Pat Forry, Wolfgang Candy’s Fundraising Sales Director, has worked at the company for 19 years.
She can probably recite the entire fundraising catalog front-to-back off the top of her head.
OK, not really.
But Pat Forry, Wolfgang Candy’s fundraising sales director, is quite a connoisseur, taking great care in ensuring each of our partners are in a prime position to succeed.
She’s helping your church, baton group, or band find the funds to go on that mission trip or participate in that national competition.
She’s the person at your child’s school rallying hundreds of students to raise money for programs and activities.
Here’s a little bit about Pat Forry:
How long have you worked for Wolfgang Candy?
19 years. I started as a sales representative.
Wow! That’s a long time. How has fundraising changed since you started?
I think fundraising as a whole has really changed. The children are involved in so many activities, so now they fund raise for every activity they’re in — not just their school. The families have many different choices.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I just love when I do kickoff assemblies at schools. When the children are walking out, they’re all excited over the prizes and the things they can earn. They’re just looking at me and telling me, “I’m gonna get this” and “I’m gonna get that.” It’s fun to watch that. It’s great to know you’ve reached out to that child and they’re excited about doing something for their school.
Any favorite memories from schools you’ve visited?
At one assembly, because the school met their fundraising goals, the top two classroom teachers were made into human sundaes. I got to watch that — the top sellers each got to put a different ingredient on top of the teachers’ heads.
Wolfgang has a lot of fundraising customers. How many miles do you think you put on your car visiting them all?
20,000 to 25,000 per year.
What’s your favorite Wolfgang Candy product?
What’s the most popular product in the fundraising catalog?
Tell me about your family.
I’ve been married to my husband, Randy, for 36 years. We live in York. My son, Shawn, lives in California and works for Outward Bound. He’s a musher. He loves the outdoors. My daughter, a chemistry teacher, lives about an hour away and has our first granddaughter. She’s expecting our next grandchild in September.
Where are you going on vacation this summer?
We’re taking a cruise to Bermuda.
Pat Forry, Wolfgang Candy’s Fundraising Sales Director, helps the Boy Scouts Of America New Birth of Freedom Council launch a fundraising program.