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Sept.
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Candy
bars, pizzas,
coupon books and more!
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Fund
raisers a ‘reality of existence’ for Catholic
schools |
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Remember when school fund-raising activities involved
roller rink parties and selling goodies door-to-door in
your neighborhood? Well, times have changed.
For one thing, nobody actually rollerskates anymore —
at least not since inline skates hit the scene. And with
the explosive rise of two-career families in the last
30 years, it’s likely that no one’s home after
school to answer a knock. But chances are, if your child
belongs to a school group or club, he or she is still
coming home loaded down with catalogs, order forms, and
boxes of candy. Or samples of giftwrap. Or coupon books.
Grade school students are more likely to be called into
service as “mini-marketers,” according to
Chris Schulteis, director of development for Pius XI High
School in Milwaukee.
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