Calling all parents of school age children. Calling all people who know parents of school age children. Calling all people who get harassed every year to buy useless or fattening junk from other people's kid's schools.
Every year we dread the barrage of fundraising catalogs my step-daughter will bring home. You know, the ones with every scent of (petroleum-based) candle you can think of, tubs of cookie dough, and tons of dull, uninspired (or 70's-inspired) gift-wrapping paper. It brings back ugly memories of my school days when the pressure to sell and win a "fabulous" prize was more than Little Me could handle, so my parents would trudge off to work to pimp my school to their coworkers. At least the cheap plastic, probably lead-coated bike horn I won was worth it. For the whole two weeks it worked anyway.
Enter Fundraising Green. Eco-conscious parents everywhere rejoice! Fundraising Green's My Green Spark coupon book provides
"schools, clubs, non-profits and organizations of all types an eco-friendly, zero administration fundraiser that teaches students, supporters and their families how to live greener, healthier, more active lives.... Our program is fun and educational. We give away prizes and leave people feeling good. Our users will make an educated choice to make these lifestyle changes. They will never feel like they were “guilted” into it. "With a book featuring SoCal retailers as well as a national retailer book, there are savings for whatever you're interested in and wherever you are. There are coupons for major discounts at Blue Penguin, Sprout Kids Clothing, Manduka, Green Nest, and so many other green retailers. I'm in the process of signing up Houston BabyWearers and I can't wait to get started. After you look around their site, also check out their blog. Cool stuff huh? Is anyone else out there doing something this cool? Let me know!
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