FUNDRAISING AT ST. MARK SCHOOL

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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 which is kicked off by a complimentary gourmet dinner buffet in the sprint. Average net: $58,000.

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• Conducted in February & March
• 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 6 years ago.  The 2007 Auction brought in over $40,000 for the school budget and over $19,000 for the Fund an Item of document cameras for the classrooms.  Stay tuned for news about next years auction!

• 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.

Gift Wrap/Magazine Sales are conducted through the Parents’ Club. Last year’s sale netted $5,255 and we hope to realize $10,000 this year.

• Held in the Fall
• Parent opportunities: include buying and selling products with friends and family; counting orders and monies received.

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

• Held in the Fall in conjunction with the Gift Wrap Sale
• Parent opportunities: include selling or renewing magazine subscriptions with friends and family; counting monies and recording orders.

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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