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The Dominion Middle School of Columbus, Ohio was weary of sending their students out with door-to-door fundraisers. They decided they wanted to try something different.

They created the school’s first ever Mega Media Sale. Volunteers and students have been working since October to collect and sort books, movies, comic books and video games to make the sale a success.

The sale will be held on Saturday, December 1st at the school from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m..

“In the past, we’ve done typical fundraisers, where the kids go out and sell wrapping paper or something,” said PTSO vice president Laura Beardsley, who organized the sale. “We, as parents, were tired of that.”

Prices are very appealing for customers. Paperback books are two for $1, hardcover books are $2 and up, children’s books are five for $1 and DVDs and CD are $1 to $2. The sale will also feature a silent auction with items donated by the community.

The sale is Dominion’s main fundraiser. Funds raised will help fund contest entry fees for the music program and also permit teachers to buy classroom supplies, and also bring in artists to speak to the students.

Source: ThisWeek Community Newspapers

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The students from Sumac Elementary School in Agoura Hills, California participated in a fundraiser for the school held on Thursday, November 1st. The “Sugar Spring” was a run held on the school’s soccer field. The fundraiser benefited the school library and salaries for instructor specialists in music, computers and physical education.

The event was called the “Sugar Sprint” because it took place the day after Halloween, when the children had been trick or treating and had been given a large number of sweet treats.

A warmup by phys ed teacher Kathi Stewart began the event. Each class ran for fifteen minutes to music. Music was provided by deejays Jeff and Jennifer Kantor of Gold Dust Entertainment. Funds were raised by family and friends sponsoring children per each lap run.

Source: The Acorn

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If you are looking for a fundraiser that will teach children about the important people and times of the Old West of the U.S.A., Buckboard Provisioning Co. has group of unique fundraising products. Each of the company’s products has an actual person, place or incident that took place during Old West history. Their coffee is called Stagecoach Mary’s Strong Black Coffee, named for a freed slave who was one of the first women to drive a U.S. mail wagon. Buckboard Provisioning Co. is located in Sisters, Oregon.

“We loved the way the fundraiser was an educational opportunity,” notes Jan Silberman, principal at Sisters Elementary of Sisters, Oregon which just concluded a fund drive with the company. “The product labels, the old-time newspaper Buckboard provided to each child and the website offered stories and puzzles the kids could relate to. Our teachers can use the resources on the web page to extend learning on their Lewis & Clark and Oregon Trail units if they wish. The fourth grade teaching team has even served the buffalo jerky and smoked salmon at our annual pow-wow.”

One Sisters Elementary student is being rewarded with a ride in a vintage carriage pulled by horses for his stellar fundraising efforts. The third-grader Andrew Stevens raised almost $200 for playground equipment. He will get to ride in the carriage from the Buckboard Provisioning Co. office located on Hood Avenue and help deliver Buckboard Provisioning Co. products to the school. The carriage ride is donated by Thunder Mountain Ranch.

Source: Pr Urgent

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Fourteen local bands volunteered for a unique fundraiser for the music department of L.A. Ainger Middle School in Rotonda West, Florida. The second annual “Music Extravaganza” was held at the Pioneer Park in Englewood for the weekend of November 24th and 25th.

The theme was “Pay it Forward.” Event proceeds, including T-shirts and calendar sales will benefit the music department at the middle school. Last year’s fundraiser benefited the band department of Lemon Bay High School in Englewood and raised $5,400. The committee aims to raise funds for schools in both Charlotte and Sarasota counties.

Calendars and T-shirts are still available at local stores, including Stevens the Florist South, Rubber Tree Carpet and Tile and at Serenity Coffee House.

Source: Herald-Tribune.com

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Approximately 2,400 attendees came out to support St. Joseph’s School in Salem, Massachusetts for a Polar Express-themed fundraiser. They rode the MBTA train that leaves from the Salem station. Passengers drank hot chocolate and sang Christmas carols. They were greeted by Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus. The fundraiser raised thousands of dollars for the school.

The fundraiser is based on the popular children’s story about a young boy’s evening train ride to the North Pole. Tickets for the St. Joseph event cost $22 and three of their four trips were completely sold out.

St. Joseph’s heard about the Polar Express themed fundraiser from other schools and decided to try it. Their director of development Mona Nadeau applied for dates with the MBTA and won them. The school paid the MBTA $10,000 for train services and staff for the day.

Source: The Salem News

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There are many brands of chocolate bars that offer fundraisers for schools and other groups. You can find Hershey’s, M&M’s and Snickers just to name a few.

However, most of the time you can only fundraise with their basic bar. There are a dozen different varieties of M&M’s but you can only fundraise with plain or peanut. Not so with Hebert Chocolate! This chocolate bar provider has quite a few interesting flavors included in their fundraising variety packs.

This variety pack includes 52 bars, with 5 different flavors. You’ll get Caramel Bars, Almond Bars, Crisp Rice Bars, Dark Chocolate & Raspberry Bars, and Double Chocolate Bars. Your supporters will love the assortment featured in this pack especially since it includes a dark chocolate bar!

Each bar is sold to your supporters for $1 each and your group makes 40-45% profit.  There are two other variety packs available with different assortments and price points.

Find out more about Hebert Chocolate

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The Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis Area Dance Marathon was held on Saturday, November 3rd in the Athletic Complex. This year more students than ever attended the event — with 1,056 coming out to support the event. Students danced the with great enthusiasm.

They set a new fundraising record this year, raising $162,275 to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis. The Children’s Miracle Network supports both the St. Louis Children’s Hospital and also the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center. Funds are used to purchase equipment, pay for renovations and hospital programs to help local children.

Last year the St. Louis Area Dance Marathon held by Washington University in St. Louis raised $123,00 for charity.

Source: Washington University in St. Louis Record

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