4 Seasons has been providing quality fundraising items to school and community organizations in Iowa and the upper Midwest since 1970. Lyle Roberts founded Flo-Tex, now known as 4 Seasons Fund Raising in the fall of 1970, brokering citrus fruit to FFA Chapters in Iowa from a small office in Des Moines. He coordinated shipments of orchard fresh citrus from Florida and Texas to neighboring FFA Chapt
ers so they could provide their communities with fresh fruit. He soon added Washington State apples and a gift box of three natural cheeses that he called Goldfield's Pride after the cheese factory in Goldfield Iowa. In 1977 4 Seasons Fund Raising moved to its current location in Norwalk, Iowa. The new location offered cold storage for the cheese and apples as well as a place to coordinate deliveries. During the early years, the need for variety lead to offering more gift boxes, cold pack cheese cups, a stone crock of cheese spread and a variety of meats. Little Chief Popcorn was sold in its unique burlap bag and later, popcorn in a bucket carrying a school logo. Candy and nuts appeared on our first "Make Sense Snacks" brochure in about 1987 and the addition of brochures and programs has grown since then. The program was very well received due to the ease and convenience of prepacked student orders. Since 1999 we have worked with Mister Z's Fund Raising, from Grafton, Wisconsin. They offer both frozen food and a number of complimentary programs that contain seasonal, gift and novelty items. This relationship has truly strengthened our position in the fundraising community. We are now able to offer a wide variety of programs to meet the growing needs of school and civic organizations.
4 Seasons has grown to include customers throughout the upper Midwest and as far away as Colorado and Pennsylvania. Our customer base includes over half the FFA Chapters in Iowa and several from Kansas and Missouri. In 2000-2001 4 Seasons helped over 500 school and civic organizations reach their fundraising goals. We currently have two full time office/warehouse employees, a four member sales staff and as many as thirteen part time employees during the busy fall season. Growth has been gradual and a direct result of very loyal customers. The number of repeat customers has increased every year, some have worked with 4 Seasons since its inception in 1970. We are pleased and grateful that so many have remained confident in 4 Seasons Fund Raising. To those who work with us and continued to be loyal, thank you. To those who are looking for a fundraising supplier with a reputation for customer satisfaction, please join us as we work together to reach your fundraising goals.
