Fundraising
Help your child’s classroom
One of the ways we fulfill the PTO mission is by raising money, which goes right back to you child’s classroom to enrich their learning experience.
You’ll be receiving wallet-sized cards which detail most of our ongoing fundraisers that involve shopping or eating: eScrip, Amazon.com, Box Tops for Education, Target, zPizza/Pink Spot, Sweet Tomatoes, Safeway, and Albertson’s.
We really, really, really encourage you to sign up with eScrip.com. It is “easy money” as they say, and one of our best fundraisers. While it’s great for any of you who are Safeway shoppers, you can link your credit and debit cards and other store cards as well. Just go to eScrip.com, link up your cards, and choose Khalsa Montessori Schools as the beneficiary. You’ll be fundraising the rest of the year with ease!
Share the wealth
You don’t have to be a parent to help raise money for Khalsa. If you can involve family and friends, our power of fundraising grows exponentially. Easy ways to share:
- Share this web site, http://www.khalsapto.org
- Sign up your friends and family with eScrip.
- Hand out our fundraising cards or cheat sheet print-out.
- Share tax credit info.
Shopping
Help us raise money for Khalsa teachers every time you make a purchase.
- eScrip.com: We generate 1/4 of our money through this program with a minimum of work. Our # is 6523780. eScrip works with Safeway, Macy’s, your credit/debit cards, the eScrip online catalog, and 100s of others. Spend 4 minutes at eScrip.com to earn big $$. More info »
- Amazon: Shopping with Amazon? Visit khalsapto.org/amazon first, and be magically whisked into the Amazon site. Your shopping will then benefit Khalsa. It’s that dang easy! More info »
- Box Tops for Education: Your kids will love hunting for this logo. Turn it in to any Khalsa office to redeem. You can also shop via boxtops4education.com. More info »
- Target: Get a Target Visa card and 1% or ½% of your purchase will be returned to the PTO. More info »
Remember, some of these programs ask that you renew your commitment to the program each year!
Visit these restaurants during the school year…
- zPizza: Merely mention Khalsa when you order to-go, delivery, or eat in. Usually 4th Tuesdays, all day long. More info »
- Sweet Tomatoes: Most 3rd Thursdays. Must present flyer. Get flyers/dates and more info »
Your family eats a lot. Give us a share of the pie…
- Safeway: Sign up at eScrip.com & use 6523780. More info »
- Albertsons and Osco: Our # is 49000127099. Link your Preferred Savings Card in the store. More info »
- Bashas’: Their program has been cancelled.
- Fresh and Easy: Between September 15, 2009 and December 31, 2009, we will received $1 for every $20 spent at a Fresh and Easy store. More info »
Remember, some of these programs ask that you renew your commitment to the program each year!
Other opportunities
- Tax/fund Credit: Save more than you give, while you can benefit yourself and Khalsa Montessori Students. You can pay $400 ($200 if single) in state taxes to the Khalsa Montessori School in support of the Khalsa Elementary School Activity Fund. You need not be associated with the school to reap the benefits!If I donate $400, can I actually save more than $400 by saving on both my state and my federal tax returns? Yes, every dollar gifted is taken directly off your state income tax bill or refunded back to you if you do not owe additional taxes. Then, you may also deduct your tax-deductible donation on your federal tax return reducing your federal taxes. You do save more than you give! More info»
- Arizona Federal Credit Union: Volunteer your time and the PTO gets $50. Easy! More info »
- Engraved Bricks For Lasting Memories And Gifts: Immortalize your child’s name at the elementary school! More info»
Suggestions?
Bring any other fundraiser opportunities or suggestions to the next PTO meeting or send an email to kmspto@gmail.com.