Then they let out three cows onto the field. The school sells chances to community members. Each chance buys into one of the squares marked on the grid. Not quite cow chip bingo, but not that very different either, some schools organize donkey-basketball games to raise needed funds. Again, this is not a fund-raiser for everyone.
Singing telegrams are a method some other schools choose to raise funds.
Some supermarkets and other businesses offer special programs to schools. Schools sell gift certificates for the local businesses and keep a percentage of the total sales. In some other cases, grocery stores encourage community members to save cash register tapes to earn points that can be used to purchase computers and other equipment. The Educational Enrichment Foundation in Tucson, Arizona, auctioned off items left unclaimed at area dry cleaners to fund school activities. The foundation sold everything from wedding gowns to military uniforms and chefs' outfits to drapes.