Fundraising

Fundraising Overview

Fundraising Overview

Annual School Fund Drive

Annual School Auctions

$CRIP

Gift Wrap and Gift Sale

Labels for Education

InvestEd Grants

Mrs. Stacy Pretti
spretti@stmattschool.org
206-362-2785 x4

Annual School Fund Drive:

Goal: $100,000 and 100% Participation

Benefits:
Bridging the Gap (School's Operating Budget for current year)
Tuition Aid (to fulfill requests for current year)
Doris Rutzel Endowment
Fr. William Power Endowment
for Tuition Aid

Who Participates:
Current school families. parishioners, alumni, Grandparents & Grandfriends,
corporations through Matching Gifts, businesses and friends of St. Matthew School

Who Coordinates: Development Director, the ASFD Chariperson(s), and Development Committee

Annual School Auctions:

Goal: $100,000 and 100% Participation

When:
Fall/Winter Procurement
Family Auction, March
Gala Auction, March

Benefits:
School's Operating Budget, Teacher's Wish Lists,
Fund-An-Item (a specific item or program each year)

Who Participates: All school families are asked to donate and procure items as well as volunteer to host the events Current parents, parishioners, Alumni, Grandparents & Grandfriends, local businesses and friends of St. Matthew School attend the auctions.

Who Coordinates: Parent's Club, Auction Chairpersons, the Auction Committee, and Parent Volunteers

$ C R I P : (pronounced, scrip)

Goal: $35,000 and 100% Participation

When: Year-Round

Benefits: Technology Budget, School's Operating Budget, and St. Vincent dePaul Society

Who Participates: Current school families. parishioners, alumni, Grandparents & Grandfriends, and any friends of St. Matthew School who wish to support the program.

Who Coordinates: Parent's Club, $ C R I P Coordinator, and Parent Volunteers

Student Activities: Gifts and Wrapping Paper Sale

Goal: $7,000 sales/ $3500 profit

Benefits: Special events at school with local performing arts groups and educational organizations as well as co-curricular student activities.

Who Participates: Current school families. parishioners, and any friends of St. Matthew School who wish to support the program.

Who Coordinates: Parent's Club and Parent Volunteer Chairperson

Student Equipment & Activities:
Labels & Box Tops for Education

Goal: 125,000 points (Labels) and
$500 (Box Tops)

When: Year-Round

How: Register online:
Labels for Education
Box Tops

Benefits: Teachers and studentshave access to school equipment such as TV's DVD Players, science equipment, musical instruments, etc., as well as some co-curricular activities.

Who Participates: Current school families. parishioners, and any friends of St. Matthew School who wish to support the program.

Who Coordinates: Parent Volunteer Chairperson, Mary Segle

Athletic Program: Huff n' Puff

Goal: $15,000

Benefits: Money raised helps offset the cost of St. Matthew Parish and School CYO Athletic Program. The funds cover CYO registration fees, gym rentals, uniforms and equipment. Scholarships are also made available in order for more students to have the opportunity to participate in sports.

Who Participates: All St. Matthew School students.

Who Coordinates: Athletic Director and Parent Volunteer Chairpersons.