It’s time to pick up the latest fundraiser products so I thought I would write a little about fundraisers. Do you like them? I’m going to be honest – I hate them! It’s always the same thing – wrapping paper, cookie dough, Entertainment books and magazine subscriptions.
I’ve steered away from bringing the nice glossy fundraising catalog into work and trapping my co-workers in their cubicles until they finally decide to buy something they don’t need or even don’t want. I will ask family if they are interested in purchasing any of the items. I don’t pressure them.
Why don’t they look at alternatives to the norm? Just off the top of my head, I came up with 5 different ways to earn money for schools.
Box Tops 4 Education
Nestle Pure Life Go Play Labels
Cincinnati Bell CB Learn Program
Good Search
Campbell’s Labels for Education
Tyson's Project A+ (Labels) for schools
Another option would be to sell discount cards for local businesses. The youth football league in the city where I grew up used to sell them all the time and the people would buy them. Each business listed would give the cardholder 10% off their order. The league was earning money and the cardholder was saving money so it was a “win-win” situation.
What are some ways that your school earns “extra” money?
