{"id":11180,"date":"2018-01-31T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-31T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/?p=11180"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T15:21:49","slug":"simple-fundraiser-ideas-for-your-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/simple-fundraiser-ideas-for-your-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Fundraiser Ideas for Your School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learn 4 simple fundraiser ideas that you can use to raise money at your school! We teamed up with Family Fun Magazine to provide teachers and parents with some fun new ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find some great ideas below and download the entire printable guide here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ssww.forms-db.com\/view.php?id=22791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best School Fundraiser Ideas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 125%; text-align: center;\">Wide World of Pledge-a-thons<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bike-fundraiser1.jpg\" alt=\"school fundraiser\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea:<\/strong> Do just about anything &#8211; but collect\u00a0money for it. Here\u2019s a list of ideas for marathon-style events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bike-a-thons &amp; trike-a-thons:<\/span> Older kids complete\u00a0miles and younger ones laps around a track. One Tricycle\u00a0Rodeo in California even had the trikes decked out\u00a0like steeds, with the tots in full cowboy regalia!<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miracle Marathons:<\/span> Kids log a cumulative 26.2 miles of\u00a0walking, running, or other exercise over a designated period\u00a0of time.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Serve-a-thons:<\/span> Students volunteer a number of hours to\u00a0clean up city parks, visit nursing homes, or perform other\u00a0acts of kindness.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read-a-thons:<\/span> Kids collect pledges for finishing\u00a0books, or they participate in a marathon\u00a0read-aloud session.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Think-a-thons:<\/span> Kids commit themselves\u00a0to learning a certain amount\u00a0of information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"pennydrive\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 125%; text-align: center;\">When \u201cWar\u201d Makes Cents<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/penny-fundraiser-e15173390692321.jpg\" alt=\"penny fundraisers\" width=\"650\" height=\"429\" \/><strong>Idea:<\/strong> Use a classroom competition to rake in bucks by\u00a0the bucketful.\u00a0A penny war combines the simplicity of a donation jar with\u00a0the fun of a good-natured prank. It is basically the same as a <strong>Penny Drive<\/strong>, just with a bit of friendly competition. It\u2019s a fund drive parents\u00a0have praised as remarkably effortless. Classrooms compete\u00a0against one another by collecting pennies in labeled milk\u00a0jugs; the classroom with the most at the end of the week\u00a0wins.<\/p>\n<p>Where\u2019s the prank? Students can sabotage other collections &#8211; and yet benefit the school &#8211; by filling the jars of\u00a0their rivals with silver or paper money: every nonpenny cent\u00a0gets subtracted from the penny total. Some schools tally daily totals to fan the flames of friendly rivalry; others wait\u00a0until the end and award the winning class a prize. Either\u00a0way, it\u2019s one coin-op competition the school can bank on.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 125%; text-align: center;\">More Bake Sale Bucks<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/bake-sale-fundraiser1.jpg\" alt=\"fundraiser for schools\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea:<\/strong> Use easy tricks to increase your bake sale profits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Package it right:<\/span> Seal brownies, snack mixes, and other treats in clear plastic wrap or bags. Ask your child to tie them\u00a0up with curling ribbon and add a handmade label. Or set out\u00a0cookies, unwrapped, in a cloth-lined basket or tray.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Soar to new heights:<\/span>\u00a0Maria Olia of Newton,Massachusetts,\u00a0suggests arranging boxes under a colorful tablecloth so all the\u00a0baked goods are attractively displayed at a variety of heights.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Entice them with free samples:<\/span> If baked goods arrive\u00a0crumbled, don\u2019t toss them out. Set out a plateful as free\u00a0samples.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Make eating easy:<\/span> Provide a basket of forks and napkins so\u00a0folks can instantly enjoy their purchases. Ask one parent (or a\u00a0local business) to donate cartons of milk, juice, or water.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Think \u201cbakery sale\u201d:<\/span> Charge about 50 percent of your local\u00a0bakery store prices. Also, price items in 25-cent increments to\u00a0simplify changemaking.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sell single servings:<\/span> A whole cake may sell for just $8,\u00a0while individual slices can sell for $1 to $2 each, netting you\u00a0$10 to $16.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Make prices easy to view:<\/span> Ask kids tomake amini sign for\u00a0each itemthat lists the price. Ormake one big price poster and\u00a0set it up on an easel.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ask for donations:<\/span> Instead of pricing each item, ask for donations\u00a0(people can be surprisingly generous).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Have an End-of-the-Day Sale:<\/span>\u00a0When the bake sale is winding\u00a0down, cut your prices in half.Mark the sale prices with a red\u00a0pen or bright stickers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 125%; text-align: center;\">Slime and Punishment<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ssww.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/school-fundraiser-slime1.jpg\" alt=\"teacher school fundraiser\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Idea:<\/strong> Inspire schoolkids to\u00a0raise money by appealing to\u00a0their principals!<\/p>\n<p>Most students have a story about\u00a0the self-sacrificing fund-raising antics\u00a0of their principal. To these\u00a0brave leaders and the many others\u00a0who ran laps, got soaked in dunking\u00a0booths, took kids to lunch, and\u00a0auctioned off their priceless time,\u00a0skills, or pride for the common good,\u00a0we salute you. A few of our heroes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mrs. Soltero-Ruiz of the Wallen\u00a0Andrews Elementary School in\u00a0Whittier, California, who got a\u00a0pitcher of slime poured over her\u00a0head after the school passed its\u00a0$2,500 penny drive goal.<\/li>\n<li>Mrs. DeBartolo of the Coretta Scott\u00a0King Magnet School in University Park,\u00a0Illinois, who got \u201cstuck for a buck\u201d to the wall\u00a0by students who bought $1 pieces of duct tape.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Lyon of Copper Rim Elementary School in\u00a0Globe, Arizona, who fulfilled his promise to\u00a0strut across the school stage in high heels once\u00a0the students hit their fund-raising target.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Reehl of Sheldon Woods Elementary in\u00a0West Olive,Michigan, who choked down a live\u00a0night crawler after students surpassed their\u00a0$6,000 fun run goal.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Gilmore of John J. 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