Back-to-School Supply Fundraiser: Stock Every Classroom for Day One

Every August, teachers spend their own money on pencils. Supply lists hit some families hard and still leave classrooms short. A back-to-school supply fundraiser pools the neighborhood's goodwill onto one bus-yellow calendar — and stocks every room before the first bell.

A school calendar fundraiser turns the supply drive digital — neighbors and alumni pack backpacks online before the first bell.

The date is the donation

Claim Day 4, give $4. Claim Day 23, give $23. A filled August reaches $496 — enough for the PTO to bulk-buy crayons, notebooks, and tissues for the rooms that need them, instead of hoping fifty individual supply boxes cover it.

Who claims the dates

• Families — often cheaper than the retail supply list, and it helps every classroom, not just their kid's.
• Neighbors and alumni — no kids enrolled, still love the school; a supply fund is the easiest yes.
• Local businesses — a claimed date with the shop's name on it is neighborhood goodwill for the price of lunch.

PTO tips

• Post the shopping list next to the fund so givers see exactly what fills.
• Ask teachers for their real gaps first — fund the unglamorous stuff (tissues, pencils, headphones).
• Share a photo of the stocked shelves when it's done. That photo is next year's campaign.

The school keeps 100% of calendar donations — donors pay a small service fee at checkout, shown before they pay. Free to build; connect a payout account to go live.