Dear FSA Family,
It is with great pride that I invite my fellow parents, FSA students, and our incredible faculty to please join together for a noble cause.
“COINS FOR A CURE!” is a month-long fundraising initiative that will benefit children’s cancer research and the well-deserved local charity, CURE.
Tomorrow, Friday, September 2nd we would like all students and faculty members to dress down in yellow to kick off our fundraising initiative "
Currently, our school lobby is a sea of yellow, including 11 festive, yellow jars that symbolize CURE’s signature color. These jars, which are currently empty, are waiting to be filled with coins! Each jar represents a grade (9th and 10th grade will work together). As the jars are filled, weekly totals will be tallied with the help of our students and results will be updated on our school's brand new "Care-o-Meter" visible outside the cafeteria and in the carpool pick up area.
To invite some well-spirited competition, the grade that fills their jar with the most money will win a prize at the end of the month. Classes in grades pre-K – 3rd will compete for prizes as well as classes in Grades 4 through 10. Ms. Kelly, our school counselor, will outline these prizes in greater detail in a separate email, as well as provide instructional information to help teachers and families tie this outreach initiative into our monthly character themes of caring and kindness.
In addition to jars, Fulton Science Academy Private School has set up a secure, online giving portal where families, relatives, businesses, or any Mustang supporter can make a gift to support the “Coins for a Cure” outreach initiative.
To donate online, please click here:
They say that charity begins at home, and I imagine that your children will start by asking you, perhaps daily, for spare change to fill their jars. I implore you to please inspire our students to look outside our homes and school, and to empower them to become active PERSONAL fundraisers by asking for community support to help us exceed our goal of $1000.00.
By reaching out into our neighborhoods and local communities, we achieve more than just a higher total for charity…we have the opportunity to show the community what wonderful, service-minded students we have at FSA.
There are many ways that children and families can take our fundraising efforts outside of FSA to raise money. Here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing:
· A lemonade stand;· A collection jar with the students in front of your favorite grocery store or shopping center;
· A car wash;
· Make collection jars to leave in parent’s offices or other public places or take your children to their parent’s office to collect donations (nobody can say no to that);
· Host an event at a restaurant and ask your grade / friends to attend. When they attend, a portion of the profits can be donated back to FSA. (This is a great way to get to know new FSA students and families);
· Have your child ask your business/company to please support this effort.
· Consider crowd-funding options for some of our older students who embrace technological advances in fundraising and are familiar with this platform.
· Speak to your child about donating a portion of their allowance to this charitable outreach initiative.
The possibilities are endless! All of the time spent raising money for this cause will count towards service hours for your child! In order to be successful, the kids need the full support of the parents and faculty! Room parents, please reach out to your teachers and ask how you can help. Teachers, please take some time to discuss with your students and ask them for their ideas.
Please send any photos you take of your children supporting CURE through their philanthropic efforts to media@fultonscienceacademy.org so that we can share these images with CURE and some of the local families whose children are fighting cancer right now.
Yellow ribbons have been distributed to the FSA faculty in the hopes that they will be worn throughout the month of September. There will be additional ribbons at the front desk if anyone needs them, or anyone else would like to wear one to show their philanthropic support.
In addition to decorations and month-end rewards, our parent volunteer committee is also working with the administration to plan a month-end pep rally for the children on September 29, when we will present our check to CURE and celebrate our efforts to help find a cure.
Let’s show all within our view that “FSA Cares for CURE!” What better way to demonstrate our monthly character traits for September of caring and kindness than through charity work? After all, who is more caring and kind than our precious FSA students? Please start saving your coins and sending them in! Feel free to call me if you have any questions or concerns. And thank you in advance for your support!
Warmest Regards,
Aimee Nobile
Coins for a Cure Committee Chair, MSO Mom, and Proud FSA Mom
Cell: 404-271-7597
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