. The winners were announced on Mother's Day, crowned, given a gift etc. Another year we gave out tea cups and encouraged each lady to fill her cup. I had a list of items needed and sent a letter to include a self addressed, stamped post card to all the neighbors, about 12 houses. I ask if they would allow the youth to knock on their doors for items on the list.
All items are to be donated to the county women's shelter.
The replies came back and the scavenger hunt was a huge success. The youth had a wonderful time and we collected over 200 items for women at the shelter. I remember to send thank you notes and invite the neighbors to join us at church. In the past, our church youth group provided smoke detectors to needy families in our city. We contacted the county for names, then set up times to come to the family's home and install the equipment.