I find it overwhelming as well - particularly since Iz started kinder. In term 1 and 2 we had something like 13 different fundraisers going on at kinder and on a side note, they have already rasied $7500...:O We have charities that we support and I have decided we will support one thing per term at kinder and that is it. I hate how they gave us the option to opt out but i we didn't then the chocolate box was automatically sent home - ok my fault for not opting out but come on!! Can you tell that I have a few issues with kinder right now. There are loads hun and we try to sell them ourselves but end up buying them ourselves most of the time.
I think all you can do is decide what and how much you will support various charities and kinder/school etc and then stick to it.
The kinder this year had a fruit tree fundraiser, which we found out about too late (no kid there this year), wish they had it last year. Our kinder was odd, they charged an $100 for the year for activities etc, but then fundraise. Other local kinder either charge the $100 or fundraise, but not both.
Wow 13 fundraisers!! I would have cracked it at that.
It bothers me a lot too! But luckily our preschool this year hasn't done a lot of fundraising. I know they are pretty flush though because when I was on the committee a few years back we had a very nice bank balance and we were looking at scaling back the amount of things we did. The school is a shocker though. They even run competitions between the kids and the 'kid who sells the most tickets' wins a prize. Talk about bribery! But apart from the easter one we haven't been asked to donate anything though which is a bonus. The local State Age netball teams are constantly fundraising throughout the year and it gives me the irrits bigtime. It is something that your kids voluntarily participate in and I reckon if you want your child to participate then you should be prepared to pay your own way.
i hate being harrassed at the shops to donate, or the drive through, or the supermarket....and then when i say no they give me a look as if im a bad person, well im sorry i already donate to a charity and i cannot afford to donate to every charity.... give me the ****s....
Our Poultry club has a good fundraiser. They order in large bags of seed, wheat, oats etc and take a cut of the sales. Benefits everybody. We get cheaper grains for the chooks and the poultry club gets some money. Also the pick up is a good time to catch up with other members.
Oh, yes, Bribery. The school had one like that this year, we had to donate jars of stuff and there were prizes for kids bringing them in.
Pre kids I was abused by a father for not buying a raffle ticket. It was so kids from a private school could go on a trip to France. I told him bluntly that if he can pay the private fees, he can pay for his child to go overseas.
I think it is beyond rude when you get abused for not buying a ticket. I know it is hard sitting there having to sell them, but abusing people for not buying a ticket is just not cool. I had an old man have a go at me once too for not buying tickets in a raffle where the prize was a load of wood - I lived in a flat and didn't even have a fire and I'm not going to buy a ticket if I don't want to win the prize!
Our kindy has increased fees 3 times in 18mths, but has not dropped the amount of fundraising they do. They to expect us to donate the good and then buy/sell the tickets. Oh and then ask for things like tissues and toilet paper to be donated !!
Our school has dropped right back in their fundrasing this year. That is because their parents and friends group of which I am a part off are all studying in one form or another, so we have no time. First time in 2 years we never had a mothers day stall. The only fundraising last term was our Sports Day BBQ, and we usually pump out at least 3 different fundraisers per term. Our school however has increased the amount of excursions or incursions the kids are doing, so everyone is feeling the brunt of that.
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