Psssst....have you heard?

      The “Save for Shade” Campaign is on!

What is it?      This year FPAC’s number one goal is to build some shade structures on campus.    The structures are not cheap and although FPAC have been saving funds for a large project like this, we don’t have enough to go ahead and start building yet.

How much do they cost?   To give an example of the cost: 

·         Shade over the courtyard cemented area – approx. $25,000.00.

·         Shade over part of the kinder playground area – approx. 15,000.00. 

·         Shade over playground structure – approx. $16,000.00.

                                       N.B.  These quotes do not include legal fees. permit fees etc.

How will we raise the funds? 

Our school is unique in that we do not take part in traditional fundraiser activities – we do not sell raffle tickets, we do not sell cookie dough or candles, we do not encourage our students to go out and actively try and raise funds through sponsored events etc.   And we like it that way!  

Fall Festival is still our main fundraiser, Box Tops and annual dues allow us to run our activities and events.  What FPAC wants to try is generating additional  funds specifically for the shade structures with these “behind the scene” type fundraisers:-

·         Set up a few restaurant fundraisers throughout the year.   FPAC will receive a small percentage of the evening sales at local restaurants when our name is mentioned.

·         Link grocery store cards to our school, funds are raised for our school simply by our families and friends linking up their Frys, or Safeway, or Albertsons, or other grocery store cards.

·         Apply for local grants.  Lowes and Home Depot grants are already filled out and submitted!

·         Gift Card sales.  FPAC are setting up a fundraiser program where we gather gift card orders and FPAC will receive a percentage back from the company running the program. 

·         Target Red card, if you have one you can go online and link it to our school.

How can you help?

If you have any ideas, questions, comments to put forward to help with this campaign, please email fpacgilbert@gmail.com

Keep your eye on the website to see when the grocery cards are ready to be linked to the school – FPAC are in the process of setting them up with the stores.  Ask all your family and friends to link theirs up too ;-)

Thank you for your support!