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Elementary School Auction-
Asked by A.L. from Detroit
on March 24, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
This is my third year chairing an Auction at my children's school. I have been a one women army and although we have been successfull, I was wondering ...
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- Have a theme auction???? Like a fash bash for clothes, an entertainment theme for like videos/DVDs, collectors for collectibles. Jazz it up some.
- My friend has been in your shoes for a long while, and she has had some great success doing a silent auction of themed gift baskets. She has each classroom create a ba...
- Hi A., At my daughters school they do a silent auction every year at family fun night. What they do is pick a theam for every classroom, (outdoors, candy, ect) and t...
Need a Project Idea for 1St Graders for Our School Auction
Asked by K.A. from Dallas
on February 1, 2008
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I teach at a charter school, and each spring we hold an auction dinner, one of our biggest fundraisers. Each grade level is supposed to contribute an item, made by th...
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- What about a cookbook with special recipes from each child's family?
- I taught 5th grade at a school that did something very similar every year. We made a cookbook one year and it was a big hit! Each kid asked their parent for help writi...
- Each child (family) could submit a recipe along with the child's illustration of the recipe (i.e "Smith Family Spaghetti" child illustrates the spaghetti). You can ha...
Seeking Advice on Fundraising Auction Event for School
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on June 28, 2011
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Hello,
I'm interested to hear what other have done at a fundraising auction event. I will be working towards one for next year for our non-profit school to raise a bi...
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- The school I worked at did does this every year. Each classroom makes a craft and themed gift basket. The younger grades usually make a quilt, scrapbook, serving pla...
- We have an auction at my job every year. the things that bring the most money are the electronics. wii, playstation, ipod. But people wont pay more than retail, so,...
- If you would like to check my information out for your fundraiser the big difference from most others is that we give 50% back to the organization and you can't go wro...
Good Ideas for Raising Funds for a ART Program at a Local Elementary School
Asked by N.P. from San Francisco
on March 28, 2010
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We started an ART program at our son's school this month for K-3rd grades. We need to think ahead and find new idea to raise more funds, to support Art education in ou...
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- Lawyers & Art Museums for general fundraising. Silent auctions are HUGE. Digital Media Classes (photography, illustration, Adobe, etc for the silicon types)
- every year a local school has a "race for education" where the children bring in address lables (mom fills them out from her address book ofcourse) and sends out lette...
- This is one of the fundraisers we did at our elementary school. We made sure we started this in the fall, so that the merchandise would arrive for the holidays. The qu...
School Fundraising Ideas
Asked by L.T. from Hartford
on March 25, 2010
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I have just agreed to help my children's elementary school PTA with fundraising next year. As this is something I have no experience with, I was hoping to get some ad...
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- Fundraising just can't happen with one thing .. but you should look to do a whole calendar for the school year! I know my school uses: http://www.innisbrook.com an...
- boxtops for education try asking local resturants like red robbin, pappa johns, macayos, etc.. to host a school night, the school prints flyers and for each family...
- I've been fundraising for 6 years at my kid's schools.. Here are some ideas and thoughts for you.. Right now, it's really hard to raise money.. Everyone is feeling the...
School Fundraisers
Asked by C.A. from Chicago
on September 12, 2011
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I am looking for good ideas for school fundraisers. We have done a book sale that doesn't net too much money. Schools in our district already have clothing and toys sa...
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- I remember when I was in 6th grade (so it's been a while ago) they had the students go out and sell "Pumpkin Clean Up" coupons in October. At the time I really don't r...
- I didn't read all the responses you got, so I'm not sure if someone already said this or not, but I'm a Zumba instructor and I'm doing a fundraiser with the PTO. We ar...
- Our High School Band does car washes, yard work and baby sitting. They sell ads for the High School year book to individuals and businesses. My two kids earned about...
How Much Do You Help Out at School?
Asked by B.S. from Lansing
on August 24, 2011
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Earlier this month I asked a question about what the norm was for others for a school notifying them of orientation and such things at the beginning of the year. A co...
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- There is no set rule and should not be a set rule on volunteerism at school. You are VOLUNTEERING your precious time and PTA's, teachers, etc should be thankful for w...
- Man I wish people would get off their high horse and realize not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to be at school at every opportunity! Yes, you do get more inf...
- You are doing plenty, do not feel pressured into doing any more! As a SAHM I have had the extra time to volunteer a lot but I have learned over the years to only sign...
School Fundraiser Fair - Ideas Please!
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on April 27, 2011
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Hello Moms,
We are having an outdoor fundraiser at our elementary school and I'm looking for input as to what sorts of activities have been successful at your own fun...
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- Sucker tree, cake walk, face painting, nail painting, piggy fishing (small pool filled with water and some marbles, the kids have to pick up a marble with their toes. ...
- Slides & bouncy houses are fine, but the lines are long and kids get frustrated, so they don't buy as many tickets. Have something else that everyone can get to - a s...
- I second the silent auction. Ask local restaurants and businesses to donate gift certificates and then auction them off to parents. Our school auctions off a parking...
Private School Tuition, Financial Aid, Endowments, donations...etc...
Asked by C.S. from Dayton
on September 25, 2011
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can you point me to any good websites for parents? we are in a private school that keeps asking for donations. we paid our full tuition and gave them a big donation f...
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- My kids were in private schools for years - it's definitely a bottomless pit. And sometimes you feel that if you don't donate, your children might pay the price indir...
- If the school is part of a church and a denomination, they probally would support it and have people donating. If it is an independent school, maybe they could ask loc...
- They sound like they are acting like a college. Smaller colleges do this to attract high caliber students. Those who have high ACT and SAT scores, and higher end GPA...
Need Help Beating the School Mom-click!
Asked by D.S. from Denver
on May 22, 2009
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Hello moms I need some help!
At my sons school there is a click of moms that have really thrown their weight around for the last few years. I have managed to stay cle...
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- Our PTA just finished raising over $150,000 this year! We do a direct giving party. The booze and food is donated, we have families provide their homes and the staff...
- I don't know about the PTA, but kudos to you for not giving in to the peer pressure! What a great example for your boys. I wish you the very best for this next year!
- One of the fundraisers I liked was the "door to door no more" where they just asked for a donation ( they suggested $100 per kid), I happily made the donation because ...
