Fundraising

Donations 

There are no fees for PTO membership. However, Friends and Family monetary donations are appreciated and accepted year-round.  This is the primary fundraiser for the PTO.  Please visit our Friends and Family Campaign web page for more information, and to donate. Your support helps fund much-needed supplies and expenses for our school and children! The funds raised through Friends and Family are used to support a variety of student and faculty activities, including Fish Camp, Senior Awards, improvements to our beautiful campus and its facilities, teacher needs, etc. Our goal is 100% participation this year, so no matter how large or small your donation may be, we will put your money to good use for CVHS and our kids!

Lunch Sales

In the past (pre-COVID rules), the CVHS PTO sold lunch and snacks three days a week on campus.  These sales supplemented the CVHS cafeteria program, adding to the variety of options for students. *Please note that this program has been on hold and we hope to re-introduce it in some form this fall.*

SWAG Sales

PTO sells T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, bumper stickers, and more. Students and parents can buy goodies on campus at designated times and at our online school store here.

Vendor Programs

AMAZON SMILE: Let Amazon make donations to the PTO when you shop with Amazon Smile! *Please note that this may need to be renewed in your accountfrom year to year.*

  1. Go to https://smile.amazon.com/
  2. Login to your Amazon Account
  3. Under Account Settings, select “Change My Charity”
  4. Type in Vanguard High School Parent Organization and Search
  5. Select Vanguard High School Parent Organization and save changes
  6. When you shop via the Amazon Smile website https://smile.amazon.com, Amazon makes a donation to the PTO!

KROGER: Please visit https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/

Create an online account and link your Kroger card to it. Then, you can link your card to CVHS PTO. Search for “Carnegie Vanguard” or SR696, our Kroger Community Rewards code.

OFFICE DEPOT:  Put your school supply money to work. If you are still hurriedly trying to finish out your school supply shopping, remember that Office Depot’s School Rewards Program will donate a percentage of your purchases to CVHS. Please use code 70124326 when you check out. You can download more information about this program here.

RANDALL’S: Please visit https://www.randalls.com/yourstore/good-neighbor.html

Note that you cannot sign up online; you have to print out the form, fill it out, and take it to the Customer Service desk at your local Randall’s.

Green City Recyclers

There is a pod from Green City Recyclers on the BACK side of CVHS, on Genesee Street. They will accept old clothes and linens, even toys and shoes! PTO will get 10 cents per pound, and the money will be directed to Carnegie’s Art Car project.