PTA/School fundraising that doesn't cost anything?

Becles

Social nights are popular at our school and it doesn't cost anything to run them, so all the ticket sale money is profit.

They have a main event, such as a quiz, "stars in their eyes", a pantomine etc., which is organised by the PTA. Tickets are sold for the evening and everyone has to bring their own drinks and a plate of buffet food for a shared table. They're popular as many parents don't get out socialising much, and children are welcome so there is no need for babysitters.

We also did a skills auction, where parents donated a skill and everyone else bid on it. Some people donated professional skills such as tradesmen offering to do work or a hairdresser offered a makeover, homemakers offered to cook a meal, do ironing, clean homes etc., DIY enthusiasts offered to do odd jobs, childminders offered baby sitting, and so on. That didn't cost anything to do either, so school got all the profit from the auction.

Tinka21

I have never been on a PTA but my mum was the chair person at my sisters school and here are a few things that they did.

1. Quite a long one to get together but they sent out letters to as many celebrities and TV shows they could think of asking for autographs. Explaining that they were holding an autograph auction in order to raise money for...(in their case they were raising money for a new school football kit). They received loads of autographs and some free gifts as well. They then held an auction night in the school hall where they raised more than enough to buy the boys brand new kits.
2. They also did the bonus ball.
3. Every year they put on a pantomine for children and the parents could pay a nominal fee to also watch.
4. They used to write to boots asking for raffle prizes and would get a huge box of a variety of items. Some they would use as prizes or they would make up little make up sets etc to sell cheaply at the school fair or on the tombola stalls.
5. In the summer if you have a summer fair or any fundraising activity mcdonalds will supply an 'orange bowl' which is basically orange squash in a big bowl thing! but you could sell a drink for 10p from it or give it away free as it doesn't cost you anything.
6. For the summer fairs they would have an ice cream van in the playground and he would pay them a site fee to be stood there and the kids loved it!

Thats all i can think of right now but will post more once i have spoken to my mum about what they did.

kissmekate_2

Hi

This may be some help with ideas

http://www.fundraising-ideas.org/DIY/index.html

good luck
Kissmekate

fundraiscandies

Yes really school fundraising does not cost anything because fundraising can be done in many ways like selling candybars, boxes, bags, candy canes. Mainly children love chocolates and candies very much, Even though you are not finding the persil stars on the list its better to do fundraising in this manner. For more information click here

moo2moo

We've just done an Easter Bingo. It was unbelievable!

750 books of bingo tickets from Baker Ross £19
10 games of bingo (prize per line and per house) total 20 prizes.We used Easter Eggs which were 4 for £3 at the time. £15
Teas, Coffees, water, left over sweets from disco
Raffle with unwanted x-mas presents
Who Am I Quiz - identify the celeb cut from magazines.

Total raised £500. Kids were bringing their grandparents who were buying 8-10 books of tickets at £1 each. We have enough bingo tickets to do at least another 3 bingo nights.

We also did Bag2School £300, PhoneBank for carpy mobiles and Envirophone for the good ones £500.

Cakes Sales are fun as are non-uniform days generally £100 to £150 each time.

Send home quizzes are usually good fun too. I have a very annoying one requiring you to identify the chocolate bar from the TV ad line. Eg a ____ a day helps you work rest and play. Sweet anagrams... the worlds easiest quiz.... pm me and I'll e-mail them to you.

Colouring competitions go down well with nursery and reception.

In fact anything which doesn't actually require the parents to do anything is very well supported.

We also do discos, walking treasure hunts, summer and x-mas fetes.

Most banks have charity support schemes including MBNA, RBS, Barclays.... British Gas have a bouncy castle that they loan to charities worth finding out who your parents are employed by.

JockMcSprock

Yeah, we had a CHOCOLATE BINGO NIGHT. They are great but we didn't give out money as prizes we gave out boxes and large bars of Chocolate, it works out a lot cheaper that way. The children, parents, grand-parents, aunties, friends and neighbours all came in droves. It's great because when the supermarkets do offers on choccies at Christmas or Easter then just hold another Choccy Bingo Night! We charged £1 a book of 6 and they were snapped up in lightning time. Then at the interval we sold juice and crisps etc (More profit) to them all. During the interval we asked for at least 3 new volunteers and ended up with 5. It's amazing what the power of chocolate and a few women can do.

fundraiser_2

Hi

I've been looking into setting up an account with www.easyfundraising.co.uk for our school, but I'm just wondering if anyones had any negative experiences with sites like these? There's a few other sites like it and some of them look a basic and I read that sometimes the companies behind it all take big chunks of the commision for themselves.

I'd be really grateful for any advice anyone has?

Thanks

BillScarab

Our school HSA has an account with easyfundraising. I don't think we get much from it but it's easy to set up and doesn't cost anything.

Easysearch (part of easyfundraising) doesn't raise much but then people don't have to spend to raise the money so it's easy to do and does raise a few quid.

fundraiser_2

Thanks very much!

Reggie_Rebel

Have a look at

http://www.buy.at/

I use them for our kids football club. The income is not great, but then I don't push it much.

One of the most successful evenings that we have been to is a bingo night. It seems fairly cheap to set up and easy to do as well.

A family quiz would be simple if you have a couple of keen quiz setters.