Simple Ways to Raise Funds for Rand Road
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! Please note that for many of these easy fundraising ideas, you have to renew your charity of choice every six month to a year.
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
The Box Tops for Education program has moved to an online program. You'll see Box Tops on your packaged food items 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.
**Please Note - If you shop from your cell phone, this may need to be set up separately. From the Amazon App, click the three bars on the bottom right, then "Gifting & Charity". Amazon Smile will be listed and you can search for your charity. Your charity has to be renewed every six months as well.**
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 as part of its Cart 2 Class program. 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
The Box Tops for Education program has moved to an online program. You'll see Box Tops on your packaged food items 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.
**Please Note - If you shop from your cell phone, this may need to be set up separately. From the Amazon App, click the three bars on the bottom right, then "Gifting & Charity". Amazon Smile will be listed and you can search for your charity. Your charity has to be renewed every six months as well.**
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 as part of its Cart 2 Class program. 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
Coming soon! Sign up to 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.
Coming soon! Sign up to 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.
