Fundraisers

 

The PTA relies on fundraising to support our school and engage the wider community. We fundraise via seasonal and ongoing efforts, and welcome and appreciate all contributions!

 

Where the Funds Go. Our fundraising supports community-building activities, classroom support and special events to make the ACCESS School an involved and welcoming center for our community. Here is a rundown of the PTA's fundraising efforts and some of what that supports:

  • Start of School Ice Cream Social
  • Back to School Potluck
  • Free ACCESS shirt for every new student & staff member
  • Harvest Festival
  • Middle School Dances
  • ℼ Day
  • Student scholarships for school-sponsored extracurricular activities
  • 8th Grade End-of-Year Celebrations
  • Teacher classroom support allocation
  • Teacher Appreciation meals during conferences
  • Teacher and Staff Appreciation

 

Seasonal Fundraisers:

  • Apple & Pear Fundraiser (annually in October)
  • Wrapping Paper (annually in October)
  • Read-A-Thon (annually in January)

 

Ongoing Fundraisers:

  • GIVE Campaign: The GIVE! Campaign is ACCESS PTA's main fundraising request for charitable donations from ACCESS parents. Our suggested donation amount per student is $100.  Learn more and donate.
  • Bottle Drop
  • Fred Meyer Community Rewards
  • Box Tops for Education
  • Raise Right - Shopping with Scrip has gone digital. ACCESS earns a percent of every gift card you purchase through Raise Right. Make sure to use our unique enrollment code X85F1BAF25S6 when you sign up. 
  • Matching Donations - Does your company match donations? If you make contribution to ACCESS PTA and your employer offers charitable gift matching, please consider following your employer's charitable-match procedures to allow ACCESS PTA to receive matching funds from your employer. The PTA thanks for you in advance for your follow-through on this! Questions, contact the PTA Treasurers at treasurer@accessacademypta.org.

BottleDrop Fundraiser

 

Support the ACCESS PTA by recycling your cans, bottles, and plastic beverage containers through BottleDrop! This statewide program allows non-profit organizations to collect the 10-cent beverage container refunds that are earned when used containers are returned. Participating in BottleDrop is EASY!

 

ACCESS families teachers, staff, and friends should email Cynthia Polance (cynthiapolance@gmail.com) to request bags.

  1. Fill bags with empty cans, bottles, and plastic containers eligible for a 10-cent deposit in the state of Oregon.
  2. Return your bags to any BottleDrop location: Hollywood Target, Fred Meyer, New Seasons, Whole Foods and more. Scan the ACCESS label on the bag and then deposit in the bin. The scanner can be tricky; try moving the label away from the reader and making sure the red light shines on the label.
  3. You do not need a BottleDrop account or card to drop off blue fundraising bags.

Fred Meyer Community Rewards Fundraiser

Earn free cash for ACCESS Academy by using your Fred Meyer Rewards Card

Here's an easy and no-cost-to-you way to help support our kids and teachers. Fred Meyer is donating $2.6 million each year - up to $650,000 each quarter - to local schools, community organizations and nonprofits.

 

Whenever you use your Rewards Card when shopping at Fred Meyer you will be helping ACCESS Academy earn a donation from Fred Meyer.  You will still receive all your earned Rewards Points, Fuel Points and Rebates!

 

Don't have a Fred Meyer Rewards card, or can’t remember the number? Stop by the Customer Service

 

Desk at any Fred Meyer store. Once you have your Rewards card number you can link to ACCESS Academy as your nonprofit organization.

 

How to link your Fred Meyer rewards card to ACCESS PTA:

  1. Go to https://www.fredmeyer.com/account/communityrewards/enroll
  2. Search for ACCESS Academy as the non-profit organization you wish to support. Our organization ID# is WS941.
  3. Click next to ACCESS Academy, then press Enroll!

Box Tops for Education

The Box Tops for Education program has gone fully digital. Download the smartphone app at www.btfe.com and select ACCESS Academy as the school to support with your earnings. Then when you purchase an item with a digital Box Top label, submit a photo of your grocery receipt through the app and earnings will be automatically credited to ACCESS. Box Tops are each worth 10 cents and the earnings support ACCESS Academy PTA.