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School Fund Raising
Many public and private schools adopt a fund-raising program
each year to supplement government and parental support for needed
items like building improvements and classroom supplies. Numerous
computers, whiteboards, textbooks, and erasers have been purchased as a
result of enthusiastic student support in selling a variety of products
to family members and neighbors.
There are many types of well-established fundraisers to choose from.
For example, some of the chain supermarkets offer a cash rebate
to the schools listed on shoppers’ personal registration cards. A
member family might spend $6,000 per year in groceries at that store,
of which $200 could be donated back to the school. Related to this
effort is the popular brand-name label clipping and saving strategy
that many schools ask parents to endorse. Campbell’s products and Box
tops for education are two of the more popular programs of this type.
Students often sell specially made candy bars or holiday gifts like
candles or dish towels, with a percentage going toward school needs.
Entertainment books, with hundreds of coupons for many popular
entertainment establishments, are another type of fundraiser that
students can handle directly by selling coupon books to families and
friends.
Teachers sometimes organize school-based car washes, bake sales, and
flea markets, with additional potential for student involvement. The
community is more likely to participate and make donations when the
students themselves are involved in the fund raising process.
For more information, do an online search using keywords like “school
fundraiser” to see what comes up. There are dozens of way to raise
money for education, so get started now to see those dollars come
rolling in before the end of the year. Just be careful not to let your
kids go selling door to door alone, even in your own neighborhood, as
this can be risky if there are child molesters or other types of
criminals residing nearby. Always accompany your kids when they go
around the neighborhood for any purpose, and don’t let them give
strangers personal details, such as their name, address, or contact
information.
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