One third of the way to our goal!

Darlington Public School's online fundraiser has been running about a week now, and we've just hit the 33% mark towards our goal!

This is a fantastic milestone to reach! Many thanks to everyone who has chipped in so far and helped to spread the word.

All or nothing goal

This type of online fundraiser means that pledges will only be processed into real payments IF we reach our goal. We have 28 more days to hit the $5000 goal or we'll get nothing. Yup, that's right, we'll lose those pledges ($1654 so far) if we don't hit the goal. That's why it's called "All-Or-Nothing."

(Conversely, that means that if you have pledged to the fundraiser, if the goal is not met, no money will be taken from your account).

Help Darlo reach the goal

So what I need you to do - if you haven't already - is help us get to the goal. 

1) Pledge as little as $2 to score a virtual chocolate bar (designed by Suzy Pickles). 

If you haven't yet paid the voluntary school contribution, consider pledging it into the fundraiser. 

2) Ask people who care about your child's education if they can support the fundraiser. Can the grandparents chip in $2? How about aunts, uncles or family friends? 

If Darlington parents do these two things, we will reach the goal without a problem  - and be able to supply more computers to the school.

For more ideas on how to help the fundraiser read the post Help Darlo Go Digital

Help Darlo Go Digital!

Online School Fundraiser

We've just launched our first online fundraiser "Help Darlo Go Digital"  to raise money for computers for Darlington Public School.

Why an online school fundraiser?

An online fundraiser allows parents to share the link to family and friends who may live far away, who wouldn't be able to get involved in one of our barbeques, bake sales, or raffles.

It also makes it easier to share with organisations and people who care about getting more computers into public schools and might be able to spread the word to a bigger group of people who might be able to help. This type of fundraiser has been used to raise up to millions of dollars by tapping into people who care.

Three ways you can help us reach our goal

1. Visit the fundraiser online, watch the video, read the details : Link
2. Pledge your support. Every dollar helps! There are some great rewards for giving your support.
3. Share: Tell some of your friends and family about it and give them the link, whether by phone, email, social media or in person.

Spreading the word is just as important as pledging money - so even if you can't give financially please think about helping us reach our goal in other ways.

More ways you can help:

• Put up a poster at your workplace, on a community noticeboard, on electricity poles, or in local cafes.
• Letter box your neighbourhood with flyers
• Blog about it
• Ask local businesses to chip in
• If you have media contacts, ask them to mention it or do a story.
• Get your kids involved in saying "Thank You" to fundraiser supporters (more info below).

Saying Thank You to Supporters

The rewards being offered to supporters are mostly ways of saying "Thank You" for their help. We are getting students involved in this as we think it's important that they be part of the process.  Children will participate in saying "Thank You" by either writing an email, making a card, certificate of appreciation, or video.

If your child is at Darlington Public School, please fill out a consent form and return it to the Front Desk so your child can participate.

Four ways you can help us say thank you to supporters:

1. Complete and return the consent form to the school: 
2. View the "backers" list on the fundraiser, and say thank you either in the comments section, by social media, or if you know them personally by email, phone, or in-person.
3. Help your child make a reward for us to give to a supporter*
4. Help a group of kids at school to make rewards for supporters*

*Contact us to co-ordinate this.

Resources

Below are fundraiser images, posters, and links to help spread the word.

If you make some of your own, please let us know and we can add them below.

• Web link : http://villageraised.com/fundraiser/help-darlo-go-digital/
• Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5uwyNhrM0Q
• Consent Form : https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByjE-ppwsgUQNnVXY1lMX0V0V1U/edit?usp=docslist_api
• Pledge Form (if you can't pay online) : https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByjE-ppwsgUQN19TOU1mbnc4SEU/edit?usp=docslist_api
• Poster 1 PDF : https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByjE-ppwsgUQOVlFWUNhYjczSVU/edit?usp=docslist_api
• Poster 2 PDF:  https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByjE-ppwsgUQQ25MREZYMTRMN3c/edit?usp=docslist_api
• Poster 3 PDF: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByjE-ppwsgUQRk5OTG9zRC1xSnM/edit?usp=docslist_api

Poster 1 JPG

Poster 2 JPG

Poster 3 JPG

QR codes (if scanned with a QR code reader on a smartphone it will take transfer to fundraiser website).

