FBLA

FBLA Fundraisers and Community Service Projects


 * 1) We have a costume day for the Make-A-Wish foundation. On October 31st, my principal allows students to dress up in a school appropriate costume if they will donate at least $2 to this worthy cause. We had students and faculty that didn't want to dress up but they donated.
 * 2) We also have a K-12 food drive in November and have our local Headstart program distribute it to families who are in need. In addition, we have a Christmas party for the kids in the Headstart program. Our FBLA members draw a child's name (we usually have 2-3 members per child) with each buying them a $5 gift. We serve cookies and punch and visit with the kids and their families.
 * 3) A school-service project (and fundraiser that we do) is in conjunction with Read Across America Day. About 15 of my FBLA members will dress as a storybook character and spend the day in elementary reading and visiting with the kids and teachers. We make money by pre-selling pics of the kids with Cat in the Hat. We also pre-sell a video of the day. We shoot video footage all day and then make a movie out of it.
 * 4) Made a cookbook
 * 5) Had a “Pie in the Face” and the kids “voted” by putting money is a jar with the teachers’ name on it and who ever got the most money got a pie in the face
 * 6) Had a baked potato fundraiser where you went through and put different toppings on a baked potato
 * 7) We also had a clothing exchange where people donated professional clothing and the kids got to “shop” for a small cost
 * 8) Volunteering at AETN for fundraisers is a blast! Kids get to see behind the scenes & are on t.v.
 * 9) We are doing a diaper drive for diaper depot, passing out candy on Halloween to allow parents a safe place to take their kids and k ow that the candy is safe. We do a costume drive to help provide good used costumes to children in community.
 * 10) We actually do this as a joint venture with our other CTE programs to increase $$$ collected. This year, we are going to approach our elementary principal to see if we can include K-6. The more $$$$ for Make-A-Wish, the better. FBLA is the host of the event, collects the $$$, stamps kids hands that donate for proof. We also hold a contest for best costume and give a wacky item as a trophy. Our principal is nice enough to let those dressed in costume go to the gym for about 15 minutes for the contest. FBLA takes up the money. We arrange for someone from Make-A-Wish Yes, they must see an FBLA officer or me to sign up. Students can prepay but must stop by to get stamped on the day of the event. It ends up being a honor system because we don't go around and force students in costume to show us their hands, but our principal might spot check. Our rules just say school appropriate. We just pray that students don't do too far or we will lose this event. Shannon King at Quitman High School in Quitman School District – Arkansas shared this wonderful idea with us. Thank you Shannon!

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