Save Our Schools FunCard Campaign in Raleigh on Jan 30, 2012 12:00 AM

Organization Generous Community Contact: Bob Winstead Event Information: Save Our Schools is an ongoing philanthropic initiative operated and managed by a local civic organization and a collaboration of community stakeholders for the purpose of providing emergency funds and resources to schools. The fiscal challenge facing our nation is having a significant impact on North Carolina Schools. The impact we are experiencing in the marketplace has trickled down to a reduction in public services.Our schools are now being forced to make dramatic changes in their budgets, which will result in deferred maintenance, a deficiency in teaching resources, and the loss of educators. In the end, we are hurting our children. While there are parents, individuals, and organizations who are working hard to support our schools, it is clear that there is a need for more.Recently, an alliance of community leaders and socially responsible companies committed to launch a unified effort to "Save our Schools". This effort will utilize entrepreneurial creativity and proven strategies to deliver emergency funds to our NC Schools.Facts: • NC ranks 42 in the Nation in the amount of money we spend on our students (2007-2008). We are facing another 16% decrease.• 2009-2011 report shows a loss of 16,253 paid positions in NC public schools• If we don't rally as a community to achieve new strategies and solutions, our course of action will be dictated by someone else.Goals• Funding: To utilize creative strategies and assist NC Schools by raising funds that will help subsidize school budgets.• Volunteers: To organize volunteers from the community to help schools and teachers accomplish their goals. • Government: To communicate with the State and local government as to where we can direct funds and resources to best serve our NC Education System• Educate: To provide every child the same opportunity to receive an education and graduate from North Carolina Schools.There are opportunities for anyone to participate with the Save Our Schools campaign.January 15 thru June 30, 2012 business development, Partner and media recruitmentMore information on "The Save our Schools campaign" can be found at www.generouscommunity.net Description and Plan of Action for SOS FunCard below:The Save Our Schools Funcard™ is the "Where to go and what to do" discount card. An SOS Funcard™ is a fundamental bond between education, business and the community. The mission of the SOS "Funcard" Project™ is to provide schools with an easy, profitable, and ongoing source of funding where the "school" retains 100% of all monies. The "Funcard" project improves the opportunity to make up for the shortfalls of local and state funding. The FunCard project also bypasses the worries and other non-traditional revenue "profit-share" campaigns associated with typical fundraisers.*SOS FunCard - A recurring discount/incentive card redeemable at thousands of locations on every visit for a 12 month period. Cards are sold for $20 each. Participating schools retain total $20. Here's how The Ideal Save Our Schools FunCard Fundraiser works:*SOS " Funcards" (look and function like a typical grocery store loyalty card) and provides card holders with valuable discounts & incentives on their everyday purchases to hundreds of businesses each visit. (example: Buy One Get One Free Pizza, $5 off Oil Change, Free Kids meal, 20% off Dry Cleaning, Carwash, Car Rentals, Movies, Grocery Store Coupons, etc). There will be 20 business discounts on the back of the card that represent businesses in the cardholder's immediate community. Card-holders also have thousands of discounts and incentives available to you locally and across the United StatesFunCards costs $20 a yearSchools receive all $20 and incur no costs.Cards can be purchased: online, participating schools, and business and organization "distribution partners".Campaign Example:Average 1,000 students (or parents, local organizations, and businesses) per school participate:Each student or community partner sells 5 Funcards each @ $20 ($100)Min. raised is $100,000.00 per school All monies raised are distributed to school of card-buyers choice. On behalf of the school, SOS sends each FunCard holder a monthly Thank you message, a free gift, and a list of new business participants that offer discounts and incentives. (This strategy fosters a "relationship" between the school and the FunCard Holder). On the 12 month we send a renewal notice to the card holder allowing them to renew instantaneously. In a perfect world this will net the school $100,000.00 before they begin their next FunCard campaign. Our guestimate is the renewal rate will be approximately 40% or $40,000.00Year 2, estimated $40,000 renewals and $80,000 new sales (4 cards ea) $120k.Project Needs: a) Businesses to provide incentives b) Media to promote campaign, c) Admin Volunteers, d) Community Leaders to help spread the word.Save Our Schools FunCard www.sosfuncard.com