CURRENT FUNDRAISERS | ONGOING FUNDRAISERS | WHY WE FUNDRAISE
PARENT FUNDRAISING GROUP
St. Mary’s Parent Fundraising Group is a sub-committee of St. Mary’s Parish Education Committee (PEC), made up of parent volunteers whose aim is to raise funds and organize community builders for the school.
Money raised is used for the enrichment of our programs, extra-curricular activities, playground and sporting equipment, technology upgrades, field trips, and more.
How to get involved
Attend a PFG meeting or join a Committee
Come, be involved in our wonderful school! We’re always looking for parents to help plan, organize and execute our fundraisers, which starts with attending a PFG meeting. Meetings are usually held on the second Wednesday of each month, and active participation at a meeting counts as one Family Service (Parent Participation) Hour. Watch the Highlights of the Week and monthly newsletters for meeting dates.
Should you wish to present or discuss a topic at a PFG meeting, please email your request to the Chairperson.
Help with a Fundraiser
We're always looking for volunteer help with our fundraising and community-building events. Click the button below to view the current volunteer opportunities.
CURRENT / UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS
Hover on each image below for information on our fundraising initiatives for the 20223/2024 school year.
A traditional Oktoberfest dinner and dance you won’t want to miss. Click for more!
A fun-filled day of golf at Cheam Mountain Golf Course all in support of the school! Click for more!
St. Mary’s families help direct parking one weekend (March 18 & 19, 2023) at Heritage Park and they make a big donation to the school in exchange!
ON-GOING FUNDRAISERS
SHOPPING THROUGH OUR SCHOOL
Looking for a FREE and EASY way to support St. Mary’s Elementary? Watch the video below to learn how to turn your everyday shopping into a big contribution to the school.
RED CROSS STAY SAFE AND BABYSITTING COURSES
Do you want to feel confident knowing your child is responsible to stay home on their own and have the skills to deal safely with an emergency situation? Or are they ready to start babysitting, but need to learn how to care for younger kids? Register your child now for the Red Cross Stay Safe or Babysitting course! These courses are offered online and will run throughout the year. Course dates are chosen when registering and all course materials will be sent to your home. This is open to friends and family- so please share this info with them! Please don’t forget to use our school promo code so we get a portion back towards our school. Promo code is SMCS.
The Stay Safe! program teaches applicable and age-appropriate skills, while increasing and reinforcing a youth’s capacity to improve his or her own safety.
The Babysitting course covers everything from managing difficult behaviours to essential content on leadership and professional conduct as a babysitter. Babysitting promises to deepen and enhance the responsibility that older youth feel when caring for younger children. This updated curriculum, complete with new science, also provides improved learning when it comes to giving the appropriate care in the event of an emergency.
FLIP GIVE
Are you an online shopper? Just like the Shopping Through our School program, there’s a FREE and EASY way to raise funds through the school through your regular online shopping!
Simply by clicking this link and shopping through FLIP GIVE, the stores you shop from online will donate a percentage of your online purchase directly back to St. Mary’s! It’s simple to use (honestly, just click this link and then find the store you want to shop from and shop like normal!) with no added costs to you!
STICK TO ME
We’ve joined forces with “Stick 2 Me” so you never have to worry about your child/children losing their belongings again! These personalized labels are dishwasher, microwave, washer and dryer safe and also waterproof! Shop now and use the “stmarys” fundraising code while checking out and they will donate a portion of your purchase back to the school!
WHY WE FUNDRAISE
St. Mary’s Elementary is committed to providing excellent academic and faith development to our students while striving to keep our tuition rates affordable and preserving the diversity of our student body.
Catholic Independent schools receive only 50% government funding and therefore fundraising becomes a necessary reality in order to keep our school and its programs running and to maintain a high quality of Catholic education.
Our Parent Fundraising Group (PFG) has worked hard over the years to organize fundraising events that are enjoyable community-building activities.
We are asking for your support during these fundraising initiatives through attendance, pledges, prize donations, and word of mouth about the events to alumni or people outside of the school. We recognize that many of our families are already making tough, financial sacrifices so that their children can have a Catholic education. Therefore, we strive to coordinate and prioritize all fundraising efforts. Fundraising is one way of making our school the best it can be for our students now and for generations to come. Anything you can do to support St. Mary’s Elementary, with your time, talent, and prayer is always appreciated.
Question and comments about fundraising at St. Mary’s can be directed to our Fundraising Chairperson.