"Cafeteria Style" Fundraising

The purpose of the Fund Development Committee is to find easy and manageable ways for school families to reach their fundraising goals. Family fundraising goals apply to those who have children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. If you have one child in school your fundraising commitment is $350. If you have two or more children in school your goal is $500.  You have from May 1st - April 30th of the current school year to accomplish these goals. MBVM uses what we call a “Cafeteria” style approach to raising funds. With this approach families can pick and choose those fundraisers in which they wish to participate. One most important thing to remember is that if you exceed your family goal, 50% of that excess gets applied toward your tuition for the following school year.

You may choose not to participate in any of the fundraising options offered and may simply write your $350 or $500 check to MBVM to cover your family goal.

Fall Magazine and Candy Bar Sales: 

QSP Fall Fundraising Program begins August 27^th and ends September 12^th.  They offer a magazine sale and chocolate sale from the World’s Finest Chocolate Company.  QSP offers a full 50% credit of your child’s total candy sales and a 40% credit of your child’s magazine sales.  These amounts will count directly toward your family fundraising commitment. 

Support our School all Year

You can support our school year-round by buying or

renewing your favorite magazines.  A portion of your

order will be retained by the school and count toward

your family accountability.  We greatly appreciate your continued

support of MBVM.

Simply go to www.qsp.com

Click Shop Now and enter our code # 425052224 
 

Barnes and Noble:  

Barnes and Noble has once again agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds from a “Barnes and Noble Book Fair” to benefit our school!  They will donate a percentage of the sale from anyone presenting a voucher on Sunday, December 7, 2008.  Manna Certificates may also be used. 

In conjunction with this fundraiser we are going to have an Art Show the day of the Book Fair.  Art work from the Children of MBVM will be on display at Barnes and Noble.  Come in and see “What Christmas Means to Me” by your child. 

Mardi Gras Party

Details to be announced...

Manna Program

The Manna program is a very easy to use gift certificate program. Gift certificates may be purchased for most area grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and a wide variety of retail stores. The gift certificates are used at these establishments instead of cash or charge cards. Each vendor or retailer who participates in our Manna program contributes a percentage back to our school, which then gets applied to your family fundability account.   

During the school year, Manna orders will be filled each school day.  Simply send your order with payment to school with your child and it will be filled that same day.  Your order will be sent home with your child or you may pick it up in the school office. Ordering regularly will help you reach your fundability commitment.

Market Day: 

Market Day offers many food items in which you may order on a monthly basis. Order forms are sent home with your child each month. 10% of your order total is applied toward your family fundraising account. Each month the orders are picked up at the MBVM Parish Center. This generally takes place on the first Saturday of the month.

Approximately 15 volunteers are needed each month. Volunteer forms will be sent home throughout the school year. The time needed each month is only 2 hours. Any 8th grade students needing service hours for confirmation are also welcome to volunteer. In addition to forms being sent home, they can be picked up at Mass in the bulletin. Online orders are also taken by logging on to www.marketday.com.

Mary Kay: 

       The MBVM Fundability Committee is pleased to work with Mary Smith, Independent Mary Kay Senior Sales Director,for another chance to raise money for MBVM school and meet your family fundability goals. Mary Kay offers a wide variety of items including Mineral Powder Foundation-the latest in anti-aging, a teen line, gift ideas and more.For the 15th year in a row Mary Kay is the #1 best-selling cosmetic brand. Mary and Steve Smith are an MBVM family.

Here's how it works

There will be a LookBook sent home with each family the week of February 11th.

Order online: www.marykay.com/msmith9

Order by phone: (815) 936-0685

Order at a party: Try before you buy, schedule your own "girlfriend time" or personal appointment. Call (815)         936-0685

Order on the Go: Quick shows, tell, and smell. Call (815) 936-0685

Skin Care & Color 101 Class: Tuesday Feb 12 6:30 p.m. at the ONU Alumni Center RSVP by noon.

Method of payment: Cash, Check, Discover, Visa or Mastercard.

Mary Smith offers a full 45% credit of your total Mary Kay merchandise sale.These amounts will count directly toward your family fundraising commitment, to a classroom project, or a needy family. Please extend your order to family and friends!

The sale will run from January 26^th through February 6^th

Any questions, please contact Mary Smith (815)936-0685 or cell (815) 370-7465.

This fundraiser is part of the cafeteria-style family fundability program.

SPRING FLOWER FUNDRAISER

Maternity BVM School will be participating in Fundraising Days at Tholens’ Landscape and Garden Center. Although this event was created to help school families fulfill their family fundraising goal, everyone is encouraged to help raise money for our school.

Simply head on over to Tholens’ on one of those three days and buy as many spring planting flowers, hanging baskets, trees, flower pots, benches, gift items, etc. as you like. Follow the directions on the form (CLICK HERE) (write “NA” under B- Family Number- if you are not a school family) and leave the form with Tholens’. Tholens’ will donate 20% of these purchases to our school.

Manna may not be used in conjunction with this program. We look forward to seeing you there. Your support of MBVM School is greatly needed and tremendously appreciated!

Monical’s- 

MBVM participates in the Monical's community Days fundraiser. On specified days MBVM supporters can contribute 20% of their bill to MBVM simply by eating at an area Monical's and presenting the flier. Fliers will be available online.Our first Monical’s day will be Tuesday, October 7^th. 

Wendy’s-