Nothing says fundraising more than the ring on your doorbell. Get ready because the kids are there to sell you something for a good cause!
These days it’s very important that precautions are taken to make sure that everybody is safe. It is tough to make any clear cut laws because most times they are based soley on the age of a child. I tend to think that it’s not the age of a child but the ability and awareness of the student that makes a difference. A balanced decision on door to door fundraising has to be reached when large numbers of students are involved.
I recently came across this fundraising article about new bylaws that were passed in the US concerning door to door soliciting in a school county .
Door-to-door sales were heavily scrutinized, and it was determined that solicitations by elementary-age students (grades K-5) are prohibited, while those in grades 6-12 will be allowed to go door-to-door with written, parental permission. “It’s for safety reasons,” Kuykendall said. “We’ve made some changes that we believe are in the best interest of the children, as well as the community.”
Lets add a few more tips to create a door to door fundraising safety list :
- Fundraise in areas you are familiar with
- Go door to door in pairs
- Notify a parent or guardian where you are going and when you will be back
- Stay outside someone’s house if you feel uncomfortable with them
- Don’t carry cash in the open
- Don’t go to dimly lit areas or places where you are out of the line of sight
Although fundraising in itself isn’t a risky situation and incidents where something happens are extremely rare, it is always good policy to have safety in mind when kids meet large numbers of people.
If you have other ideas that you want to add to the list or something that’s worked for your school, drop a comment.
