MBHS PTSA - Fund Raising

February 23, 2009

PTSA Fundraising at Work

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About Fund Raising

We are now a member of the Network for Good!

Citrus Sale

Painless Fundraising

Silent Auction

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Help the Blair PTSA raise needed funds!

You can also go through the escrip.com mall to order online and Blair gets money back. These funds go to the Blair PTSA and is returned to school through our minigrant program, Afterprom, Academy grants ($1000 each for the past two years), etc.

Last year, we earned more than $2,000. This is FOUND MONEY that we would not have had to use otherwise. Some schools are raising as much as $10,000!

Here's what one member of a PTO has said:

It's nice to know that Safeway supports our local schools. Our supporters are excited that Safeway has given them this opportunity to contribute to their school. And ... they also get to use their Club Card to get the discounts. Kiva parents are grateful to Safeway for offering this program. Thank you Safeway!"
- Mari Anne Imhoff,
Kiva Elementary School PTO

If you are not signed up yet, the easiest thing to do is go to www.escrip.com. You do not have to shop at Safeway to sign up! eScrip merchants have contributed over $200 Million to over 30,000 schools and groups throughout the nation over the years.

All you need to know is the Blair HS Group ID: 6539098

YOU NEED TO RENEW EVERY YEAR! Once signed up, you are always in their system but we do not get credit unless you sign up at the start of the school year.

Note also that if you have not renewed your Giant card, you need to do that as well.
Money from the Giant program goes directly to Blair (not through the PTSA). Website is: http://www.giantfood.com/aplus - go there and please register your Giant card. Note we only have 99 families signed up! Again, grand parents, friends, relatives can also sign up to support Blair.

Both programs allow you to sign up to support up to THREE schools.

NOTE we are still looking for a coordinator for the Safeway program. It is easy to do from home and can be done anytime you have a few minutes to spare.

Dave Ottalini

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Committee members and contact info

Citrus Sale	Amy Wasserstrom - awass at umd.edu Annie Rohlin - arohlin at speakeasy.net Becky Smith - rebecca.smith at montgomerycountymd.gov	301-270-8022 301-270-8235 301-431-4355
“Painless” Fundraising
Giant Bonus Bucks	Open
Safeway (eScrip)	Open
Snider's	Ernie Weisman - ernieweisman at hotmail.com Carol Muskin - cmuskin at gmail.com	301-587-2879 301-585-5277
Silent Auction	Kathleen Briese - brieseko at aol.com	301-802-3124