Fundraising
Support Our School Through PTA Fundraising
The Deer Crossing Elementary School PTA, is committed to supporting our students, teachers, and school community through meaningful fundraising efforts—without overwhelming families with constant requests. We’ve worked hard to streamline our fundraising calendar, focusing on events that are both fun and impactful.
Our Core Fundraisers
Each year, we host a few signature fundraisers that help power our mission:
Green Envelope Campaign (“No-Hassle Giving”) A simple, direct way to support the PTA—just donate! No selling, no events, just pure support for programs that benefit every student.
Coin/Penny Wars A favorite among students! Grade levels compete to earn the most points by donating coins. It’s a fun way to build school spirit and raise funds.
Bucky’s Silent Auction Bid on beautifully curated class baskets and generous community donations. This event is a great way to snag something special while supporting our school.
Deer Dash Our annual family-friendly fun run includes a warm-up, race, medals, t-shirts, DJ, silent auction, snacks, and more! It’s a celebration of community and wellness. (Link this to the Deer Dash page)
We also host a fall/winter fundraiser that changes each year to keep things fresh and offer families different ways to participate. Plus, our Spirit Nights throughout the year are a great way to support the school while enjoying a night out with family and friends.
Participate Your Way
We understand that every family is different. You’re never expected to participate in every fundraiser—just choose what works best for you. Whether it’s a donation, attending an event, or volunteering your time, every bit of support helps us make a difference.
Thank you for being part of our school community and for supporting the PTA’s mission to enrich the educational experience for all students!
Why does the PTA need to raise money?
Many parents ask this as they get started in the public school system – especially with all the property taxes we pay each year. Funding for schools does a good job of covering our buildings, teacher salaries, administration, books and other necessities. But lost in that are some much needed enrichment programs and community-building activities that make the overall learning environment what it needs to be for all of our kids.
In order to provide this overall learning environment, we must raise funds, but while it is a function of our PTA, it is not our mission. The funds we receive are put to use for PTA-sponsored student programs, teacher resources, family-focused activities and school improvements. We raise money to support programs for every student at Deer Crossing. See the programs we support – you might be surprised by all that we do!
We need your help!
Interested in helping with a fundraiser? Let us know where you’d like to contribute.