Fundraising Opportunities
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Current Activities
- GIANNI’S PIZZA and SENSATIONALLY SWEET DESSERTS Fundraiser Order forms and brochures are in band room. All money and order forms must be in no later than Friday 1/22/2010. Delivery February 1 between 3-6pm Just in time for Super Bowl!
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Great Lakes Gift Card Program -
Major retailers want to give our music program FREE MONEY! | View presentation for more instructions
The Music Booster Club (an umbrella booster organization representing band, orchestra, choir, and guitar boosters) sponsors an monthly Great Lakes gift certificate fundraiser. You have over 500 retailers to choose from in apparel, dining, discount stores, department stores, electronics, office supplies, entertainment, gasoline, grocery, home improvement, online shopping, specialty, sporting goods, and travel. You can purchase the certificates for gifts or for personal use and receive FREE MONEY for band fundraising accounts. You can also take orders from friends/family/neighbors which can be applied to your account. Profit varies by retailer (e.g., 4% Giant, 3% for Sheetz, 9% for Borders). View the flyer. Orders must be placed online by the first Monday of each month. You pay for your gift cards either online (debit from your checking account) or write a check and take it to your nearest area coordinator (area coordinators are listed on the website). Area coordinators then deliver your gift cards to you the following week. The profit is not large, but on the other hand, it's "free" money for not much effort that can add up to a significant amount over a year. For example, last month I purchased:- Giant Food, $300 gift cards and $12 profit
- Sheetz, $100 gift card and $3 profit
- Red Robin, $50 gift card and $4.50 profit
- Panera Bread, $50 gift card and $4.50 profit
- Chipotle, $20 gift card and $2 profit
TOTAL PROFIT to trip account in August: $26: At $26 profit per month, I'll be able to deduct one of the band spring trip payments from my daughter's band trip account rather than having to write a check. To start participating in the fundraiser, all you need to do is read the flyer to learn how to set up your user account. Gift card orders for September are due Monday, September 7. Questions? Feel free to contact me, Debbie Falatko, dfalatko@verizon.net, or our Great Lakes chairperson, Marianne Thomas, tspmdt@yahoo.com.
Past Activities
- Tag Day - Tag Day serves as one of the most important fundraisers for the Music Department. The event is sponsored by the Westfield High School Music boosters, a parent group that provides both volunteer and financial support to the Westfield's award winning music program. Tag Day donations support over 800 students in the Music Department. To maintain the depth and scope of the music program and enhancing its potential for growth, the Westfield High School Music Boosters conduct their annual Tag Day to provide money that would not otherwise be available due to budget constraints of the Fairfax County School District. Scheduled for October 17.
- Fall Cookie Dough & Cinnamon Bun Fundraiser
- Letter Writing Campaign
- BULL DOG BBQ The event, open to the entire community, will include a variety of entertainment, food vendors, moon bounce, a dunk tank featuring Westfield celebrities including our new Principal Tim Thomas, raffle and a silent auction. Proceeds from the event will benefit the high school booster clubs and the PTSA Technology Fund. A portion of the concession proceeds help the music booster clubs. High school students will have the opportunity to pick up their schedules, raffle for parking spaces, grab dinner out, join the PTSA and booster clubs, pick up uniforms, buy lunch cards, and connection other students.
- Entertainment Books-Great Gifts for Christmas
- FAMOUS JANUARY SALSA SALE
- SPIRIT WEAR SALE Seeking a volunteer to coordinate
- 50-50 Raffle Available during the football games. Seeking more volunteers during games.
- WHS Music Boosters’ Annual Fruit, Cheese, Sausage Sale All music students at Westfield H.S. are eligible to participate in this fundraiser. Student sales brochures will be available in the respective music rooms (band, chorus, orchestra, guitar). All orders must be pre-paid. Checks for this fundraiser ONLY should be made to WHSMBC (Westfield High School Music Booster Club).
Questions or Concerns regarding Band Booster Fundraising,
please contact Kim Gilbert
