Our school does one big fundraiser a year. Always at the start of the school year, we have a walk-a-thon. Students are asked to raise $40 each with the hopes that our school will raise about $10,000 to be used as PTA funding.
Our walk-a-thon was last week and it was terrific! Our students brought in $9720 and local businesses helped us out with donations of water and fruit for the kids to enjoy during the event.
We find that this style of fundraiser works so much better than the traditional selling of "things." No one has to organize orders and get them out to the correct students. There is no begging. Grandma and Grandpa are generally happy to toss a $20 at their precious grandchild for school. Our school really benefits from this fundraiser.
We also do Scrip, Market Day, and store reward cards. Those bring in another $2000 or so each year.
