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Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 Catholic Education

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ER DOLOROSA SCHOOL
 (413) 532-2831    e-mail:  mdschool@comcast.net

 

 

 

25 Maple Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts  01040


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Fundraising

 

 

To supplement our financial needs, the school sponsors two major fundraising projects during the year.  Our magazine renewal and new subscription drive takes place in September and we hold and annual Walk-A-Thon which takes play in May.  Last Spring, the Walk-A-Thon was extremely successful and brought in a profit of over $6,800.

The PTO also holds two fundraisers per year-- in October and a spring fundraiser.  Some of the many activities supported by the funds raised by the PTO are field trips, assemblies, end-of-year barbeque and classroom activities and equipment.

Advertise on "The Parking Lot".  All funds earned from the "The Parking Lot" directory of services of goods provided by Mater Dolorosa parents and family members benefits the School's computer program.  For more information click on "The Parking Lot" logo to the left.

Fundraising

 

The school and PTO participate in several fundraising programs where schools earn money simply by parents and students collecting, using a specific search engine, or shopping at specific stores.  Our school participates in several programs outlined below.

The PTO is enrolled in the General Mills Box Tops for Education program. Clip Box Tops from hundreds of your favorite General Mills products and send them in to the school. Each Box Top is worth 10˘.  Visit Box Tops for Education at http://www.boxtops4education.com for more information.   The Box Tops website also has a Marketplace where school's may earn a percentage of purchases from over 100 major retailers.  Click here to view a listing Box Tops Marketplace vendors and their percentage contribution.

Mater Dolorosa School is also enrolled in Stop&Shop's A+ Bonus Bucks program.  Simply click  http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus for more information or to register your Stop & Shop card.  Our Bonus Bucks # is 05109.

RedSox KidNationCollect caps from Hood® LightBlock Milk Bottles® and help your school earn up to $10,000. The school with the most caps (per student) wins a visit from a Boston Red Sox Player!

 

The Computer Lab is enrolled in a recycling program, Funding Factory, which recycles cell phones, inkjet and laser cartridges.  By collecting cartridges the school earns points that can be converted into cash and equipment.  Since enrolling in the program, the school has earned over $4,000.  We encourage all students to participate in the program by collecting cartridges and cell phones from family and friends.  If your employer does not recycle cartridges, please ask them to donate them to the school.  For more information on the program, you can visit the Funding Factory web site and www.fundingfactory.com.

www.searchandgive.com is an internet search engine sponsored by Scholastics, Inc. and the Microsoft Corporation.  Simply by logging into the web site and doing search, the school's Computer Lab earns 1˘ for each search.  Over the the course of a year if an individual does 10 searches per day, they will have earned $36.50 for our school.  In school, students in Grades 3 - 8 are using Search and Give as their primary search engine and free time game site.  The web site also has a Club which allows participants to earn money for the school by playing games. Just by participating in this one initiative, the Computer Lab goal is to earn $4,850 by the end of of 2008.    Click http://club.live.com/sg_howtogive.aspx for more detailed information on how to participate in this no cost fundraiser.