ProdPromo Blog - USING PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AS FUNDRAISERS FOR YOUR SCHOOL

These days schools are struggling to stay afloat financially and with less backing from the government than ever before and with the rising cost of everything more and more schools are having to make significant cutbacks in the areas of extra curricular and sports related activities. As a result most PTO representatives are trying to find new and better fundraising activities to help support the services that make sense for the students. Some schools are currently even using this method of income to support field trips and after school programs.

Whether you are a member of the parent teacher organization at your local school or not you have probably noticed that today more than ever students are coming home and trying to sell things and having car washes and bake sales to raise money. Of course, while these are all relatively successful fund raising methods they are also a bit challenging and wind up requiring a lot of legwork on behalf of both students and staff.

One way that many schools are now using to raise funds for their institutions is by selling promotional products; those incredible items designed in the school logo with the school colors on them and most find that this method works well in helping to raise the money that the schools need. Some have even gone further and allowed the school bookstore or cart where they sell a variety of food items, promotional pencils, pens, erasers, and even logo imprinted sportswear items.

Most schools find that this is a very successful method of promoting their school and their cause while raising a good deal of money. Logo imprinted items are school spirit items and therefore hosting a school sprit day or allowing those who are wearing a school shirt to attend the high school basketball game for free can be an excellent way to boost sales of these items throughout the school and most find that because these items can be purchased for such a low cost in bulk that they are easily marked up and sold for profit at a variety of different school events.

Having money troubles, especially when it comes to schools is no laughing matter. It is important to realize that while there are no easy answers one of the simplest ways to raise funds for your school is by selling those items that show school pride. These are the types of items that both students and parents like to spend money on and this can really work to your advantage when trying to raise money for your students.