FUNDRAISING AT ST. MARK SCHOOL

A guide for new and returning families

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Annual Fund is conducted through the Development Office. The Annual Fund Drive is a direct appeal for donations by mail and by phone.

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• Parent opportunities: include helping with bulk mailing; setting up, attending or serving the kick-off dinner; phoning for pledges; writing thank you notes; making a pledge at registration.
• The monies bridge the gap between the cost of tuition and the actual cost of educating our children. Donations are all tax-deductible.

Auction is a gala dinner/auction with 250 guests held here at St. Mark School. A wonderful social event and proven fundraiser, it has grown from a net gain of $35,000 in the first year to an all time high of $80,000. A Family Night was added 7 years ago.  The 2009 Auction brought in over $70,000 for the school budget and $19,000 for new desks for our classrooms.   This year's auction theme was Don't Stop Believing - PROM 2010 and was held on May 8.  Final numbers are being calculated now! 

• Parent opportunities: include procuring items for the auction; creating classroom projects, decorating, setting up, attending or serving at the dinner and at Family Night; writing thank you notes.
• The monies go toward the operation of St. Mark School and toward a special Funded Item which is determined each year.

Scrip Sales are conducted through the Scrip coordinator.

• Held all year long.
• Parent opportunities: include buying and selling Scrip to family, friends and parishioners.

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Magazine Sale is conducted through the Parents’ Club. Revenues average $8,500.

• Starts in fall and continues year round
• Parent opportunities: include selling or renewing magazine subscriptions with friends and family; counting monies and recording orders.
• Online sale only - visit www.qsp.com and register your student - use St. Mark's code 425008394 to ensure your purchase counts towards the school!
• For every 2 subscriptions, your student earns a live chick to be sent to Kenya!