Friends of The Cause Card

How we empower children

Your child comes home and says:

"Mom, I just took the check book and wrote out $2,000 in checks to local charities, plus I got my picture in the newspaper!"

Are you happy or mad?  Happy of course and proud, because the checks were Cause Card checks and your children helped support local causes including one they chose.

We want kids to feel that they can make a difference in the world.  So with each cause card fundraiser we allocate $4 from each card sold for local causes.  We have the kids choose one of the causes, so they have a real part in the decision making process and in helping others.

Then we have the children write out about 6 large checks (5 feet by 2 feet). They fill in who it goes to, the amount and each check will be signed by about 20 kids.  Then we have the kids present these checks to representatives of the local causes.  The kids get their picture in the local paper, who knows perhaps even in the local television news broadcast.

Fundraisers

Cause Card Fundraisers
What makes our fundraisers unique:

• Earn more money than any other comparable fundraising program
• Kids are empowerd by doing good, not by going door to door
• Raise money for local causes while saving money for yourself
• Education Grants for your schools
• Raise money for local causes while saving money for yourself
• 100% of the money raised is used to support children and their families

Our fundraisers are only available to organizations that support children and their families. Please read on to find out more.

More Money for your organizartion
Your organization (school, little league, place of worship) can earn $15/card sold and have a chance to raise additional funds for special projects.
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Kids Empowered
With each fundraiser we donate an additional $1/card to the cause the kids choose. We have the children of the organization choose a cause they care about and want to support. Then at the end of the fundraiser the kids get to make out 6 LARGE CHECKS (5' x 2'). The checks are made out and signed by the children. The kids get their picture in the paper and a real feeling of "we can make a difference"
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Educational Grants
Your school or local school district will earn an addtional $1/card in educational grants on top of the $15/card you can earn.
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Local Savings
We will have an average of 10-15 local merchants in each town. So you don't have to drive 50 miles to save.
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Prizes (Eat/Shop/Play to Win/Win/Win)
Each time you eat, shop or play you are automatically entered to win prizes. We expect an average of 10-20 prizes awared per month in each town. Prizes include: lunch, a shopping spree, baseball tickets, a round of golf ...
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Donations for the Causes you care about
You help us choose where the money goes. The Cause Card will be donating money additional funds to local causes. As a Card Member you can either win a donation for your cause or show your support and earn a donation for your cause.
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100% of our profits go to supporting Local Causes
All monies raised by The Cause Card through fundraisers, donations and sponsorships will be donated to local causes and providing educational outreach programs for children and their families.
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Free Science Programs for Schools 

Thanks to all for your patience and support. After long planning and testing process we are finally getting ready to launch during the first quarter of 2007. As part of our kick off we will be awarding four Free Science Programs, one in each of the following school districts:

• Hillsborough
• Montgomery Township
• Princeton
• West Windsor/Plainsboro

Even if your town is not on this list we will be awarding an additional 6 programs to schools across the State of New Jersey. If you are interested simply sign up for our newsletter and we will keep you informed, so your school will have a better chance of winning the free program. Find out more...

Educational Grants for Schools

The Cause Card will be awarding educational grants to schools. The grants are expected to range from $500 to $2,000 per school district. We have only three simple guidelines for the grants:

1. The proposal be for an interdisciplinary project submitted by two or more teachers
2. The proposal be for project based work
3. The proposal include a method of reflection and review of measurable results       

That’s it.  Within these broad guidelines we believe teachers and school administrators know best what is needed in the classrooms. Find out more...

Fundraisers for Organizations that support children and their families

Part of our mission is to help raise funds for those organizations that support children and their families and to do so, we have a unique fundraising program where:

• Children are empowered
• You can recieve educational grants
• More money for your organization
• 100% of our profits go to supporting local causes, children and their families
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Our Mission

To support children and their families through education and fundraising.

We provide educational outreach programs for children and their parents. Rather than re-invent the wheel we intend to leverage the work and infrastructures of best in class non-profits and thought leaders. Our focus will be to help market and fund those ideas and programs that get results.

We also help raise funds for organizations that support children and families. 

