Fundraising Ideas for Kindergartens and Schools

The 21st of April each year sees the celebration of Kindergarten Day, this is the birthday of Friedrich Froebe who started the very first kindergarten in 1837, in Germany. Kindergarten in German literally translates as 'Children's Garden' and is a pre-school educational institution designed for the early childhood process. His goal was that children should be taken care of and nourished like plants in a garden.

In each state of Australia, kindergarten (frequently referred to as 'kinder' or 'kindy') means something slightly different. In TAS, NSW and ACT, it is the first year of primary school. In Victoria, it may be referred to as preschool or kindergarten. In QLD, kindergarten is usually an institution for children around the age of 4 and is prior to preschool and in WA, SA or the NT is referred to respectively as pre-primary, reception or transition! You would think it would be easier to call it the same across the country!

Most kindergartens and schools will have funding schemes set up by their local governments to help with the centre's resources, materials and day to day running, however, sometimes this just isn't quite enough. Fundraising initiatives are often developed by staff within a centre and are great for targeting areas that need a little extra cash, we can be sure to help you with some Fundraising Ideas! School & Charity Events Looking to raise some extra cash for your kindergarten, school or club then be sure to publicise your event on the products that you choose! Perhaps you are having a fun-run or walk-a-thon for a local charity, a school fete or an evening function as a fundraiser to help gain extra school equipment. Our drink holders can be great for any of these events as a giveaway, part of a show-bag or for sale on the day. You can simply send through the event details, your logo and and design ideas and we will aim to create the perfect merchandise to help you raise those much needed funds.

Fundraise with Personalised Gifts Great for Father's Day, Mother's Day, Australia day, Easter, Christmas, New Years and much more! You can then create the perfect gift for that someone special to suit your chosen occasion. Whichever event you choose there are several options available in terms of the design process and with some great unit prices these can make a great little fundraiser too: - Create your own artwork.

We can provide a blank template onto which your group or individual child can paint, draw or sketch their very own piece of art! It could be a self-portrait, handprint, simple drawing or elaborate design. Each piece of art can then be scanned by us and made into your very own cooler - a fantastic and long lasting gift idea for any occasion! - Use a Coolaz design template.

Choose from a selection of our ready-to-go design templates, you can simply send us a list of student names so that each item is personalised with a "Love from name greeting", you can also supply individual photographs or a team photograph to be included for a really personal touch. - Blank canvas.

Get in touch to ask us about purchasing plain white blank stubby holders, slightly different from Coolaz coolers, these are ready-to-go, sewn coolers with a base. They make a great canvas for kids to draw onto - You could use fabric paints, permanent pens and even iron on transfers (supervised of course) to create a fantastic gift for that someone special. We have no minimum order quantity and you can call 03 5976 8600 or email us coolaz@coolaz.com.au to find out prices and more information. Merchandise for your School, Teams and Clubs. Printed items as merchandise for your school or club can make a great marketing tool. Include your school crest, motto & mission statement or your sports logo, class list or group photo along with your design preferences or uniform colours to get the most from your products.

We can even print individual student names onto each cooler so that you can easily identify your own soft drink can, or water bottle, works great for staff members too. This can also be a great idea for personalised student mouse pads, maybe they can be used for reserving a space in the computer room or library. If you are interested in any of our products for your school merchandise or fundraising events then please do get in touch. You can simply email through your requirements and our experienced team will create a design to suit your needs. Contact us 03 5976 8600 or email coolaz@coolaz.com.au

Fundraising Ideas for Schools and Charity Events!

There are so many worthy causes and possible reasons that you may need to raise funds for your School, Sports Club, Community Group or Registered Charity. Often the hardest thing to do is rally the support and enthusiasm of the people around you in order to reach your goal!

The first step is to let people know why you are fundraising and why you need their help (e.g. new sports equipment for your school). Also confirm the amount of cash you are hoping to raise as this will help parents, relatives, friends and even corporate sponsors to understand your aims and to help you achieve them.

If you have a regular newsletter or online community, be sure to include your fundraisers in an article, blog or post and also to include the correct links to your sponsors, include their logos and information so that they can help drive people towards your goal too, plus it is great advertising and the more you can include them in your event the more support they are likely to provide.

Make sure that you provide the correct dates and details for the event so that everyone understands how it will work, what is required and what will be achieved at the end. Also, if you have a group meeting or perhaps a school assembly this is a great time to tell everyone about your ideas and to gain the interest of all those involved.

With all that said you will of course need to decide your method of fundraising and how you can make the most of it, here are a few ideas and suggestions of how you can apply Coolaz Drink Holders, Water Bottle Coolers and Mouse Mats to your fundraiser:

School and Event Merchandise

Publicise your event on the products that you choose! Perhaps you are having a ‘fun-run’ to raise money for a local charity, simply send through the event details and your logo and we will create the perfect merchandise that you can sell on the day to raise some extra cash.

Run4Ryan Charity Stubby Holder

 

You can email us your school crest, sports logo, class list or group photo along with your design preferences or uniform colours and our experienced team will design a cooler to suit your requirements. This is a great way to raise extra money and market your school at the same time, be sure to include your school motto or mission statement!

School Water Bottle Cooler

“Coolers are sensational! Children and adults love them. The whole idea of being flexible for the water bottles has worked a treat. Thanks so much.”

Angela Gooley - Principal Springfield Central State School

Perhaps you are celebrating your centenary year, having an open day or even a series of events? Whatever you are celebrating we can help - due to our unique manufacturing and digital process we can print several designs across your ordered volume for little or no extra cost. A great tool if you have a few different events coming up and want to print them all at once! You could even consider this for your sports day or events where you are split into ‘houses’ as you can print a different colour for each house.

School Water Bottles Mixed Colours

Personal Gifts

You may like to think about a specific event or occasion that is coming up such as Fathers day, Grand Final, Melbourne Cup, Christmas, Australia day or Easter to name but a few... You can then create the perfect gift for that someone special to suit your chosen occasion. Whichever event you choose there are several options available in terms of the design process:

• The hands-on approach

We can provide a blank template onto which your group or individual child can paint, draw or sketch their very own piece of art! It could be a self-portrait, handprint, simple drawing or elaborate design. Each piece of art can then be scanned and made into your very own cooler - a fantastic gift idea for any occasion!

Hand Drawn Personalised Coolers

• The perfect portrait

Do you have a collection of photographs taken at your school or club, perhaps headshots for your yearbook or action shots from a specific event? Why not send us your images along with a names list to match and we can print a picture along with an individual name and class number or group logo as a memento of the event or year!

Team Photograph Cooler

Team Photograph Stubby Holder

Remember, the more you sell the bigger your profit margin ... Coolaz Fundraising Packages are a great way to increase sales and raise extra money for your fundraiser!

We can offer you advice about our recommended retail value so that you make the most sales you possibly can. We will also give you a fantastic unit price, this will be based on the total quantity that you require and of course the more you order the cheaper this unit price becomes!

The Coolaz Team have heaps of ideas for fundraising, we have worked with many charities and organisations to help boost support for various causes across Australia. For more information and help with your next fundraising event please do not hesitate to get in touch.

If you can tell us a little bit about what you are doing and the charity or cause you are raising funds for then we will do our best to offer you a substantial discount on your order! Contact us for more details.

Good Luck :-)