To support all of the programs and capital improvements the PTA provides, the Santa Rita PTA raises and spends an average of $200,000 per year. The Spell-a-Thon and our direct donation campaign are our top tier fundraisers. Second tier fundraisers are Witches’ Delight, Hot Lunch, and Book Fair. EScrip, Box tops for Education and Office Depot are indirect fundraising sources that benefit Santa Rita throughout the year.
Following is a brief description of our fundraisers
Direct Donation
On August 1, we sent a letter home to each Santa Rita family asking for support of our direct donation campaign. Our goal this year for the direct donation is to raise $70,000. We’d like to have 100% of our 392 families participate. We have asked each family to give $250.00, or as much as you are able. We need and appreciate your support. All donations benefit our children. Donate Now.
Spell-a-Thon
A longstanding tradition at Santa Rita, it gets our kids involved in helping to raise money for their school. Santa Rita students are given grade-level spelling tests in late January. In early January, the children secure sponsors who pledge money for every word correctly spelled or for the test overall. It is an important fundraiser for the school. Our fundraising goal for the Spell-a-Thon is $55,000.
Witches’ Delight
Witches’ Delight is a carnival held at school the last Saturday before Halloween and the whole community is invited. There are carnival booths, a cakewalk, a costume contest, cookie decorating, and lots of other opportunities for some spooky fun. Money is raised through ticket and food sales. This year we will be adding some additional activities to create even more fun! The fundraising goal for Witches’ Delight this year is $15,000.
Hot Lunch
Hot lunch is a service provided by the PTA to make available nutritious, high quality food that is seasonally appropriate at a reasonable price. Our hot lunch program is new this year as we have shifted from a multi-vendor restaurant based program to a single vendor, Taste Nutrition, which provides and delivers hot and cold lunches temperature safe and kid friendly. Our fundraising goal for hot lunch is $15,000.
Book Fair
Every fall the Santa Rita PTA hosts a Scholastic Book Fair which is open for a week and staffed by volunteer parents. It is a very popular event at Santa Rita and there are long lines to purchase books, posters and other merchandise. Schools keep 25 % of the proceeds and all the money raised at the Book Fair is used to support the library and classroom literature books. The fundraising goal for the Book Fair is $5,000.
TARGET
Target Is offering 1% of purchases to Santa Rita as part of their Take Charge of Education program. You shop, and Santa Rita benefits. It's that simple. And your REDcardS makes it possible. Here's how to
participate:
- Apply and get approved for a REDcard;
- Enroll in Take Charge of Education; and
- Choose Santa Rita School.
(See Target Take Charge of Education Program Flyer for more information. Click here for a Flyer in Spanish.)
With less than 5% of our families currently participating we have earned over $4,000 from this program. Start shopping with your REDcard, visit a Target Store or www.target.com
Innisbrook
For over 25 years, Innisbrook has provided fundraising opportunities for schools. They offer a wide assortment of gift wraps, gift wrap accessories, gourmet foods, Helen Grace Chocolates, unique gifts and magazines – Santa Rita receives a percentage of your purchase. Santa Rita is taking advantage of the Innisbrook online program. It is easy, you can go to www.innisbrook.com and shop for all your items and at check out be sure to include our school number: 110430.
Office Depot
Santa Rita will earn credits equal to 5% of your qualifying school supply purchases* to use for FREE supplies. You can credit the school year round! Every time you shop at Office Depot, remember to ask them to credit Santa Rita when you are paying. Or shop at www.officedepot.com and use Santa Rita as our school number.
Los Altos Education Foundation (LAEF)
Since 1982, LAEF has bridged the ever-increasing gap between state funding and the budget needed to implement top-quality curriculum in the seven elementary and two middle schools of the Los Altos district. LAEF relies on support each year from parents and the broader Los Altos community to provide our schools with quality enrichment programs and class size reduction. See LAEF flyer.
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