I'm earning a reputation around my town as the fundraiser-hating mom. Not completely true - I understand the need for fundraising and am completely willing to help with it...I just don't want to sell junk food and I don't like my kids having sales presentations made to them with hopes and dreams of awesome prizes (that's a subject for a different blogger though!).
Grayson's school's biggest fundraiser of the year is cookie dough (big, huge tubs of it) sales. For the past two years I have fought against it by writing letters to the principal, superintendent, other parents, etc. Bottom line - it makes the most money. Period.
I have no interest in me or my children peddling unhealthy, expensive food to people that don't need or want it. I need your help!
I've looked into many other healthier and more practical fundraising options, but I need to know from real people who have done it - what school fundraisers work that you can also be proud to participate in? What kind of numbers did you see from them? I would really appreciate feedback on this. Thanks in advance!
If you find the answer - let ME know.
ReplyDeletenot sure how much they raise but one elementary school in my town sells magazine subscriptions....hate the junk food sales too-when I was a kid we had those chocolate candy bars
ReplyDeleteDiscount cards are another viable option as are candles.
ReplyDeleteHi there! I completely feel your pain with the unhealthy fundraising products. That's why our team at SavingDinner.com launched our brand new fundraising program just this last week! You can check us out at http://savingdinnerfundraising.com. The program is all online and we are focused on the healthy eating habits of both kids and adults. Thanks for checking us out!
ReplyDeleteHere is what our PTA does to make money:
ReplyDelete1. magazine subscriptions--little work to put together and makes the most money
2. Movie matinee day at local theater. 2 dollars of each ticket goes to school.
3. Restaurant of the month. PTA picks a place to eat. If you go on a certain day, a percentage of the night goes to PTA.
4. The usual: box tops, soup labels, grocery store receipts, Target receipts.
5. Raffles. A family in our district has a time share that they donate each year. Another family has NBA tickets that they donate each year.
6. Our big, once a year thing is an auction. Last year, ours made 35K for the PTA.
~Cheryl
Box tops for education
ReplyDeleteEntertainment/Kids stuff books
School carnival
Local restaurant fundraiser( they donate a % of profits during stated time)
In the past we did MarketDay,
This year we do SCHWANS.. (This works out great!) If you want more info on this email me! mikewisczowski@gmail.com~jess
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