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We raise money to support programs for every student at Woodlin. See the list of the activities we support, you might be surprised by all the programs we fund. See our fundraising Q & A below for answers to some of the common questions regarding fundraising.

 

Our list of fundraisers include:

 

Sally Foster	Silent Auction	Spring Flower Sale
Restuarant Nights	School Spirit Items	Election Day Bake Sales
Scholastic Book Fair	Sniders Receipts	Giant/Safeway *

 

* Money from Giant/Safeway goes directly to the school

 

Information about our Painless Fundraisers

• Sniders Receipts

Sniders receipts can be turned in to the Sniders box on the shelves in the copy/mailroom or sent via backpack mail. Please include the entire receipt, especially the date. Snider’s gives us 1% back on purchases. Encourage your neighbors to give you their receipts.

• Giant/Safeway Cards

Register your Giant and Safeway savings cards. Family and friends can also register their cards. Forms are also available in the Giant/Safeway PTA box in the copy/mailroom. Return the completed form to the same box. Our Giant ID is #00913. Our Safeway ID is #6589421.

• Shopping on-line

If you shop on-line, part of your money spent can go directly to Woodlin. Visit Box Tops for Education or SchoolPop. Setting up an account is easy and your information is secure! You can then link to the Web sites of popular stores such as Amazon, Land’s End, 1800Flowers, Oriental Trading, Nordstrom and lots more. Shop as you normally would and a portion of your qualifying purchase is donated to Woodlin.

• Box Tops

Cut out the “box tops” labels found on Kleenex, cereal boxes and other grocery items. Put them in the box on the shelves in the copy/mailroom, or send them via backpack mail.

• Target

If you have a Target credit card you can register the card so that a percentage of your spending goes back to Woodlin. They will keep your information private and they also send great coupons to you (up to 10% off your entire purchase!). Visit Target TCOE .

 

Fundraising Q & A

1. Why does the PTA have to raise so much money? What programs are being funded by the PTA? How does my child benefit from these funds?
2. Why are we hit up with a Sally Foster catalog the first week of school?
3. Can't I just give a check at the beginning of the year instead of selling Sally Foster?
4. Are there any other ways to easily raise money for Woodlin that don't require money out of my pocket?
5. Are there other major fundraisers during the year beside Sally Foster?
6. Is it possible to do different fundraisers this year?

 

Why does the PTA have to raise so much money? What programs are being funded by the PTA? How does my child benefit from these funds?

Here's a list of the PTA programs we fund. Every student benefits from these important programs. Our budget will soon be available on this site under 'money matters' so you can see the value of each dollar rasied.

 

Why are we hit up with a Sally Foster catalog during the first weeks of school?

There are 2 main reasons for this.  First, we need to raise money at the beginning of the year to fund our fall programs.  This allows us to gauge how we are doing on our budget since we'll know the Sally Foster amount by the end of September.  The second reason is that we are competing with many other schools in the area, doing our sale early allows for us to be competitive.

 

Can't I just give a check at the beginning of the year instead of selling Sally Foster?

Yes!!  You can give a check when you return your Sally Foster catalog and note that it's a donation.  This is tax deductible.  And instead of 50% of your money coming back to the school, 100% of your money goes back to the school.  This also saves countless volunteer hours. Also, you can give a donation at any time of the year.

 

Are there any other ways to easily raise money for Woodlin that don't require money out of my pocket?

Yes!  One way is to sell Sally Foster to your friends, neighbors and co-workers and not yourself.  Other ways include: returning your Snider's receipts to the school (get your neighbors involved too) - we get 1% back from Sniders and this really adds up.  Register your Giant and Safeway cards and chose Woodlin as the school, we get money back from your grocery purchases.  Look for how to sign up for these programs at the first PTA meeting.  If you shop at Target and have a Target credit card, designate Woodlin as the school of your choice and Woodlin gets a portion of the sales.  Clip out the BoxTops from cereal, Kleenex and other products.   Finally, when you shop on-line, check out SchoolPop or BoxTops4Education.  Many popular on-line retailers will give money back to our school.

 

Are there other major fundraisers during the year beside Sally Foster?

Our other major fundraiser is the silent auction.  This is run in conjunction with the Winter Festival in February.  This allows you to bid on items such as restaurants, beach houses, tickets to a play or sporting events.  Since all these items are donated, 100% of the money goes back to Woodlin.

 

Is it possible to do different fundraisers this year?

Yes, although it usually takes well over a year to plan on changing our mix of fundraisers.  Planning for our major fundraisers happens well in advance of the actual dates of the fundraiser.  Please share your thoughts at any time and they will be reviewed by the PTA Board.