Connecting Schools With Great Fundraising Ideas.

Here’s a roundup of some great school fundraising ideas for the month of October. Many of these are fast fundraisers that you could put together in a few weeks or even a few days. Take a look at some of these October fundraising ideas and see if your school group could fit these in this month or if they are great add-on fundraisers to something you are already doing in October.

1. School Carnivals – Many schools already have school carnivals, fall festivals or Halloween alternative parties planned. It seems like there are some tried and true carnival games like the cake walk and fishing booth. Many groups also like to find some fun new games so kids will really enjoy the event. Here’s a page with some links and resources for school carnival fundraiser ideas.
2. Boo Pops – Lollipops in fun Halloween shapes like ghosts and jack o lanterns. These pops come in a variety of flavors including Bubble Gum, Strawberry Shake, Watermelon Slice, and Wild Cherry. Actually there are 12 flavors in all! Your group earns 50% profit on these great lollipops. Plus you can get free shipping!

You can view all the available pops and even order online here … or Call 1-866-432-7838 for more info.

3. Candles – Fall is a time that many people enjoy burning candles. They provide a nice warm glow and scent to any room of the house. There’s also many scents available that make the fall season enjoyable – such as cinnamon and spice scents and fall harvest fragrances. Find out more about school candle fundraisers.

4. Start a Recycling collection – Fall is a great time to start a recycling collection. This is a fundraiser that can be run all year and you can announce the results next spring. Have a big kickoff and ask parents to bring items to your school carnival. There are a variety of recycling collections that can raise funds for your school including aluminum can recycling, printer cartridges and cell phones.

5. Discount Cards and Books – Fall is also the time that many schools sell discount cards and books. The discount cards are normally good for the entire school year, but as these are custom cards you can set up the effective dates any way you wish.  The books are valid for the calendar year so you can sell the discount books for 2008 now.

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