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Colorado PTA Member Benefits

Now, being a member of PTA is even more valuable – 
you can save money and receive special discounts for some of your favorite stores 
and products. Colorado PTA and National PTA are working hard to bring you 
and your PTA more member benefits than ever before.
Now, through alliances and partnerships with corporations,
we are able to offer tangible benefits to members like you, too. 

Benefits for Every Member 

There’s always been a value to PTA membership. Whether it’s getting the skills you need to be a better parent, to help your children succeed academically, to learn ways to improve communication with teachers, to speak out about public school needs in your own town, or to keep your neighborhood safe, you have benefited by being a member. These benefits have helped enrich the lives of our nation’s children and adults for more than a century. Check out National PTA's listing of individual member benefits   [requires logon & password from membership card] including discounts with Barnes and Noble, Kinko's and more...The following apply to Colorado PTA members.

Adopt-A-Classroom
invites the community into the classroom in support of teachers and their students. By adopting a classroom, donors form partnerships with specific classrooms providing financial and moral support. The result is a meaningful contribution to education in which donors experience the impact of their efforts and celebrate in a classroom's success.

For more information go to the Adopt-A-Classroom Web site.
http://www.adoptaclassroom.com

Become an Alliant member today!
For more information go to the Alliant Credit Union Web site.
http://www.alliantcreditunion.org/membership/pta_eligibility.php 

What's Buzzfree Prom all about?

For more information contact Buzzfree Prom at
http://www.buzzfreeprom.com/
Toll Free: 877-406-1286

Cartridge World

• When you sign up for this program, you will be paired up with the locally owned and operated Cartridge World store in your area. Your Cartridge World partner will show you how to get paid for the empty printer cartridges that you recycle.  We will provide you with collection bins, pick-up your recyclable cartridges, and cut you a check for the cartridges you collect.
• This program can be used for the individual schools, PTA chapters, sports teams, etc.  Its a free and easy way to raise money and save the environment.
• Cartridge World will help you distribute needed information to all students, parents and staff members and will be available for questions when needed.

2. Colorado PTA member discount:

• In addition to helping raise money for the PTA , CW will also offer members of the PTA a 10% discount at any of our participating stores.

3. Business Direct Program:

• Want to save even more money?  Cartridge World will give you a free quote to show you how much money you can save using Cartridge World refilled printer cartridges in your school or office!

For more information, contact:
Kelly Kabotoff, Director of Marketing & Merchandising
720-941-0408 office / 303-325-4259 cell / kkabotoff@cartridgeworld.com
  http://www.cartridgeworldusa.com

Dave & Buster's

D&B Educate!  
At Dave & Buster’s, we believe enhancing the quality of education for today’s youth is everybody’s responsibility, and we’re here to help make education as rewarding as possible.  D&B Educate! Is a Partners in Education Program that was developed to help raise funds for your school and raise the bar for quality education for your students. If your want more information on any of the programs, or you’re ready to get started, contact your local Dave & Buster’s today!  
Good Kids Program ~ Whether it is straight “As”, A/B Honor Roll or Perfect Attendance - our Good Kids Program will reward your stars with an award certificate and a Free Kid’s Meal to redeem at your local Dave & Buster’s!  
Teacher Appreciation ~ Teachers work hard.  Our D&B Educate! Teachers Appreciation program is the perfect way to reward them.  Submit a brief paragraph to your local Dave & Buster’s on why your Teacher should be Dave & Buster’s “Teacher of the Month”.  He or she will be entered into a drawing to win a Dave & Buster’s Gift Certificate.
Give the Gift of Fun! ~ The first word in fundraising is  FUN ! Fundraising gets exciting when you sell the gift of fun – Dave & Buster’s Gift Cards! Your School keeps 16% of all orders sold.  Not only is it fun, but we’ve made it easy.  Start making your FUNdraising efforts a success today!  
Spirit Night ~ Choose a day and time at your local Dave & Buster’s to rally support for your school.  For each purchase of a Power Card during the specified day and time, Dave & Buster’s will donate 10% to your school.  

We put the fun in fundraising with Dave & Buster’s gift cards.
Benefit from 16% discount on the bulk purchase of Dave & Buster’s gift cards.

• Gift cards are fun! They are redeemable for food, drinks & games
• You can redeem a D&B gift card anytime
• Gift cards are easy to distribute
• They don’t need refrigeration or leave you with loads to deliver
• Calculating the total order amount due is easy (no tax added)
• Your organization earns 16% of total funs raised
• There is no risk. We don’t collect money up front
• Only when the fundraiser is complete will your organization submit 
payment to Dave & Buster’s. Checks are made payable to your organization.

