Bake sales. Sending your kids out to hawk questionable chocolate bars and unwanted trinkets? Collecting catalogs filled with the most hideous holiday items imaginable—this is the reality of being a parent to school-aged children. Why do we put ourselves through this?
One PTA discovered a genius way to sidestep these fundraising fiascos, and it’s spreading like wildfire. Check out this donation form that a parent, Sarah Johnson, shared from a school in Rockland, Texas. It’s gone viral once more, and you’ll see why!
The fundraising game has spiraled out of control. As a working parent, juggling these extra events to show support can be overwhelming. I’ve got no qualms about just writing a check—count me in for joining my kid’s PTA just to promote this form. If I have to walk away feeling a bit embarrassed, so be it!
Let’s be real—how many “World’s Finest” chocolate bars have you devoured while your kid was fundraising? Who can really be trusted with an entire box of sweets in the house? Some of us prefer to avoid the temptation of a chocolate mountain, and how many Yankee Candles do you own because you didn’t want to bother your neighbors? How many rolls of wrapping paper are stockpiled in your closet? Let’s skip the middleman altogether.
This PTA donation form deserves to be shared everywhere! The fact that this photo from a personal Facebook page has been shared over 200,000 times indicates that many parents are done with the fundraising circus. We need a break—let us send a check instead.
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In summary, let’s embrace the idea of simpler fundraising methods and take a cue from this innovative PTA. It’s time to leave the bake sales behind and let parents contribute in a way that suits their busy lives.