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charity spotlight Schoola and Spring Cleaning for a Cause
Schoola & SPRING CLEANING
for a Cause By J. NALANI KAHAE
funding the needs of your school. This is a fantastic way to affect change in a way you can see for yourself. Megan shares the variety of ways this has helped local school depending on their needs. From basic funding and paying supplementary staff to installing garden solar panels and supporting music programs, Schoola has become the answer to many a local school’s needs. EDH’s own Lake Forest Elementary School is considered one of our community’s biggest Schoola success stories having raised nearly $1,200 from donors. As long as we’re making room in our homes for new treasures, use your spring cleaning to affect change in our children’s education system! And while you’re at it, take a look around the site for things you might like to turn into new wardrobe additions -- your shopping will still be helping. As such, your closet will feel better, your school will feel better and you will feel better too! It’s a win-win.
For more information: SCHOOLA - Lake Forest Elementary 2240 Sailsbury Drive, El Dorado Hills (855) 454-2956, Schoola.com
Spring has officially arrived and as the warmer weather approaches, so does the need to create room in our homes and living spaces for more season appropriate items. This is where Schoola is able to help on a myriad of levels. Speaking to our digital era, Schoola is essentially an online consignment service benefitting whichever school the participant chooses. Whether you’re donating your clothes or you’re the person purchasing, what would have been regarded as a commissions check at for-profit consignment shops goes to the donor instead. Megan Walsh, VP of Marketing, shares how Schoola is a great way to be inclusive because, as opposed to other fundraising methods, 36
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everyone is able to participate. In the spirit of Spring Cleaning, she pointed out how many schools donate the Lost and Found items that have gone unclaimed by the semester’s end. The money earned from said items go straight back to helping the school! So how exactly does this work on a more individual level? There are two ways to participate. Firstly, you can request a donation bag online; simply indicate the donor school, fill the bag with the items you no longer need or want and send it free of charge. The second way is to encourage the whole school to participate in a collection drive. Donate all the items through Schoola and the proceeds go back to