Please contact our VP
of
Fundraising
with any questions:
The Brier Elementary PTA sponsors one major fundraiser as well as “passive fundraisers”, “grant fundraisers”, and other smaller fundraisers throughout the 2006-2007 school year.
Gift Catalog and Cookie
Dough Sale:
I n order to support the many programs, teacher allowances, and other activities the PTA offers, Brier PTA sponsors a Fall Catalog Sale. This sale gives parents and other friends and family the opportunity to buy gifts and wrapping paper in order to help the students raise money for the PTA. This sale accounts for about half of the PTA’s operating budget.
T
his year we used the Kathryn Beich fundraising company again.
Families will also have the opportunity to order delicious
Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough!
T he kick-off assembly will be on Thursday September 27th and the sale will last for two weeks. Orders will be due on October 15th. The PTA receives 50% of all catalog sales and 40% of cookie dough sales. There is one simple order form for both the catalog items and the cookie dough, so it will be easy for all! The company is offering a great prize program. In addition to that, we will give away 10 raffle prizes, and hold another exciting “pig race” to win a pig-out pizza party. Each class that has at least 60% participation in the fundraiser will receive a mechanical pig to race. The winning class will receive a pizza party.
W atch for your Gift Catalog to come home on September 27th! There is even an online catalog for those out of town family and friends! They can go to www.KathrynBeich.com to place their orders.
Entertainment Books
Passive fundraisers are simple to do and really help a lot. Please take the time to register any cards and save your boxtops and inkjet cartridges. This is the easiest way to provide our school with a lot of $$ to support our valuable programs. You can ask your family and friends to enroll too.
eScrip
How the program works: eScrip links participating stores/merchants to your registered Safeway card, debit cards, and credit cards. Each time a purchase is made at a participating merchant with a registered card, a donation is made to the Brier PTA. Log on to www.escrip.com and go to “sign up”. Designate Brier PTA to receive contributions (group ID# 8560992) and register your Safeway card, debit cards, ATM cards, and credit cards. Continue shopping as you usually would.
Albertson’s
Card
How the program works: Albertson’s will contribute up to 4% of your purchase to our PTA. Go to www.albertsons.com, enter zip code 98036, click on “In the Community” at the bottom of the page, click on “Community Partners” on the right side of the page, then log in with your Albertson’s club card # and phone number, click on “find a partner”, link your card with Brier PTA ID # 49000123743. Once that is done, when you use your preferred card at any Albertson’s, it will automatically be linked to Brier PTA.
Box Tops for
Education
How the program works: In October and February of each year, PTA has a Box Tops contest among classrooms to see which class(es) can bring in the most Box Tops for Education. The classes bringing in 350 or more receive a treat. All you have to do to help is cut out and send in Box Tops from participating products. Our PTA receives 10 cents per Box Top and/or the face value of each Bonus Box Top submitted. Box Tops are found on common products such as Pillsbury, General Mills cereals, Ziplocs, Gold Medal, Betty Crocker, Yoplait and many more. Send in your boxtops in a baggie with your child’s name and teacher during the specified weeks.
Inkjet/Laser
Cartridge/Cell Phone Recycling
How the program works: Bring in your empty ink jet & laser printer cartridges and your old cell phones and deposit them in the box under the information table in the office. They are then sent to the Funding Factory. If you would like to see if your cartridge/phone is recycleable, please go to www.fundingfactory.com to check. The PTA receives varying amounts for each item sent in.
Wamoola
How the program works: If you are already a Washington Mutual Bank customer, enroll at www.wamoolaforschools.com which will earn a point for our school every time you use your ATM card. These points will be converted into a donation that can be used by the school.
Lynnwood
Verizon Wireless
For every new one-year or two-year activation, the Lynnwood Verizon Wireless store at 19230 Alderwood Mall Parkway will give the Brier Elementary PTA $25. All you have to do is take in the special Brier PTA flyer which you can obtain in the school office.
Network
Mortgage Services Inc. - Jason Weber
If you are thinking of refinancing or buying a new home, think about getting a loan through Jason Weber at Network Mortgage Services, Inc. Jason is a Brier parent who would like to donate $200 to Brier PTA for every refinance loan that closes for any Brier Family and/or friends that mention Brier Elementary. For more information please call Jason @ 425-670-9683.
T his type of fundraising is used to raise money for a specific program. All money earned from each fundraiser can only be used for its designated purpose.
Book Plate
Drive
This important fundraiser increases the school library's collection by raising money to purchase new books. Families purchase book plates which are placed on the inside cover of the new books.
Book Fair
Brier Elementary PTA coordinates the Scholastic Book Fair. 100% of the profit made is given to the librarian who purchases additional books and materials for our library.
S maller fundraisers are designed to be service fundraisers. Some of them are out in the community, and some are to make the lives of our Brier families easier.
SeaScare
Parade
Brier Seascare Parade Food Sales At the annual Seascare Parade in August, the PTA sold popcorn and cotton candy.
Holiday
Wreath Sale
Lovely wreaths are offered in November and December for Holiday decorating.
Survival
Kits