| Fundraising is very popular in schools - it pays for field | | | | come under scrutiny lately because they reinforce |
| trips, student exchange programmes, extra-curriculars | | | | unhealthy eating choices for younger kids. If your |
| and helps schools support charities. Each school year, | | | | school is considering a pizza or candy sale, perhaps |
| most schools will sponsor at least 2-3 fundraising | | | | you could mix it up with something different - a book |
| activities. From the beloved bake sale to more | | | | fair, wrapping paper sales or a catalog sale. These |
| adventurous sponsored events, what are the most | | | | fundraising ideas often yield the same fundraising |
| popular school fundraisers? | | | | profit as candy or pizza sales. |
| Find out if your favourites made the top 10 list of | | | | Always remember: Just because these school |
| most popular school fundraising ideas: | | | | fundraising ideas are popular doesn't mean these are |
| - Bake sale | | | | the only options out there. In fact, parents and kids |
| - Candy sales | | | | appreciate variety in their fundraising choices, |
| - Pizza sales | | | | particularly if they have children attending more than |
| - Raffle | | | | one school. Nobody wants three of the same |
| - Catalog sales | | | | fundraiser every year; make sure you offer a |
| - Dress-up day | | | | diverse list of ideas to your school administrators |
| - Shoebox appeal | | | | before a final decision is made. |
| - Craft fair | | | | So, the next time you're planning a fundraiser for |
| - Book fair | | | | your school, keep these popular fundraising ideas in |
| - Sponsored events | | | | mind - and quiz the kids for some of their own quirky |
| Despite making our list, pizza and candy sales have | | | | ideas too! |