Well that's a new one! (fundraiser)

[hrh_disney_queen]

I got this little note in my DS10's message folder last week:

ATTENTION TEACHER/PARENTS

HELP YOUR SCHOOL EARN MONEY BY ORDERING ITEMS YOU USE EVERYDAY.
SHOP MY ONLINE AVON STORE AND I WILL DONATE 10% OF TOTAL SALES TO XYZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOU CAN KEEP TRACK OF $ DONATED
SHOP ONLINE AT www.xxx.COM
click online events....Click XYZ..Then click shop online event
Thanks for your support.


While I appreciate the PTA getting much needed money, I think we need to draw the line at parents making personal gain off of it. What do you think? Am I being too harsh?

Actually, I really don't care. I used to buy Papa John's when they participated, so I don't know why this bothers me, but it does.

 

[Pigeon]

 

[golfgal]

Well, the guy that owned the Burger King in town would let us use the whopper stand for fundraisers, he profited from it, so did we (he was a parent of kids in the school). The guy that owned Subway would contribute gift certificates to the Scrip program, he profited from it, so did we. Honestly, GREAT for your school and so what if the mom makes a little off of it, you don't have to sell anything and the school gets money!!!

 

[ilovejack02]

I would be happy to do this. I use Avon products and if someone offered to donate part of the sales to my child's school, I would stock up on what I needed.

 

[themilesfamily]

I hate fundraisers of any kind, although I understand they're a necessary evil. That fundraiser would probably irritate me just as much as the next. Whoever talked the PTA into that arrangement really got a sweetheart deal. It doesn't sound entirely appropriate to me, but maybe it's done often? I don't know.

Here was my daughter's preschool fundraiser:

Here's an envelope. Everyone put money in it. (We suggest $100 per child.) Send it back.



I actually loved it. We didn't have to sell a bunch of stuff, we didn't have to buy a bunch of stuff. No fuss, no muss. Took about 5 minutes.

I doubt everyone contributed $100, but they did raise a huge amount for the school.

 

[FireDancer]

Our Relay for Life team has had Tupperware parties, Pampered Chef Parties, and Candle Lite Parties as fund raisers (can you tell we have a lot of girls on the team?). In all of those things the presenter (or whatever they are called) made a profit but a % was donated to our team.

If you don't agree with the Avon thing that is fair, just don't buy anything but there is nothing wrong with asking.

 

[DVCLiz]

I don't see anything wrong with it - I try and do business with anyone I know who has children in my child's school. My alarm system is from a local company and the owner's daughter is a good friend of my daughter, I bought all my cars from a dealership owned by the former chair of the board, etc. etc. I am glad to support local business people, especially if they make a financial contribution that enhances my child's education.

 

[Traveliz]

I got this little note in my DS10's message folder last week:

ATTENTION TEACHER/PARENTS

HELP YOUR SCHOOL EARN MONEY BY ORDERING ITEMS YOU USE EVERYDAY.
SHOP MY ONLINE AVON STORE AND I WILL DONATE 10% OF TOTAL SALES TO XYZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOU CAN KEEP TRACK OF $ DONATED
SHOP ONLINE AT www.xxx.COM
click online events....Click XYZ..Then click shop online event
Thanks for your support.


While I appreciate the PTA getting much needed money, I think we need to draw the line at parents making personal gain off of it. What do you think? Am I being too harsh?

Actually, I really don't care. I used to buy Papa John's when they participated, so I don't know why this bothers me, but it does.

I think its a creative extra way for the school and the parent to make money. It doesn't appear to be required - its just an extra source of funds for the school.

And when you think about it absolutely every fundraiser you have participated in resulted in someone making money aside from the PTA. This is just more personal because you know the parent.

Liz

 

[klj27]

We wrote a policy at our preschool that none of the parents were allowed to profit from the fundraisers in anyway. We would do it if they wanted to donate 100% of the profits, but none of them ever did.

 

[whogirl'smom]

When I sold Avon several years ago, I held a fundraiser for dd's preschool...the school got the whole 50% profit as it should be. Avon has actual flyers for fundraisers and bundled products for that purpose. Doesn't sound like this lady is doing anything but using the school for her own profit.

 

[EllenFrasier]

Our school has fundraisers at restaurants. They'll send home a notice saying "eat at Friendly's this Friday between 5 and 7 and we'll donate 5% of all sales to the PTO". Sometimes it's a different restaurant. Same idea because the restaurant is still making a profit and just donating some to the school.

 

[golfgal]

I would rather a parent made some money off the fundraiser vs come company 7 states away.

 

[MariDisney]

Personally I'd rather see the parent of one of the students in the school make a profit over the junk-makers/wrapping paper makers/candy makers the fundraisers usually support. Seems to me no matter where a fundraiser comes from, someone in addition to the school makes a profit. I don't have a problem with it. Our school newsletter regularly has Avon, Pampered Chef, etc. advertising and donating a profit to the school. To me it's a win-win situation. I'm going to order my Mary Kay cleanser anyway. Might as well let a portion of the profit go to the school

 

[luvmy3]

When I sold Avon several years ago, I held a fundraiser for dd's preschool...the school got the whole 50% profit as it should be. Avon has actual flyers for fundraisers and bundled products for that purpose. Doesn't sound like this lady is doing anything but using the school for her own profit.

She is making a profit anyway so this is a way she can also help the school. In this economy, with simple fieldtrips to major things like classes/programs being cut from schools, every little bit helps. Like others have said, I would rather see a local family being helped by making a profit rather than some company that comes in and tries to get the kids to sell by promising them a wii and a $250 gift card for selling $1000 worth of junk.

I wish someone at my school would have a pampered chef fundraiser, I'd be all over that!!

 

[krcit]

I have no problem with it. I use Avon so I would probably order but if it was something I didn't want the note would just go in the garbage. No harm no foul!

 

[Octoberbride03]

I got this little note in my DS10's message folder last week:

ATTENTION TEACHER/PARENTS

HELP YOUR SCHOOL EARN MONEY BY ORDERING ITEMS YOU USE EVERYDAY.
SHOP MY ONLINE AVON STORE AND I WILL DONATE 10% OF TOTAL SALES TO XYZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOU CAN KEEP TRACK OF $ DONATED
SHOP ONLINE AT www.xxx.COM
click online events....Click XYZ..Then click shop online event
Thanks for your support.


While I appreciate the PTA getting much needed money, I think we need to draw the line at parents making personal gain off of it. What do you think? Am I being too harsh?

Actually, I really don't care. I used to buy Papa John's when they participated, so I don't know why this bothers me, but it does.

Why does this bother you? Reps have actually done fundraisers like this for awhile now. 10% is a good donation and actually better than what some of the restaurants like Papa john's will do because you have to raise a minimum amount first through sales. Some reps donate even more. Its all about how much they can afford to budget.