How to Help
Simple Ways to Raise Funds for Rand Road Elementary's PTA
You can help raise money for the PTA all year long without going out of your way. Here are some easy ways to help — these small donations from stores really do add up!
SPIRIT NIGHTS
Several times a year, we host spirit nights at local restaurants and other businesses. Order food during the designated times and a portion of the sale will be donated to our PTA. Check the News & Events tab for upcoming Spirit Nights.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Box Tops for Education will be collected throughout the year by homeroom teachers. Look for them on cereal boxes, snack packages, and other packaged foods. Please note that the Box Tops for Education program is moving into an online program. You'll see Box Tops that ask you to scan your receipt for the item using an app. More info here.
AMAZON SMILE
With its Smile program, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase total to the charity that you designate. Visit smile.amazon.com and choose "Rand Road Elementary" as your charity to receive Amazon Smile donations. (The search will come up with "PTA North Carolina Congress" in Garner, NC — this is correct.) Select this option and it's as easy as that. Always start your search or purchase as smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to our school. Find out more here.
HARRIS TEETER
Visit the Together in Education site and link to our school — this needs to be done at the start of each school year. Each time you use your VIC card, a percentage of your purchase will be donated to our school.
LOWES FOODS
Each time you use your Lowes Rewards card and buy a store brand product, Lowe's Foods makes a donation to our school. Head here to sign up or link your card to our school.
OTHER IDEAS ...
Got a bright idea about fundraising? Perhaps you own a business that can donate services, gift certificates, or a basket of goods to be auctioned off. Maybe you'd like to advertise your business right here in our community by sponsoring the T-shirts for our fun run? If you'd like to help, please drop us a line at randroadpta@ymail.com.
SPIRIT NIGHTS
Several times a year, we host spirit nights at local restaurants and other businesses. Order food during the designated times and a portion of the sale will be donated to our PTA. Check the News & Events tab for upcoming Spirit Nights.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Box Tops for Education will be collected throughout the year by homeroom teachers. Look for them on cereal boxes, snack packages, and other packaged foods. Please note that the Box Tops for Education program is moving into an online program. You'll see Box Tops that ask you to scan your receipt for the item using an app. More info here.
AMAZON SMILE
With its Smile program, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase total to the charity that you designate. Visit smile.amazon.com and choose "Rand Road Elementary" as your charity to receive Amazon Smile donations. (The search will come up with "PTA North Carolina Congress" in Garner, NC — this is correct.) Select this option and it's as easy as that. Always start your search or purchase as smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price to our school. Find out more here.
HARRIS TEETER
Visit the Together in Education site and link to our school — this needs to be done at the start of each school year. Each time you use your VIC card, a percentage of your purchase will be donated to our school.
LOWES FOODS
Each time you use your Lowes Rewards card and buy a store brand product, Lowe's Foods makes a donation to our school. Head here to sign up or link your card to our school.
OTHER IDEAS ...
Got a bright idea about fundraising? Perhaps you own a business that can donate services, gift certificates, or a basket of goods to be auctioned off. Maybe you'd like to advertise your business right here in our community by sponsoring the T-shirts for our fun run? If you'd like to help, please drop us a line at randroadpta@ymail.com.
Volunteer Your Time and Talents
MONTHLY TEACHER TREATS
Sign up here to help bring in treats for Rand Road's superhero teachers and staff. A little effort (bringing in 20 individual packaged, store-bought goodies) goes a long way in reminding our staff how much we appreciate them.
CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION DAY
We're looking for someone with a green thumb (or at least a little time to google landscaping advice) to coordinate a campus beautification day. Other volunteers will happily help you pull weeks, rake mulch, plant flowers, and pick up litter -- whatever you decide needs to be done! If you're interested, please contact us.
VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM
Got an hour to pitch in here and there but not sure how you can help? Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form and we can give you some suggestions.
Sign up here to help bring in treats for Rand Road's superhero teachers and staff. A little effort (bringing in 20 individual packaged, store-bought goodies) goes a long way in reminding our staff how much we appreciate them.
CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION DAY
We're looking for someone with a green thumb (or at least a little time to google landscaping advice) to coordinate a campus beautification day. Other volunteers will happily help you pull weeks, rake mulch, plant flowers, and pick up litter -- whatever you decide needs to be done! If you're interested, please contact us.
VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM
Got an hour to pitch in here and there but not sure how you can help? Fill out our Volunteer Interest Form and we can give you some suggestions.
