Staff Writer
Every year, the student government tries to find different ways to fundraise for the annual Four Diamonds Mini-THON and to get students enthusiastic about the philanthropic event.
For the second year in a row, students have come together to raise money for Mini-THON through Stall Day. Students compromise with teachers that if they donate $2, then one minute of class is “stalled.”
Stall Day has been a successful fundraiser since its start, raising over $2,200 last year and going over $2,600 this year.
Although the school does an outstanding job in fundraising during Stall Day, since it benefits students in the long run by allowing them to “miss” or buy their way out of class time, students have struggled to fundraise to their maximum potential.
Other schools in the Bucks County area, such as Villa Joseph Marie, if not smaller, have raised over $100k, while New Hope only achieved $16k.
Every year, the school has fortunately reached its goal for fundraising. Unfortunately, it has never gone significantly over that goal.
Students in other schools organize multiple events, such as food fundraisers, dances, competitions, and parades to fundraise for Mini-THON. They have impeccable participation. New Hope does struggle due to its small size, but attempted fundraisers haven’t been as victorious comparing them to other schools. As much as students enjoyed the Jules Thin Crust fundraiser last year, it didn’t even reach $100. However, the main event has always ended up being a great success.
“It’s really important that we all do our best to raise as much as we can for Mini-THON this year! That means sharing your donor drive page on Facebook, Twitter, text, anything to get the word out! Remember, this is for childhood cancer, and the things Four Diamonds has accomplished are outstanding,” said Student Government President Chloe Miller.
This year, the school is striving to raise more money than the stated goal and trying to advertise as much as possible to inspire students to attend every event. Currently, more events are being organized to fundraise for Mini-THON, so please stay updated with the upcoming events. The school hopes to exceed its goal and positively impact more lives this year. Do it FTK.
