Check w/your accountant to find out what is and is not deductable. If I buy an advertising sign on the little league field, that is deductable. If I clean the hood for free, there is no deduction.

If you service the fire extinguishers for free, and there is a problem when the extinguisher does not work, your liability insurance may not cover you because the service was not reported as income and you do not have an invoice to prove the work generated any income. You need to bill the church at least $1.00 to protect yourself and the church. reach into your pocket and pay the $1.00 yourself if you want to, but a check from the church is a better idea.

Doing free work for anyone is a bad idea, they will then expect the same price for ever more.

Advertising in the school paper/programs will just give you a warm fuzzy feeling, but go for it if you want. Reduce your price by doing a trade-out for advertising.

Douglas Hicks
General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc
I give the Salvation Army 50 % off labor only. That is my warm fuzzy for the day.