First Fundraiser of the school year - UGH!

[Karista]

Well, here we are less than 3 weeks until school begins, and we've received our first fundraising materials in the mail. Not only did we get the order sheet, but the packet also included the dates of all the additional fundraisers for the upcoming school year. And....this is only for band! Having 3 kids in 3 different schools and involved in a variety of activities, I can only imagine how much stuff we will be asked to sell during this year. Sigh.

 

[DoeWDW]

Oh, Karista, I hear ya!! I have 2 teenagers in high school and I always dread the fundraising stuff! Between school, band & church it seems like we're always raising funds.

I'm getting to the point where I don't actually BUY whatever they're selling - I just send a donation for $10 or $15 to the organization. That way I spend the same amount but they get ALL the money and I don't have any more "stuff" coming into the house!

 

[powellrj]

I have started giving a donation too, It just makes my life so much easier. I have served on many boards and when I see what people want to raise money for, I think people would be amazed. I worst was the year the teachers wanted us to have a fundraiser for them to have money to go out to lunch one day a month on early release day. We already had a lunch before the start of the year, a lunch at the end of the year and one during the year, that was when I said NO MORE!