Equity Fundraiser: $20 for $30k
PTOs typically supplement gaps in school funding, supporting enrichment opportunities (field trips, guest speakers, etc.), issuing teacher grants, purchasing equipment, materials and supplies, and sponsoring community events.
But because of wealth and resource inequities among public schools in our community, not all PTOs can raise equal amounts of money. In AAPS elementary and K-8 schools, per-student PTO income ranges from $40 per student per year to $238 .
For the past several years, the PTO Council has worked with school reps, caretakers, teachers and the district to identify these gaps and create steps for improvements. This fundraiser is a pilot project and is a "first step" in our larger PTO equity work.
We are looking for 1500 individuals to contribute $20 (or more) to show our community’s commitment to creating a better system for all.
Funds raised will be distributed to PTOs at Title I elementary schools in the Fall of 2023. Our goal is to boost their budgets by $10 per student, helping the 3,000 AAPS children at these schools.
We know this is just a drop in the bucket, and that one small fundraiser will not fix inequity. Yet, we must start somewhere.
If you would like to contribute via check, we can accept those at Ann Arbor PTO Council, P.O. Box 7874, Ann Arbor, MI, 48107. Please make the check out to Ann Arbor PTO Council. Please direct any further questions or comments to ptocchairs@gmail.com.
Because the PTO Council is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization under the Internal Revenue Code, donations are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable donations.
Thank you for helping us uplift our Title 1 elementary schools while we work together toward more equitable outcomes for all.