Fundraising

Fundraising provides our teachers and school family with resources, supplies, and funding for events. We host two main fundraisers each year and a number of other opportunities to contribute to our school. Through your participation, you are directly supporting a wide range of technology, classroom supplies, programs, activities, field trips, events, and enrichment opportunities for our students.

To learn more about donations, fundraising, and where your money goes; please review the tabs and links below.

Fundraising Opportunities

Direct Donations

Annual Fundraisers

The Carmel Elementary Fall Fundraiser

We ask for a monetary donation from each CE family. This eliminates the need for students to sell door to door. Want to donate now? Your donations are tax deductible.

The Annual Flower Sale

This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and a 50+ year Carmel Elementary tradition. We work with a well-established local grower for all of our greenhouse inventory. Students take pre-orders for flowers in March and orders arrive in late April. The money raised through our Flower Sale funds most of our budget each year.

https://www.carmelflowersale.com/

Dine To Donate & Shop for a Cause

Dine to Donate

We have made weekday dinners a little easier with the help of our community partners. Join us once a month as we offer a Dine to Donate night at some of our favorite local restaurants.

October 16, 2024: Papa Fattoush all day
Through October 18, 2024: BJ's Warehouse use our custom link www.bjs.com/carmelpto
All Year: Office Depot/OfficeMax use our school ID 70035567 for Carmel Elementary School with your in person or online purchases

Spirit Wear

No Cost Fundraising

Box Top Labels

Are you already buying products with the Box Tops label? Cut them out and send them in with your student. Our school receives $0.10 for each box top we return.

Kroger Purchases

Shoppers can register their Kroger Plus card and choose Carmel Elementary as the beneficiary. Kroger automatically donates a percentage of every purchase you make to CE!

1. Go to Kroger and click on the Plus Card icon in the upper right of the screen.

2. If you already have an account, sign in using the Sign-in link just to the right of the search bar. If you don't have a Kroger.com account, you'll need to create one by clicking the "Create an account" link right next to it.

3. Once you're signed up and signed in, go to "My Account"

4. Scroll to the "Community Rewards" section of your Account Settings, and click "Edit Community Rewards Program Information."

5. Search for "Carmel Elementary PTO" or use our organization number 10789. Select the bubble next to our name and click "Enroll" at the bottom.

That's it! The next time you shop at Kroger, check the bottom of your receipt - you should see a note about your support going to Carmel Elementary PTO.