FAMILY FUNDRAISING PROGRAM

RULES & GUIDELINES

It is also required that each family raise a minimum of $600 through the school’s fund raising events. (See below for single parents*) The objective of the Family Fund Raising Program is to clarify the minimum fund raising responsibility of each family and to achieve a more equitable distribution of the fund-raising burden.  Most school families have supported fundraising efforts by doing their share and more.  For these families, the requirement will prove inconsequential.  We need families that are already going above and beyond to keep doing it!  In addition, we need families who have not ordinarily participated to do their fair share. 

Each year school families raise over $150,000 to help cover teacher salaries and basic operational costs.  If each family raised or donated $600 we would reach our goal, however clearly this figure must be considered a minimum or we will experience a serious shortfall.

*  Single parents are defined as those having no spousal support, either in finances or in the raising of the child.  Single parent family fundraising requirement is a minimum of $300.  Divorced families, where both parents are taking part in the upbringing and finances of the child/children, are considered two-parent families and will be subject to the same guidelines and rules of two-parent families.  Final determination of who is a “single parent” will be at the discretion of the principal.

WAYS TO ACHIEVE THE FAMILY FUNDRAISING GOAL:

PROGRAM  & PERCENTAGES OVERVIEW:

Each family will be responsible to achieve a minimum of $600 in fundraising.  This $600 minimum is called your Family Fund Raising Requirement and may be achieved as follows:

· FITNESS CHALLENGE PLEDGES:    (100%) goes towards your goal because everything we take in is PROFIT!  They are superb examples of high-dollar fundraising with low people power demands.  We need to do all we can to keep these events positive and profitable.  Each student will be encouraged to secure at least $110 in pledges. (This donation is tax deductible!)

· SALLY FOSTER SALES:  (50%)This is included because of the extraordinary profit margin.  This is a project with exciting growth potential! (40%) of magazine sales, also included with Sally Foster this year, will go toward your family fundraising goal.

· SCRIP PURCHASES:  (5%) SCRIP is included because it’s the easiest money around!  With very little effort, everyday purchases can help the school in a big way.  This is the fundraiser with the top growth potential.  A purchase of $225 per month is recommended as this allows for a family contribution of approximately $100 over nine months.  SCRIP is also available in the summer, and summer purchases are encouraged.

· AUCTION PURCHASES/”End-of-the Night”:  (65%):  The receipt that you receive at the end-of-the-night will be used to determine the 65%.  School paddle bids & raffle ticket purchases count as 100% towards your family goal.   (Note: the purchase of dinner tickets, balloons etc., will not be included in your “end-of-the-night” purchases.

· WREATH: (50%): Based on total dollars sold. 

NOTE: We will have a Family Fund Raiser Coordinator who will be overseeing this area within Parent Teacher Council.  Parents will be required to turn in the record sheet at the end of the school year.