School fundraising. That extra but ever important expense you need to factor into your budget when your kids start school. From spell or math ‘a thons’, twighlight markets, cake stalls, Disco nights, Trivia nights, plastic plates with your child’s drawing on it, aprons and tea towels with every kid in the school’s sketch on it… it leaves your purse empty and with whole bunch of stuff. But you know what? The proceeds do go straight to the school and hopefully in a way that benefits your child’s education too if you have a savvy and well oiled P & C.
Primary school Fundraising Committees are constantly trying to come up with inventive ways to get you to give. But one Primary School is doing it in a way that is finally a win-win for the school and yourself. If you have a kid at school, you would be more than familiar with the Fundraising chocolate box. And look…. I have NEVER, even when I had one school kid (I have 3 now), found the time or energy to sell a full box and this is where I have to say that the old Cadbury Fundraising choc box has one actual benefit (?).
“I don’t have time to sell these so…ok… I guess I’ll have to purchase the whole box” is something that has played out in the mind of many a parent… but you then secretly squeal inside (right?) as you know you are going to delightfully consume most of the contents over the next week while watching Real Housewives and rationalise that it is ok because smashing your mouth full of charity chocolate isn’t as bad for you as normal store bought chocolate because you know…. your helping your school get new Whiteboards with every bite and you’ve got to do your bit for the community….but SPOILER ALERT…. it is still really bad for you. Sorry.
One primary school however, has cottoned on to this… and my waist line would be thanking them very much. Instead of having their yearly chocolate box drive, they are swapping it for a fruit and veg box through this fab company called Delish Deliveries. The produce is local and handpicked delivered to your door.
Every box from Delish sold, a portion of the profit goes to the school. It’s easy! When you have elected your box or the items you need (Yes, you can individually pick what you want) you just click on your school name and a portion of the sale goes to your school. Even if you are a blissfully childless free person living without anyone bickering constantly over the front seat of your car or your kids are no longer school aged and you use Delish you can elect the school in your community and give back. Brilliant! This is a winning idea for numerous reasons. It replaces your weekly fruit and veg shop (battle) so leaving more time for you to drink wine and watch Wentworth (Ha!). You are supporting a homegrown business. There is no annoying your neighbours to death or guilting your work colleagues to buy up big at the detriment of their health and it is an educational lesson to the kids about the importance of eating healthy and locally sourced food.
Seeming that they are raising money for an education institution, it only seems fitting you grab that opportunity and do it in a way that benefits the students brains too right? Delish Deliveries also supply recipes as well (how good to not have to think about what to cook for dinner each night!! OMG my brain has a massive vacant thought corner now!) so it really is educating the whole community and with our known over consumption of sugar and processed food it is sooooo refreshing to be hustled a product that not only aids the school’s facilities but your families health too.
So, I’m thinking this is a win -win?? My waist line definitely thinks so anyway….
If you would like more information on Delish Deliveries and how to implement this fundraising initiative into your school contact 1300 335 474 or email them on info@delishdeliveries.com.au. Check out what else they have to offer at http://www.delishdeliveries.com.au