Today was hockey pizza pick up day.
Fundraisers are part of our culture. I wonder what my parents did to raise money for the activities they participated in. Perhaps in simpler times the programs didn't cost what they do today. Will there come a day when we all say... ENOUGH all ready.
Its almost like a kid sized ponzi scheme. We just keep shuffling the dollars, I'll buy from you if you buy from me. And the middle man takes a cut for handing it from me to you and vise versa in the guise of a __(fill in the blank)__. We have sold pizza, candy, magazines, peaches, wrapping paper, butter braids, coupon books, wreaths, popcorn, toffee peanuts, cookie dough.
A boy came to my house the other day selling softner salt as a fund raiser. Now that's a practical fund raiser.
I'm waiting for the day when the kids come door to door to sell me a bottle of wine and a micro brew beer. On that day I may buy for the product and convenience of a home delivery rather than just to support the kid.
1 comment:
Oh, I hear you on this one! I do feel as if we just pass the money back and forth to each other. One time, one of my son's teams had them sell raffle-type tickets asking for money, giving nothing in return...it wasn't organized to even know what the prize was or when the drawing was to be held. I blew on that one.
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