solved Student activities are typically self-funded in most districts. In order

Student activities are typically self-funded in most districts. In order to raise funds, students have engaged in various fund-raisers…. selling candy, magazines, raffle tickets, etc. Often, businesses are asked to contribute either cash or items for “resale”. With several schools in the area many businesses are asked by several organizations and have had to say no, thus hurting their public relations. Patrons are constantly being asked to buy something by school children. While wanting to support the children it becomes a financial burden on many. Schools have wrestled with the subject of fundraisers for years. Not only does it strain the public relations of the school but fundraisers can sometimes have drastic unintended consequences, such as a child being struck and killed by a car while walking the neighborhood selling items for the school as actually happened in a neighboring district.