Start raising money today!  Call (303) 759-1515 
and ask for the special events department

Deciding to have your lock-in here is the easy part

(Its realizing you eventually have to leave that's tough.)

Think your group would like to have the world's coolest game room all to themselves for a  night? You bet they would! Well, Dave & Buster's has 50,000 square feet of serious food and outrageous fun that guarantee your group's parties will be safe, entertaining and above all, memorable. 

We offer everything you need, and anything your group could want. You get exclusive use of D&B for your all-night celebration. Our incredible entertainment options make for a night of fun in a drug-free, tobacco-free and alcohol-free environment.
Our great food, available in a variety of menu packages, means no one goes to bed hungry. (Like anyone is going to go to bed with our Million Dollar Midway packed with the latest interactive games to play!)
For groups of up to 2,000, a D&B lock-in is ideal for celebrating any special occasion.

For more information click here after prom event.

Elitch Gardens
Each year Colorado PTA &  Elitch Gardens have teamed up for public education.  BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE! Proceeds to Benefit Colorado PTA. During the months of April, May, and June, Colorado PTA will distribute coupons for reduced price admission to the Elitch Gardens amusement park. The coupons are valid up to six tickets purchased. Colorado PTA receives $1 for every ticket purchased with the coupon. Additional coupons are available in the registration area. You can place them at work, share them with friends and family or take them to your school.

There’s a time to learn...and a time to play!
Keep your eyes open for next spring's campaign.

HoneyBaked Ham Member Benefits Partnership
This month, HoneyBaked Ham announced its official partnership with the Colorado Parent Teacher Association. The partnership will achieve two key objectives: 
• Assist PTAs across the state of Colorado in boosting PTA membership.
• Provide our company and franchise stores in the state of Colorado an official link and further partnership opportunities with schools in surrounding trade areas.
   With the link as a community partner with schools, stores gain a local opportunity full of ways to leverage. Examples could include: building brand awareness, introducing new customers to our brand, increasing traffic into stores year-round, gain additional catering sales, provide gifting for employee appreciation or presentation opportunities with PTA meetings. The opportunities are endless.
What Is the Partnership Program?
   With families busier than ever, schools are seeing a decline in the amount of people signing up to become PTA members. By partnering with HoneyBaked, schools will use Member Benefits from HoneyBaked as tools to help them increase PTA membership. Member Benefits will provide value and an incentive to parents for signing up. In addition, the benefits will drive traffic to our stores across the state of Colorado and offer opportunities to “get in the door” as an official school partner.
How Did This Partnership Develop?
   HoneyBaked searched for a way each store could link with an organization within the community. Schools naturally popped to the top of the list. PTAs within each school foster parent teacher involvement in the lives of children, improving well being of children as well as performance in schools. This goal of PTAs is a good link with the heritage of HoneyBaked and its devotion to families and children.

Colorado PTA Member benefits include:
• Honoring 10% off year-round when a PTA membership card is presented (schools provide the membership cards). This offer cannot be combined with any other offer.
• Fantastic Fundraising Opportunities! 
No up front costs to your group, keep 20% of all collected funds.
• Great Catering for Meetings! 
HoneyBaked can take care of all your catering needs and is a favorite for teacher appreciation days.
• Seasonal Employment Opportunities for Students! 
We will work with your high school counselor to provide seasonal and summer job opportunities for students across the state.

Catering / Fundraising Flyer / Employment Opportunities

Hopscotch Technology
“BOB” the electronic time manager that works on all TVs,
computers, and video game stations.
   BOB is simple to use. Plug in the power cord from your TV (or computer or video game), set time limits for your children, and BOB turns off the TV once that child’s time is up. Supports up to six users. Kid-safe and tamper proof. 

• Relief from parent-child conflict
• Teaches kids how to budget their time
• Improved Grades
• Improved Health

Product Features

• Simple 3 minute set-up
• Block TV usage for specific times of day
• Individual PIN-activated accounts for up to seven users
• Parents can watch anytime

PTA members are eligible for discounts and special fundraising programs. 
Please contact Paul Wenig for details (303) 444-4373
pwenig@hopscotchtechnology.com / www.useBOB.com

For more information and to follow his expeditions go to:
http://mountainworldphoto.com/welcome.htm 

NBA-E Funding Solutions
New money from a new source…Money for new programs and projects is right in front of you. The funds are in your wallet, purse or dresser drawer. Most everyone in America knows about gift cards, but did you know, as an industry average, 8 to 12% of the value of the gift card goes unused and uncollected?

