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Fundraising Programs
The operations and programs of the IH PTSA rely on revenue from a
variety of sources but to keep things simple, most fundraising is done through
our annual Pass the Hat campaign. To date, more than $26,000 has
been raised. A big round of thanks and applause for all Pass the Hat
contributors. Contributions to Pass the Hat are tax-deductible.
See below for a full explanation of how special funds were distributed last
year at both IHS and PCFC. Careful and targeted spending last spring
allowed for some truly exciting advancement in our classrooms but also left the
PTSA coffers in need of replenishment. Please consider giving to this
most easy of fundraisers. $40 per family is the suggested amount.
A $480 check from the Issaquah Press and $180 check from Swerve were
received and deposited in November.
Pass the Hat
Pass the Hat form
The
operations and programs of the IHS PTSA rely on revenue from a variety of sources
but to keep things simple, most fundraising is done through our annual Pass the
Hat campaign. To date, $25,977 has been raised. A big round of
thanks and applause for all Pass the Hat contributors. Contributions to
Pass the Hat are tax-deductible. Careful and targeted spending last spring
allowed for some truly exciting advancement in our classrooms but also left the
PTSA coffers in need of replenishment.
Please consider giving to this most easy of fundraisers. $40 per family is the suggested amount.
August 2007
Dear IHS and PCFC Families,
The
Pass the
Hat fundraiser is Issaquah High’s only PTSA fundraiser for the year and involves
no commercial product sales. PTSA
depends solely on these contributions to fund our annual operations budget and the many programs we provide for our students
at IHS and PCFC, items not
afforded through building
budget. When approving grant requests
from IHS & PCFC students and
staff, the PTSA Board of Directors deliberates carefully on the costs of a
request, how a request matches PTSA goals and mission and finally by a majority
vote. During the 2006/2007 school year the IHS PTSA was able to fund over $30,000.00 worth of grant requests.
The following are a few examples of approved special requests during the 2006/2007 school year:
|
PCFC Program |
~ $ 4,800.00 |
|
Teacher Grants - |
$ 3,000.00 |
|
WASL Math prep class
(invited students) and After-school Math & Writing
Labs (all student use ) |
$ 7,549.00 |
|
History- Two MacBook Pro Systems/Documentary Writing |
$ 5,538.17 |
|
Marching Band Uniforms |
$ 1,000.00 |
|
Physics- Heat Recovery
System Project |
$ 1,250.00 |
|
Podcasting System
Bundle for recording trainings/meetings |
$ 2,499.25 |
|
Biology- Biotechnology
Micro-Pipettes (16) |
$ 4,546.00 |
|
Spelling Bee Sponsor
Fee–Issaquah Food Bank |
$ 500.00 |
|
Emergency Preparedness
Supply Enhancement and |
$ 7,547.14 |
The
Pass the
Hat fundraiser is held during summer registration in
August with donations accepted throughout the school year. Numerous families contribute annually and we
thank them, since PTSA membership dues are not a source of PTSA operating funds.
We anticipate many more grant requests over the course of the school year and have no more carryover funds from previous campaigns to use. If you can contribute to the Pass the Hat fund it would be
greatly appreciated. We are suggesting a
$40 contribution
per family, but whatever you can donate will be gratefully accepted. The IHS PTSA is a non-profit 501(c) 3
organization and contributions are tax deductible. Just fill out the Pass the Hat
form
and bring it with you to summer registration or mail it to IHS PTSA;
If your employer provides matching funds, the Pass
the Hat fundraiser is an eligible program and we are happy to help
complete the necessary paperwork. Please
check with your employer.
If you have any questions please contact the VPs
of Fundraising, Beth Las and
Thank you for your continued support!
Community
Partners Programs
Albertsons
Community Partners Program
Up to 4% of Albertsons
purchases can be donated to the PTSA automatically.
The next time you shop at Albertsons using your Albertsons Preferred
Savings Card, simply have the bar code scanned at the check stand once and the
PTSA will be designated as your partner.
It’s that easy!
Your Subscription to The Issaquah Press
benefits Issaquah High’s PTSA
When you start a new subscription to your
community newspaper, The Issaquah Press will donate $8.00 of your
$26 annual subscription fee to the Issaquah High PTSA. Current subscribers may
renew their subscription now and the PTSA will receive $4.00.
Here’s your chance to benefit our school and
get the community news delivered to your home or business every Wednesday.
Offer ends September 30, 2007. (Not
valid in conjunction with any other offer.)
Mail to: The Issaquah Press, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027Yes, I want my subscription to benefit the Issaquah High PTSA£ New
Subscriber £ Renewing
Subscriber Name_______________________________________________
Phone ______________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________ Enclose a check for $26 for
one year, or $42 for two years made out to the Issaquah Press. Or charge to VISA or Mastercard Card
#_________________________________________________Expiration_________________ |
Pass the Hat
Corporate
Matching Funds
The Issaquah
High PTSA
welcomes corporate matching funds for your charitable donations through our
annual Pass the Hat fundraising
drive. Pass the Hat and PTSA membership forms arrive
with your student’s registration packet or you can download a Pass the Hat form here. The following is a
listing of just a few companies providing matching funds for employee donations
to non-profit organizations such as the IHS PTSA. Pass the Hat contributions are tax
deductible. Please contact your employer today to see if matching funds are
available. We are happy to assist with
the paperwork completion.
Boeing
Company ◊ Microsoft ◊
Merrill Lynch ◊
Cisco ◊
Washington Mutual ◊ Safeco
Bank
of America ◊ IBM ◊ Attachmate ◊ Sun Microsystems Foundation
…and maybe your employer!
For more information on any fundraising program, contact
: Beth Las vp_fundraising@issaquahhighptsa.org