School Fundraising Q & A With Freedom 7 Elementary School

Each year the students at Freedom 7 create art projects, that the school then commemorates by displaying in a tile wall. As an outdoor school in Florida, it\’s nearly impossible to hang paper artwork because of the humidity, so the Tile Wall program was a perfect match. Current art teacher, Melanie Weilmuenster says, \”It is an amazing wall that adds so much more color to the building,\” and we couldn\’t agree more!

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Fall Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising Ideas For Fall Autumn is a super busy time for schools! Kids are getting back into the classroom and settling into their routines. It’s also time for setting up fall sports, starting up clubs and organizations, and coming up with their fall fundraising ideas. Autumn is arguably “the season” for fundraisers in public,

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DIY Halloween Projects For Your Home Or Art Fundraiser

Things To Make You Go “Boo”! As fun as it is to hit your neighborhood Halloween store in search of décor, it’s just as rewarding—if not more—to make your own DIY Halloween projects for your home! The options for crafting a ghoulish Halloween, whether it’s for personal use or art fundraising, are seemingly endless. In

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5 Ways To Create Successful School Fundraisers

How To Generate Successful School Fundraising Implementing a successful school fundraising program can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be with these 5 ways to create successful fundraisers! Original Works has been helping schools and other organizations create effective art fundraisers for almost thirty years. That is a lot of years to hone our

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Original Works Creating Memories With Fall Fundraising

How do you know it’s fall at Original Works? Our parking lot is full, our production floor is buzzing and the delivery trucks are a never ending convoy. Walking out onto the production floor gives you an energized feeling. Last week was a big transition week for our production team as we ramped up at

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Original Works Celebrates Halloween with Holiday Fundraising

This week, many will be celebrating Halloween. Here at Original Works we like to focus on the creative side of Halloween fundraising. From carving pumpkins and creating that perfect costume, to preparing for our annual Boofet (more on that later in the week), our creativity is in high gear this time of year. Whether it’s

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Christmas Gift Giving Made Easy with Original Works

I saw something posted on a Social Media site this weekend, that really hit home. It was a countdown to Christmas! Are you the type of person who already has their gifts purchased? A thrill seeker who likes to venture out shopping on Black Friday? Perhaps you are a last minute shopper who is still

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Promoting your Original Works Fall Fundraiser

Fall is here. Schools, groups and organizations across the globe are busy creating their Original Works masterpieces, which means it is also the perfect time to begin promoting the program to your families. Following are some tips for promoting your program that we have found to be extremely effective over the years: PROGRAM POSTERS –

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Tips on Creating Great Artwork For an Original Works Fundraiser

Across the globe, art classes are beginning their Original Works projects. The student masterpieces will be turned into cherished keepsakes, and will become holiday gifts for many. Each year we are privileged to process several hundred thousand pieces of individual student artwork. With this volume of artwork being created and submitted, we thought this would be

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Halloween Projects, Decorations and Ideas

“Today you can be anything you imagine.” -Unknown Whether you are in need of some last minute Halloween decorations, are looking for an activity to keep you and your children occupied during the impending storm, or are planning a Halloween fundraiser, here are some great ideas. We have scoured the internet and have found some

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