How can my school win the Free Science Program

There are three simple ways to win.

1. Register on our web site
2. Visit local merchants with our savings coupons
3. Tell a Friend

Register on our web site
Simply to visit our web site and register for a chance to win.

Visit local merchants with our savings coupons
When you register you will have access to money saving offers from our local sponsors. Simply print out the coupons and visit the store to enter (we ask that you support our sponsors, but no purchase is necessary).  We haven't worked out all the details yet, but you get extra chances just for Eating, Shopping and Playing.

Tell a Friend
Simply refer a friends and you will receive an extra chances to win.

Education Grants

Educational Grants for Schools
The Cause Card will be awarding educational grants to schools. The grants are expected to range from $500 to $2,000 per school district. We have only three simple guidelines for the grants:

• The proposal be for an interdisciplinary project submitted by two or more teachers
• The proposal be for project based work
• The proposal include a method of reflection and review of measurable results

That’s it. Within these broad guidelines we believe teachers and school administrators know best what is needed in the classrooms.

How is grant money awarded?
Teachers write the proposals and school administrators choose the winners. We see these grants as a change agent within the schools and a method to encourage teachers with bright ideas that suffer from limited resources. The Cause Card reserves the right to review the proposals and may on rare occasions award an additional grant to proposals that align with our mission and we believe have special merit.

If we run a Cause Card fundraiser do we earn educational grants?
Yes. The money is on top of the $15/card sold your school can earn. Educational Grant money is set aside for schools with each Cause Card sold in town ($1/card). Additional money may be added (up to $5.00/card sold). The additional funds are based on the fact that we guarantee local causes will receive $15 of each card sold. An organization automatically receives $10.00 per card sold and can earn an additional $5.00 per card simply by sending e-mails and visiting local stores. We hope to increase the amounts given to local organizations as we grow.

Does my school have to run a fundraiser to earn educational grants?
No. Your schools can earn educational grants dollars for Cause Cards sold by the local little league, girl scouts, boy scouts, places of worship, etc. Any organization in town that sells the cards can specify your school or school system as the recipient of educational grant funds.

What is this Free Science Program?

The Cause Card will be awarding four Free Science Programs, one in each of the following school districts:

• Hillsborough
• Montgomery Township
• Princeton
• West Windsor/Plainsboro

Even if your town is not on the list we will be awarding an additional 6 programs to schools across the State of New Jersey. If you are interested sign up for our newsletter for a chance of win the free program for your school.

Winning schools will recieve 3 hours of programs with 30-45 sessions with short breaks in between for clean up and setup.

Kids doing science, not watching scientific parlor tricks.
Children learn by doing, not sitting and watching. Our main goal is to teach the scientific method. We model scientific reasoning and have kids do their own research. We attempt to use experiments that include items and stories with which children resonate. In our programs we use representational redescription to make the same point over and over again in as many different ways as possible. We reward the children with appropriate specific praise and small prizes. We provide resources for children, teachers and parents to explore further, should we be fortunate enough to spark intrinsic motivations for further study. Where possible we try to tie the program into real world events.

What does the school need to provide?
A physical space suitable for the program, children, teacher and at least one assistant. That's it.

What happens before the program?
The assistants and teachers will receive information before the program that they can use to prepare for the program. Information will be provided for parents telling them about the program and giving them experiments the children can try at home, information about the subject and ways to facilitate their children’s learning through questions and activities.

What happens after the program?
The teachers will have follow up material they can incorporate into their classroom if they choose. Parents will have support material to use at home if the child express further interest in the subject

Were are finally about to Launch!

Thanks to all for your patience and support. After long planning and testing process we are finally getting ready to launch during the first quarter of 2007. As part of our kick off we will be awarding one Free Science Program in each of the following school districts:

• Hillsborough
• Montgomery Township
• Princeton
• West Windsor/Plainsboro.

How you can help:

1. If you have been invited to read this, you already have. Thank you.
2. Refer us to anyone you know who is a:
   1. Board of Education Member
   2. School Administrator (Superintendent, Principal, etc)
   3. PTA/PTO/HSA member or president