{"id":2526,"date":"2014-04-07T14:24:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T19:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2022-03-28T20:41:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T20:41:24","slug":"5-creative-ways-to-pay-for-preschool-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphabetu.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/5-creative-ways-to-pay-for-preschool-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Creative Ways to Pay For Preschool Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduation is one of the biggest events of the year for preschool and kindergarten students, but all that pomp and circumstance doesn\u2019t come cheap. We know you want to give your kids a special and memorable graduation, but how do you do it when money is tight and your budget just isn\u2019t big enough? Here are a few easy ways to add a few extra dollars to your graduation budget.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1) Get Local Businesses to Sponsor Graduation
\n<\/b>Community support is a key factor in school success, and most businesses love to help out their local schools whenever they can. Recruit parent or staff volunteers to call or visit businesses in the community and ask for monetary donations in exchange for free advertising. You could offer them ad space in your graduation program, print their logo on a special \u201cSponsors\u201d banner<\/a>, or even mention them in a special announcement during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

2) Sell Custom Items Featuring Your Center\u2019s Logo\"ECD_TravelMug\"<\/a>
\n<\/b>Parents love to support their children\u2019s schools, but work schedules often make it difficult to contribute time or talent to school causes. Selling custom-imprinted items that feature your school\u2019s logo offers parents a great way to show their support and your school an easy way to raise funds for Graduation. Try things like t-shirts<\/a>, travel mugs, umbrellas, and even cell-phone chargers.<\/p>\n

3) Have a Silent Auction
\n<\/b>Local businesses that can\u2019t contribute financially might be willing to donate products or services that you can use as part of a silent auction to raise money for graduation. Ask a few parents or volunteers to organize the event, and invite the entire community.<\/p>\n

\"ECD_Carnival\"<\/a>4) Host a Carnival or BINGO Night
\n<\/b>This is a great fundraising idea that does double-duty: It gets families and the community involved in your school AND raises funds for your graduation event. Charge a small fee for carnival tickets and\/or BINGO cards and pick up small toys as prizes or ask local businesses for prize donations.<\/p>\n

5) Have Parents Buy Caps and Gowns
\n<\/b>Asking parents to purchase graduation caps and\/or gowns<\/a> for their kids is a great way to help offset the cost of graduation for your school. While some schools prefer to provide these items for their kids, it becomes a a viable option for many schools when they find that parents actually don\u2019t mind buying these items for their kids, as the caps and gowns make wonderful keepsakes of the big event.<\/p>\n

You CAN give your kids a great graduation ceremony, even when money is tight, with easy budget-boosters like these.<\/p>\n

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