Magazine Fundraiser Program

     Every third week of January, the school where I graduated from high school to college celebrated their foundation day and the feast of Sr. Sto Nino. This celebration lasts for about a week. One of the things that the school has been doing for years is asking their students to bring something. Some bring canned goods, shampoo, soap, clothes, etc. for the prisoners in our city and for indigent families. The school will choose students and teachers to visit these prisoners and hand them the goodies in person. It so happened that I am one of those lucky students to be chosen to visit these prisoners when I was in my first year of high school. I still can vividly remember how happy they were when we visited them. Most of these prisoners are not from our city and so it is very rare that their families, relatives and even friends can give them a visit. They were very grateful that there is a school who is thinking of the least fortunate people like them. 

     This event hosted by our school is very successful and is still going on currently. The management, faculty and staff of my alma mater plan this activity far in advance. I know about this because I was once a member of the staff of my alma mater when I was in college.  The school needs to come up with an idea on how to make money for the said event. Ever since I was a student at that school for eight consecutive years, they relied mostly from the donations of different people and businesses in our city. Also, it was compulsory for all their students to sell raffle tickets although I am not sure if this is the current policy. The proceeds are used in all the events hosted by our school for the celebration of their foundation day.

      But sometimes, it is difficult to collect the appropriate funds for all these activities. I am not sure if the school's management has researched proper fundraising initiatives. Since my alma mater has a lot of old books and magazines that are no longer being used in their library, they can set up book or magazine fundraisers. A lot of students and even those who love reading can benefit from this fundraiser and most importantly, the school can use the money they earn from this fundraising in helping the least fortunate.

      Also, my alma mater has a lot of very gifted and intelligent students. They can use their ideas and skills to publish a magazine regarding the life of their students, their struggles and successes and use it for the fundraising program. I am sure many people will participate in this fundraising because they know that the money they spent in buying those magazines will be used for charitable purposes. Besides, the school can ask their students to donate their old magazines they have at home for the said fundraising program.