The NBA-E program collects and converts the unused portion of gift cards into cash for programs you choose to support. It is a source of money that doesn’t require anyone to write a check or to buy anything!

The gift card market is expected to be over 100 billion dollars in 2007, reaching 110 billion dollars by 2008. That’s a significant amount, but the most significant number is the amount of money left unused on gift cards, 8-12% each year! Over $8 billion dollars in 2005 were unused and over $9 billion for 2006. As long as the sale of the gift cards increases, so will the unused portion! Call TODAY to get started!

Contact Mindy King •  mking@nba-e.com
760-944-1390 • www.nba-e.com • Flyer

Qwest Communications Online Family Safety Classroom
Colorado PTA became a member of the Colorado Online Safety Coalition. This coalitions' goal is to help Colorado Parents and guardians become informed about online safety issues and prevention tips through the Qwest Connected Family Online Classroom. 

For Safety Tip Card or for more information go to http://www.incredibleinternet.com/onlinesafety

Become a Red Robin U-ACT^TM Champion School
and be awarded up to $20,000 for your school!

Make a difference in your school and community by participating in Red Robin's U-ACT Champion Program.

So what does 'U-ACT" mean anyway?
Unbridled Acts – aka – random acts of kindness you bestow upon others.
Red Robin want to inspire and energize young people to be kind to there neighbors and award middle and junior high schools across the country fro the amazing things they are doing in their schools and communities.
Next Spring, Red Robin will award the 2008 U-ACT Champion School with $20,000, two Award of Excellence Schools with $10,000 and seven Award of Merit Schools with $500.
So, how to you get involved in this exciting new program?
Visit www.redrobin.com, click on the U-ACT home page banner for more information and to register your school. See flyer!

Safe2tell
Safe2tell is designed to help you anonymously report anything that is scaring or endangering you, your friends or your family. You don't need to be afraid to call. You never have to give us your name if you don't want to. In fact, Colorado State Law guarantees you will remain unknown if you choose [Colorado revised statute 16-15.7-101]. At Safe2tell, there is a trained call taker waiting to help you around the clock. This person will listen to you and get help for your problem. Make a call.

For more information go to the Safe2tell Web site: http://www.safe2tell.org 

You can contact Sentry Insurance through 
their local representative or Deborah York at 303/638-6686
Deborah.York@sentry.com
or go on line to www.Sentry.com today!

Stomp Out the Silence of Autism and Disabilities, Inc.

How Much Capital Is Needed - SOS -AD, Inc.'s Plans
We plan on using  all money raised  to run the organization and fulfill our goals. As we take on more projects i.e., Day Care, Respite, Resource centers and summer camp programs, our monetary needs will increase. For example, it takes $50,000-100,000 annually for programs and therapies not covered by insurance for each Autistic child. A business plan will be implemented for each project with the Capital costs included for the targeted cause.
      We will market our cause through fundraisers, charity events and our website, where we will be able to take donations online and sell various items only available from our organization. We also plan to contact Philanthropic Foundations for grant money; solicit donations from Private Donors, Corporations, and sponsorships from companies looking to help our cause. Our organization will; distribute flyers, business cards, brochures and direct mailings throughout the Metro Denver and Colorado Springs area.

Interested? Contact Us for More Information
Please e-mail us at sosad@sos-ad.org or call (303) 437-8165
SOS-AD, Inc. needs volunteers for our upcoming events! Interested? 
Please contact us via e-mail or telephone as soon as possible!

Wildlife Experience
The Wildlife Experience is  Douglas County ’s leading cultural, education and entertainment facility. Through fun, interactive exhibits, fine art, natural history and large format film, The Wildlife Experience brings animals and habitats from around the world together in one convenient location. Throughout the year, the museum hosts a variety of public events for kids and adults. From our popular Family Fun Days to a spooky Halloween celebration to classic movies and an Art and Ale Festival, there’s something for everyone! 
      Through this cooperative partnership, The Wildlife Experience is offering all current and new members of PTA the following benefits:

• A $10 discount on a one-year family membership

• Buy one ticket to our Trick or Treat OFF the Street family event and get another FREE! This event takes place on Halloween at The Wildlife Experience. 
  Visit www.thewildlifeexperience.org for more information.

Please contact Jennifer Kirkham at (720) 488-3384 or jkirkham@twexp.org for more information on these PTA member benefits at The Wildlife Experience. For more information on The Wildlife Experience, current films, events and exhibits, 
call (720) 488-3300 or visit us online at www.thewildlifeexperience.org.

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