SJA PSO Fundraising
Fundraising Process
Fundraising at St Joan of Arc is possible because of two factors. One is our volunteer base which is comprised of parents and students who want to see the school flourish and grow. The second factor is the actual fundraising events themselves. We choose events/concepts that are appealing to our families, parish and friends. This helps us to be successful in our endeavors.
Our major fundraiser of the year is our Annual Dinner Dance and Auction. This is an evening that our school families and parish community look forward to because it is always an evening to remember. It is our staple fundraiser that everyone looks forward to year after year. The event is held in November of each year and the committees start working on the event in early spring of that year in order to secure donations in time.
Other fundraisers we have can change from year to year depending on the success of the event. We decide on each fundraiser for the following year at the completion of the current year. We have found success with Gift Wrap/Candy, Football Mania and Scrip, but we do evaluate each of these on a year to year basis and if we find that one is not as successful as we hoped (meaning not as appealing to the families as anticipated) we will make efforts to change and implement a new fundraiser for the following year.
The fundraising process is a collaborative effort between the Parent School Board (PSO) and the School Board to come up with the most cost effective and profitable concepts for the school. Once the two groups decide on what might be a successful fundraiser, it is brought to the members of the PSO to see who might be willing to oversee the event. Once a volunteer group has been put together, the event is scheduled and promotion of it begins.
All accounting is done through the PSO Board and its Treasurer with profits being forwarded to the school upon completing of the event.
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