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sick feeling while writing check today?
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Anonymous
Mine is for a great preschool too. I'm not as happy as you though! |
Anonymous
| Of course, public school parents are also called upon to buy Sally Foster stuff, do other fundraising and volunteer work, etc. |
Anonymous
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What's Sally Foster stuff?
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Anonymous
| It's wrapping paper, candles, fudge, and other stuff that you will be asked to flog to you friends and family. |
Anonymous
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Wow. I think I remember that from MY childhood. My parents bought it all since it was so junky and they didn't want to ask anyone else to buy it.
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Anonymous
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The wrapping paper isn't too bad. I buy a bunch of that and call it a day.
I would be much happier if schools replaced all these fundraising events with a simple letter, twice a year, asking parents to donate. But I gather the return on those appeals is not always so high. |
Anonymous
| Our public school does a no-frills fundraiser once a year, but that's not the only fundraising it does (alas). I know some parents can't afford to just write a check, and I would hate to make them feel like there's nothing they can contribute, but doing the math, doesn't it make more sense to just ask for money than to send half the take to Sally Foster or whoever? |
Anonymous
| Totally agree with pp. Parents should always remember that they can send a fundraising check written to the school in lieu of ordering from Sally Foster or any other fundraiser group. So if you were going to order $50 worth of wrapping paper (or chocolate bars, god forbid!), you could just send that same amount to the school and they get the full amount. Of course, no paper or chocolate for you, but the school is much better off. They can't tell you this in the fundraising info they send out, I think, because the Sally Foster people would not like it one bit!!! |