If you have anything to do with a school, be it as a teacher, a parent, a student, an administator, or even if you just leave near a school, no matter where that school is or what age group the students are or what social demographics they fit, one thing is certain - there will be a school fundraising program that you will be asked to help with.
It is just a fact of today's world that kids need to raise money and the fastest way to do it to host a school fundraiser.
For the longest time, those fundraisers were typically cookie dough, candy, or holiday item sales.
But as time has gone on, people have grown weary of those programs, not to mention the fact that most people have at least one tub of fundraising cookie dough sitting in their freezer already.
There is also the negative health issues associated with food fundraisers that have led some school districts to outright ban their use.
The people in charge of school fundraising programs have taken notice of the fact that people are trending away from these traditional fundraisers and have begun the search for alternatives.
One of the most effective and quickly becoming very popular is the concept of an eco-fundraiser.
These are some terrific and unique school fundraisers.
The concept works basically the same as the programs that you have used in the past in that you still sell items out of a brochure and make a profit on the items that you sell.
What is different is the actual products that you are selling.
Green fundraising products range from fair trade items, to recycled goods, to all natural foods and even flowers and trees.
By using one of these unique school fundraising ideas, you have the opportunity to present your customers with new and fresh products.
It is also a great way to take advantage of the green trend that society is currently experiencing.
Even better though is the chance to share with the students ideas about environmentalism and conservation.