QR code to online school fundraiser

QR code to online school fundraiser - with whitespace

Epic effort at the election cake & jam stall / bbq today, raising over $1500! Thanks to all involved for your time organising, helping, cooking, selling, cleaning, spruiking. A special mention to to team Askew - woulna happened without the both of you!

Roll up, roll up.

The DPS S&C are holding a BBQ & Cake / Jam Stall at school during the local government elections next Saturday 8th September, and we need your help!

There are many ways you can help out...

BAKING:
Please bring your baked goods to the school either on Friday 7th (location to be determined), or directly to the cake stall on Saturday 8th. Please label your lovely donations with the type of baked good as well as the ingredients. Suggestions include:
- muffins
- whole cakes
- cupcakes
- honey joys
- chocolate crackles
- lamingtons
- gluten free options
etc

ROSTER FOR HELP ON THE DAY:
There will be three shifts of three hours each, if you are able to volunteer for one of these shifts please reply with your name and the timeslot. If you can't commit to a full three hours but still want to help out for an hour or two, please let us know by email.

8am - 11am
11am - 2pm
2pm - 5pm

PREPARATIONS BEFOREHAND:
So you can't bake, and you are busy on Saturday, but you still want to help out? Assistance with preparation jobs small or large over the next week would be very much welcome too! These jobs include things like making signage, ordering / picking up packaging for cakes, shopping for general supplies, helping co-ordinate the cake collection on Friday at school etc.

Please email us if you are able to help with any of the above.

Thanks!

Darlington School & Community Association (S&C)

darlo.parents@hotmail.com

Rock Trivia Is Back!

Darlington Public School S&C Fundraiser

ROCK TRIVIA • SILENT AUCTIONS • LIVE AUCTIONS • LUCKY DOOR PRIZES • DANCING • SINGING (for a price)

Details are:

Time: 7:30pm, Saturday 31st March

Place: Souths on Chalmers

Cost: $20 per ticket

Please note: Tickets do not include dinner or drinks, but you can purchase your own at Souths on Chalmers if you would like. Food brought in from outside is not allowed.

TICKETS & TABLES:

- Tickets will be available for sale in the school playground (outside the office, at the Golden Grove entrance) most mornings & afternoons from Monday 18th March. If you are unable to be at school at these times to purchase tickets, please reply to this email to arrange another way of securing your ticket/s.

- Each table seats 8 people so gather together with your buddies and nab a table!

- For new parents to the school, we will try to get together tables for each year / class. Stay tuned.

Easter Gourmet Hamper Guessing Competition

The annual Darlington Public School S&C EASTER GOURMET HAMPER GUESSING COMPETITION is back!

Please bring donations to the School office before Thursday 29th March

gourmet food • recipe books easter eggs • chocolate • wine • baskets • jams • chutneys


Ticket books will be going out in children's bags over the next week, there are extra books at the office if yours doesn't make it home!

Back to school

Happy 2012!

No doubt there are many excited kids out there raring to get back to school (and possibly some excited parents).

Just to let you know that from now on the S&C meetings will be held on the FIRST Wednesday of every month. So that means this Wednesday for the first one.

I realise it's a busy week for most of us, but it would be great to see you there. A great opportunity to get moving and plan out the year.

Cheers

Pete

Darlington School & Community Association (S&C):

President - Pete Wilson
Vice Presidents - Rebecca Askew, Michael Keating
Treasurer - Jen Burn
Secretaries - Anna Butler, Suzy Pickles