Fundraisers
Thank you for Supporting Alberta Rider Elementary!
We sponsor several fundraising events throughout the year. These funds are used to purchase new technology for the school, hire teaching assistants, supply our library with funds and books, and support our teachers with supplies and funds for their classrooms.
The 2023-2024 school year brings some really fun ways to participate and donate to the school! (All events subject to change.)
Jog-a-Thon
This is one of our biggest events of the year and raises thousands of dollars for the school. Each student has the chance to collect sponsorships per-lap and cash donations.
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Read-A-Thon
Similar to the Jog-A-Thon, our students will participate in a reading contest that also raises funds to support the school. Each student will collect sponsorship moneys for each minute they read. Students will also earn prizes for high accomplishments and participation.
Formal Auction
Parents and invited guests get to support the school bidding for raffle prizes and silent auction items followed by a formal sit-down dinner and live-auction event. This only happens every other year, so get this event on your calendar and buy tickets early!
Book Fair
Each fall our library is transformed to a large book store packed with materials for students at every grade levels to enjoy. Parents and students get to preview and shop for books all week long. Funds earned from this event go towards the purchase of new books and library equipment.
Matching Funds
If your employer offers matching funds for charitable contributions, don’t miss this chance to double fundraising power for the school. The Jog-a-Thon is a great opportunity to donate through your matching funds program. The PTO also accepts matching-funds donations at any time throughout the year. Cotntact our treasurer to donate.
Restaurant Fundraisers
A few times a year, we partner with local restaurants to provide our families with a fun night eating out while raising valuable funds for the school. Some returning favorites will be at McMennamin’s, Pizzicato, and Krispy Kreme delivered to the school.
BoxTops
We participate in two nationwide fundraising programs during the school year: General Mill’s Box Tops for Education and Campbell’s Labels for Education. These programs offer amazingly easy and almost unlimited opportunities for earning cash or merchandise credits for our school. Participating is easy: 1. Clip Box Tops from hundreds of your favorite products. Each Box Top is worth 10¢ to our school. 2. Send them to school with your student 3. Twice each year, Box Tops will send our school a check worth 10¢ for each Box Top redeemed, up to $20,000.