Middle school fundraising can be a challenge as compared to elementary school, yet, parent groups are still pressed to raise much-needed funds throughout the year. Well, Wilkerson Intermediate proved that Raise Craze not only works (but rocks!) for middle schools. For the second year in a row, they raised over $15,000 and kept 93% of their earnings.

One key takeaway when fundraising for middle schools is keeping it super simple for families to participate. Chances are, they have a lot going on already, so if you want high participation rates, make it easy for students to complete acts of kindness at school. Wilkerson did just that by creating a suggested list of acts of kindness that included:

Donation drives (sending in old linens for the animal shelter, canned goods, gently used? coats, art supplies, etc.)
In-school acts of kindness (filling Breakfast Bags for Meals on Wheels, helping clean the lunchroom, sending letters to military service members, etc.)

“Our PTO did a lot of research on different fundraising programs and Raise Craze really checked all the boxes for us: cost very little in terms of operational expenses and overhead, promoted positivity and kindness in our school, and enabled all students to participate regardless of their ability to raise money,” said Melissa, Wilkerson’s Fundraiser Chair.

Their school was so inspired after the fundraiser that they formed the Wilkerson Kindness Krewe! This student-led club meets weekly to plan and spread kindness throughout the year.

Well done, Wildcats!

Fundraiser Breakdown

Raised: $15,725

Kept: $14,642 (93%)

Acts of Kindness Completed: 1,352