We hosted a Walk-a-thon in our daycare centre of 120 children and made almost $3000. Our prize was one donated gift certificate of $50. We did not expect to make that much at all. The walk-a-thon consisted of children walking off to a local park down a set course. They made their own costumes or themes and thought it was neat to get going. We are trying a Hop-A-Thon next, again we aren't expecting too much in regards to fundraising, but we were Very Surprised by the outcome of the Walk-a-thon!

Dear MomofTimmy,
I am a co-chair of an elementary school pto. Last year I ran a multi-level membership drive. Parents had a choice of three memberships to choose from. A Basic Membership was a $5.00 fee that has always been offered. A Gold Membership was $20.00 and you received an embroidered hat with the school name on it (the hats cost us $8.00) The Platinum Membership was $30.00 and you were able to buy an engraved brick that would be put into a Brick Walkway at the school. We got a great response and sold over 100 bricks. I bought the bricks through a local company (Spaulding Brick in Cranston, RI). There are things you absolutely need to be aware of before undertaking this project. 1. The cost of engraved bricks were $12.00 each. What I did not plan on were the hundreds of filler bricks at 50 cents each to complete the walkway. 2. I was lucky enough to have the city's help with installation. They not only installed it for us but also did a beautiful concrete border on each side. If they did not install it for us it would not have become a reality because of the cost for installation. You can not charge $30.00 a brick and pay for installation and make a profit. Luckily all worked out and we made approximately $1000.00. We had a ribbon cutting ceremony and dedicated bricks to our principal and superintendant. This year the response was alot less. We received orders for only 20 bricks. I do plan on continuing it as long as I am at the school because it really is a great project. I plan to get the local newspaper to do a story on it and offer bricks to alumni of the school as well. Alot of work is involved but it is well worth it. Good Luck.

kneplay or any one I need to know more about this sale a brick fundrasier.
Are any funraiser we are a new PTO of a small school WE are building a new school We are trying to raise $$ for a neat sign

email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For our jog-a-thon we were able to solicit more the 2 dozen different gift certificates from local stores (Pap Gino's, McDonalds were two). Once we knew which students brought in the most, #1 could pick a gift certificate, then #2, etc.

As a sales person for a playground company, probably over half of my jobs are through the generous efforts of school PTO/PTA fundraising efforts. I see lots of cool things, but the two biggest bangs I have seen the last few years were the "buy-a-brick" program. I recall a school I helped in Upstate New York, where the student council voted to send a letter home to mom and dad... "in lieu of one christmas present, but a brick". The second biggest was a gas station donated a penny per gallon. Wow!