Fundraising

It’s the CAN Do Challenge

This April, we are helping fight hunger with Beyond Hunger in their annual CAN DO Community Challenge, where local schools compete to see who can raise the most points (combination of money and actual food donations). Please support us by joining our team and/or making a donation! For every $1 donated, Beyond Hunger can provide 3 meals!

Items can be donated to the collection box in Irving’s main office throughout the month of April! Below is the list of 10 non-perishable food items worth 5 points each. All food donations will be weighed for a total number of pounds, but only the items below will count towards the competition.
• Jelly
• Peanut Butter
• Canned Chicken Soup
• Cheerios’ Cereal
• Canned Mixed Vegetables (low sodium)
• Diced Tomatoes
• Tomato Paste
• Bagged Rice (White or Brown)
• Refried and Dry Beans (Pinto and Black)
• Canned Pineapples

Beyond Hunger’s off-site pop-up pantry serves newly immigrant families and relies entirely on private donations. Due to the organization’s limits in space and staff/volunteers for sorting, they are asking us to please stick to donations off this list.

OR Donate money here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/CanDo/team/Irving

Take it one step further and join our team!
• Go to https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/CanDo/team/Irving
• Select JOIN THIS TEAM
• Enter your First, Last, Email and then Join our Irving Team
• Finish setting up your page and share with your friends!

Interested in volunteering instead, or even becoming the star of your own Beyond Hunger promotional video? Amazing!! Click here to learn about even more ways to get involved and earn Points for Irving in the CAN DO Community Challenge!

We will check the donation bins every other day during the collection period. The final day to donate food items will be 

Friday, April 28th @ 3:00PM

Thank you for your support of our community and our school!

Register for Irving’s Got Talent

We’re bringing back a very old Irving Tradition – a Talent Showcase!

The talent show is open to the entire Irving community and will be on April 15 at 1 p.m., right before the Irving Fun Fair. The goal is to raise funds for a new sound system for the Auditorium.

Get your act ready and let us know you want to participate by submitting this form. We are limited by time for the showcase, so please submit your registration by March 10!

Visit the School Spirit Store

The School Spirit Store has been in existence for over 20 years.  It is a not-for-profit, self-sustaining “business” that uses the profits to buy more products to sell.  We sell mostly school supplies; pencils, erasers, sharpeners, etc. with some fun items thrown in such as key chains, bookmarks, and the occasional toy.  Items cost anywhere from $.05 to $1.25.  Most students don’t need more than a dollar or two to get what they want and we do not accept any bills over $10.00.

The store is run by 5th Grade students who go through a rigorous interview process at the beginning of the school year  that tests their personal skills and ability to handle money.  Currently there are 8 students who work at the store, which is open on Mondays and Wednesdays immediately after school for about 10-15 minutes. Located on the first floor by the 4th Grade/Middle staircase.

In recent years, some students have asked to sell items that they make for which they receive the profits with a percentage going to the school store.

If you need further information or have questions you can reach out to Mr. Packer at ppacker@op97.org

THIS Thursday 2/9!

Need an easy dinner idea for after family conferences on Thursday? Stop by or order pick-up from Portillo’s (7740 Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park, IL) between 5pm – 8pm! (Delivery orders NOT included).

Please make sure you show the above flyer when you place your order (or use the code PORTILLOS12 when placing your order online)! When you do, 20% of the proceeds from your order will go towards the Irving PTO. Thank you for supporting our school!!

**To qualify for the fundraiser, orders must be placed in-store / drive-thru or for pickup only, from the specific participating Portillo’s restaurant, on the scheduled fundraiser date and during the listed fundraising hours.**