I'm done with school fund-raisers!

[RareBreed]

Originally Posted by jsouthan

Does Patuxent Elem still do the direct donation fundraiser, so you don't have to sell anything and all your money goes to the school? I know I would rather write a check for $25 or whatever I could and know all of it goes to the school than buy a bunch of crap and know that they are only getting about 40% of it.

I've had a kid in there for the last 4 yrs and I've never heard about it. I really don't mind helping with the fund-raisers. I take the catologs into work and stick them up in my office. If people buy something, great. If not, oh well, not a big deal. I actually collect over $200 this time around.

[deino2002]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I am still into the Sally Foster gift wrap. I've always bought from Deino's kid, but not sure if she's too old this year. So PM me when your kid does the gift wrap fundraiser and I will probably buy!

She's in middle school now & they don't do the Sally Foster But thanks for your support

My gripe with this years fundraiser: My daughter was ill & out of school the day they were due to be turned in. She turned it in the following day. She was supposed to get prizes. When I called & asked why she didn't get anything I was told because she turned it in the day after it was due. I explained that she was ill & she even turned in a doctors note. I was told, I'm sorry but it was late so she would not get anything......If she comes home with another one it's going straight into the trash

[Cowgirl]

Normally they give you the pick-up date when they send out the stuff.

[RareBreed]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

Normally they give you the pick-up date when they send out the stuff.

I've never seen that. They have the Due Date on the envelope but I've never seen a Pick-up Date. Normally, the school will send out a note the week they are due to be picked up with a date and time frame.

Regardless, I'm done with them and the rest will go into the trash unless I am asked at work to let them know when the next one is so they can order something. My oldest did end up getting a AM/FM radio with headphones this time so he was happy about that but it's pretty cheaply made so I'm sure it will be garbage by the end of the week-end.

[DQ2B]

I never participate in those over-priced needless item fundraisers. Honestly, what they are really "saying" is "here, take this home to mom and dad so they can peddle this useless junk." If I wanted to be a salesman I would have gone into the profession. I'd much rather donate money to some important item the school needs.

[huntr1]

Originally Posted by DQ2B

I never participate in those over-priced needless item fundraisers. Honestly, what they are really "saying" is "here, take this home to mom and dad so they can peddle this useless junk." If I wanted to be a salesman I would have gone into the profession. I'd much rather donate money to some important item the school needs.

Just so long as you keep peddling the .

[Cowgirl]

I bet organizations would make a lot more money if they stopped selling over priced junk and just asked for money. This includes schools, Girl/Boy Scouts, sports teams, etc.

[HotPinkChicken]

I have three kids that brought me home fundraisers at the same time. I pretty much laughed at the thought of buying anything. Yes, they are FUNDRAISERS, but the things they sell are overpriced pieces of crap. I showed my oldest each item and we went over the price. I tried to get her to understand that no one would pay that price in the store.

[DQ2B]

Originally Posted by huntr1

Just so long as you keep peddling the .

yea, yea, I make an exception here. At least you can eat that!

[kwillia]

I look beyond the fundraiser and more to what the fundraiser is in support of and then donate directly to that fund.