Check out our upcoming "Dine Out" events. Join your MCE friends or bring your neighbors, have fun, take the night off from cooking -- and support the PTA, all at the same time!!
Fundraising
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is just around the corner. This year, our goal is to raise $45,000. From September 17 to October 4, students will be asking friends, family, and community members for donations. Thanks to the generous sponsorships from local businesses, 100% of the donations from our families go directly into our programs and events. Any extra sponsorship funds will help support MCE PTA’s activities throughout the school year.
What Does Your Sponsorship Cover?
• Cougar Craze T-shirts for all 700 students and staff
• Special events to promote the fundraiser: ice cream social for all families and a popsicle recess for all students
• Over 300 daily prize packs given out for students whose families make the suggested donation
• Prizes for daily drawings to encourage our students and families to fundraise
Sponsor Marketing Opportunities
We love our sponsors and want to help you shine! This year, sponsors will have multiple opportunities to market and advertise their businesses at several of our popular school-wide events. We invite all sponsors to join us and set up a table at these fun events:
• Party in the Parking Lot - Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. This event follows our ‘Meet the Teacher’ event, where students meet their teacher and drop off supplies. It’s always a big hit!
• Cougar Craze Kick-Off – Tuesday, Sept. 17th. Our ice cream social kicks off the fundraising event.
• Health & Fitness Night – Monday, Nov. 4th. Back by popular demand, this night features healthy snacks, activities, and ideas for healthy habits. ($150 value – fee waived for Cougar Craze sponsors).
Sponsorship Levels (Due by 8/31, please)
• Gold. $900: Large logo on T-shirt, 2’x4’ vinyl banner with logo/contact info displayed at MCE all year, and social media/website/newsletter marketing during Cougar Craze and through November.
• Silver. $650: Medium logo on T-shirt and social media/website/newsletter marketing during Cougar Craze.
• Bronze. $400: Small logo on T-shirt and social media/website/newsletter marketing during Cougar Craze.
• Supporter. $200: Social media/website/newsletter marketing during Cougar Craze.
Scan the QR below to register your sponsorship! Please register by 8/31 so we can properly market you as a sponsor and ensure your logo will be on the Cougar Craze T-Shirts (if applicable).
Fundraising
In addition to our major fall fundraiser, Cougar Craze, there are several other ways to support our school year-round. If you shop at Fred Meyer or Smile.Amazon.com (see below for details) a percentage of your purchase will be donated back to our PTA. Be sure to scan your receipts to capture "virtual Box Tops" from your cereal boxes and other grocery items (more info. below). Purchasing an MCE Spirit Wear t-shirt, sweatshirt, or making a donation to the MCE PTA are easy ways to support the students of Mill Creek Elementary!
Why is it important to donate?
While the school district provides funding for basic educational needs across the different grade levels, there are nonetheless many important educational opportunities for which there is no money. The funding that you provide through donations to the Cougar Craze helps fund our community events (Math, STEM, Multicultural Night, etc.), our annual Science Day, field trips, teacher grants, playground equipment, assemblies, movie night, supports teachers' critical needs for additional classroom supplies that the district does not provide and so much more!
Ongoing Fundraising Opportunities
Dine Out for PTA
Not Cougar Craze season? You can still donate!
You can make a donation directly to the Mill Creek PTA at any time. These donations are tax-deductible and all proceeds will go directly to the PTA.
Click here to view and print our PTA donation form. You can return this form to school with your student in an envelope marked PTA-Fundraising, or put it into the PTA box in the office. Please make checks payable to MCE PTA and include your oldest student's name and teacher in the check memo.
Thank you for supporting Mill Creek PTA! If you have any fundraising questions please email our Director of Fundraising.