As all good Moms, I was helping my daughter raise money for her Campfire Girl Troop. Our plan was to sell chocolate bars to fund their summer camp program. Have you ever been a fund-raising Mom? It’s a lot of work getting the candy and organizing the girls as... When I was in high school, our choir got accepted into a big competition being held in another state; the problem was that we only had a budget for our yearly competition which is at a college campus a couple of hours away. We needed A LOT more money to be able to go... Volunteer work can take on a life of its own and it can also become a full-time job. When I got talked into presiding over the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) for my son’s school, I knew fundraising would be involved. Our group met and we decided it was... Our Cub Scouts Pack needed to get together some funds for trips and materials. We have 18 boys in the pack. We decided to sell chocolate bars for $1 a piece, a .50 profit for the pack. We had 2 employees of the local market in our parent group and asked special... I can still remember the very first fundraiser that I ever participated in as a student. In 3rd grade the Parent Teacher Organization decided they would like to raise some money in order to sponsor a student’s fair. I remember being very excited by the prospect... 