Fall Fundraiser Q&A

What if I already made a donation earlier this school year?

First of all, THANK YOU! We will definitely count a donation made earlier in the school year. Please make sure that you assigned your child's teacher and grade under your PTSA account, which can be done HERE.

My student is in TK or ECE. How do they partcipate?

We have added any funds raised by TK or ECE families to the overall goal, but because TK and ECE time at school is different than K through 5, we cannot guarantee they would encounter Blitz. But you will still gain early access to booking Trick-orTreat Trail tickets.

What if I don't have a PTSA account?

That's no problem. You can make a FREE PTSA account. You do not need to become a paid member to open an account, but we do encourage it. We ask you to create an account so we can assign the donation to the right grade level. Open account HERE.

Do I have to pay a membership to make a donation?

You do not need to become a paid member to open an account, but we do encourage it. We only ask you to create an account so we can assign the donation to the right grade level. Open account HERE.

Our friends and family would like to donate. How do they do it?

If you are a friend, family member or neighbor, use our guest donation path. PayPal allows you to make payments using a variety of methods including: PayPal balance, a bank account, PayPal Credit, debit or credit cards, and rewards balance.

What if my employer requires my donation to go through their system first?

We understand every employer does their matching differently. We will want to count your personal donation towards your child's goal even if it's not through our system. If your employer requires you to make your initial donation through them, please email us your documentation at askdiscoveryptsa@gmail.com. Unfortunately, we do not apply the employer match portion to the total.

Why do you not count the employer match towards the goal?

Two reasons. First, the match donation from employers can take months to arrive in our system. Unfortunately, we cannot wait that long to wrap up the fundraiser, but we do appreciate the match and the impact it makes. Secondly, it is unfair to other students who do not have the same opportunity through their parent's employer.

Why does the PTSA fundraise?

Some of the programs the PTSA organizes can be done without money and solely volunteer-based. However, the two largest items in our budget (which we think are the most important) are curriculum grants and teacher stipends. Our teachers write grants to us for extra learning materials such as laptops, enhanced curriculum, additional equipment, which we can fund because of your generous donations and investment the student community. Each teacher receives a stipend to help purchase additional materials needed for their classroom. 

Is my donation tax deductible?

Discovery PTSA is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization so your donation is tax deductible: Tax-ID 94-3152614.