12 Parent-Approved Fundraisers
October 3, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Kid Stuff, Top 10 lists, parenting
Last year, after being totally frustrated over numerous fundraisers, I wrote a little rant with 10 reasons why I can’t stand school fundraisers. I understand though that schools need to raise money for things that our kids can enjoy such as playgrounds, picnic tables, and media items. After speaking with some parents and personally critiquing some fundraisers, I’ve come up with a list of parent-approved fundraisers. I know that you won’t agree with every suggestion on the list, but hopefully you’ll find an idea that you like.
1) Grocery store customer cards – Some stores, such as Food Lion have a program for …read more
10 Reasons I Hate School Fundraisers
September 24, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Top 10 lists, financial matters, frugal living, parenting
School has only been in session for a few weeks and my little kindergartener has already come home with TWO fundraisers!!!
I’ll admit, one of the fundraisers was decent. There were some things that I would not mind buying. The other fundraiser was asking us to put the names and addresses of family and friends onto postcards so that they could ask for money for computers or something like that. My little girl came home telling me that I needed to fill out her paperwork and send it back the next day so that she could get a t-shirt. I thought it was a form to …read more
Kid Collects One Million Pennies for School
May 14, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under odds and ends
Ten-year-old Andrew Niemi of Carleton, Michigan began collecting pennies for his school in December 2006. He held fundraisers to reach his goal of 1 million pennies. Last week, Andrew presented a check for $10,000 to St. Patrick Catholic School. The money will be used for audiovisual hardware, classroom maps, and a concrete bench.
I don’t know about you, but this story makes me feel warm and happy inside. What a great story in selflessness and determination.
What do you think about Andrew’s gift to his school?
