Los Compadres is always interested in ideas for programs and events that will enhance the educational experience of Longfellow students. The PTO, along with school administration, will prioritize ideas based on the following factors: overall goals and objectives, cost, ease of implementation, administration and teacher focus and number of students impacted.
Category: Fundraising
The programs and activities supported by Los Compadres enrich our children?s curriculum and academic education. It is up to us, parents and guardians, to bridge the gap between the school’s budget and actual cost to provide the quality education all Longfellow students deserve.
When you give to Los Compadres, 100% of your donation directly benefits the students at Longfellow. Los Compadres does not ask students and parents to sell catalogue products to raise funds, mainly because a good portion of the proceeds from these campaigns ends up in the hands of the catalogue product suppliers.
Los Compadres relies on three major events throughout the year to raise the funds that are needed to support its programs and projects:
- The Annual Giving Campaign (now)
- The Jog-Thon “Turkey Trot” (November)
- The Silent Auction (spring)
Additionally, we partner with the merchants to supplement our fundraising.
- Amazon
- Box Tops
- eScrip
- My Coke Rewards
- Office Depot
- Ralphs Rewards
Our Family Dinner Nights are a great way to raise money and get to know other Longfellow families.
Finally, this past year our grant awards also helped us reach our fundraising goals.
Amazon Smile
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from customers’ eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Longfellow if you select us as the charitable organization once you register for AmazonSmile. Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages. […]