Harvest Festival
Harvestfest is the PTA's biggest event of the year and it require a lot of coordination, volunteers, and donations. We welcome the entire school community (400+ students and their families!) into the building to participate in various fun activities staged throughout the school. The event and all activities for kids are entirely free. We host a raffle, silent auction, and Scholastic book fair during the event to fundraise for the PTA. Below, find information about how you can make a tax-deductible donation to support this great event!
Do you want to make a donation for the raffle/silent auction, or do you have a suggestion for a business or organization we should contact?
This is a community fundraiser and we need donations to make it a success. Here are some ideas of items that you could donate - creativity is encouraged!
Teachers/Staff: Kids will use their raffle tickets to win one-on-one time with their favorite teachers and staff (YOU!). Offer a lunch date at Mr. Bumbles, a sewing or knitting lesson, a mountain bike ride, a baking session, Stewart’s ice cream and a walk around the block after school, etc.
A gift certificate that you were given but probably won't use
Homemade items (ex: knit items, holiday crafts)
A skill and/or donation of time (ex: 1 hour bagging leaves, pet sitting, 2 hours of handyman tasks, 2 hours house cleaning/organizing, an oil change, a homemade meal)
Now is a great time to re-gift that item you know you won't use
Put together a "basket" of themed items to donate (ex: lotions and soaps for the bathroom)
Donate an item or gift certificate from your business or a friend's business (donations are all tax deductible).
Donate a baked item. Store-bought and homemade goods are both great. They need to be packaged/wrapped, include a list of ingredients, and we do not have a refrigerator/freezer for storage. Any homemade baked goods are for consumption AFTER Harvest Festival, not during.
Do you want to make a tax-deductible cash donation to the PTA general fund?
Any contribution of $100 or more will automatically receive a thank you letter suitable for your taxes at the email address provided during payment, and if you'd like a letter to acknowledge a contribution smaller than that, send an email to newscotlandpta@gmail.com
Use this link to donate online now or during Harvest Festival ($0.50 + 3% fee).
You can also donate with cash or check. Bring it to Harvest Festival, a PTA meeting, any PTA event, or send it in with your child in a clearly labeled envelope.
There are other ways to financially support the PTA - see the "Donate" tab.
What does the PTA do with the money it fundraises?
We're proud of how we spend our funds, and we put thoughtful effort into ensuring that all of our expenses are aligned with our guiding principles. Specific updates about PTA finances are given at our monthly meetings, and you can find more details about the past year and our plans for this coming year on the "Donate" tab.
Volunteers: if you are contacting a business or organization for a contribution, then you can use and/or modify these forms:
Donation Request Letter (google doc)
Donation Request Letter - shorter version (google doc)
Thank you letter (blank google doc)
Donations Organizations Spreadsheet (public version)
Other forms & information (restricted access - offical PTA use only. Contact newscotlandpta@gmail.com if you are a volunteer who needs access to one of these files)