How You Can Help

The Dailard School Foundation would not be possible without the dedicated help of the parents, family members, teachers, and staff of Dailard Elementary School. Only when we work together can we fulfill our mission to enrich our students’ educational and school community experience. We rely utterly on your time, expertise, and support to achieve our goals, and appreciate very much any help you can give us, any time of year.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are recruiting volunteers of all kinds to help us during the planning, promotion, and implementation of DSF programs and events. To find out how you can offer your time and talent, please click here.

Classroom Supplies

Teachers spend much of their allotted funds and personal money to keep their classrooms stocked with basic school supplies, and appreciate your donated items. Click here for lists of what is needed in each grade.

Fundraisers

The DSF devotes time to fundraising to support the many projects and supplies that benefit from those funds. The reality is that school funding only covers so much. And we at Dailard want to provide our students with so much more! Examples of what our funds go toward include:

  • Community-Building Events, such as the Kinder Mixer, Family Dances, Friday Night Lights, Moms & Muffins, Dads & Donuts, Grands & Graham Crackers, Fifth Grade Promotion, and our incredible Fall Festival.
  • Campus Improvement Projects, such as providing more shade, campus beautification, recess equipment, and custodial needs/supplies.
  • Academic Programs, such as necessary classroom supplies, art supplies, science technology programs, reading programs, books, assessment systems, professional development, assemblies, and grants to support our Resource Teacher and Music Teacher.
  • Enrichment Personnel, such as a Physical Education Program, a Library Consultant, and a Visual Art Consultant, who dramatically and positively impact the quality of our children’s education.

Fundraisers in support of Dailard students include restaurant fundraisers (Dining for Dollar$) as well as fall and spring auctions. We also have two major giving campaigns each school year: the Dolphin Pledge Drive implemented every fall (though we gratefully accept donations of any amount at any time), and the Dailard Jog-a-thon in the spring. Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, all donations made to the DSF are tax-deductible.

Also, if you plan on giving money to the Dailard School Foundation, inquire with your employer whether your company participates in corporate gift matching.

Passive Fundraisers

Dailard can receive money through national fundraising programs that donate to schools when you shop at stores right in your neighborhood. Click here to learn more about how tiny contributions add up to real benefits, and how you can help.

Thank you very much for your support!