This belongs near the beginning because it answers the biggest district concern.
No inventory. No product is stored, handled, delivered, or sold by the school.
No student data. The structure should not require schools to share private student information.
No required purchase. Families participate only if they choose. It is an optional opportunity.
A conservative case helps under-promise and over-deliver. Higher participation can be tested in the calculator below.
| Scenario | Participation | Families | Avg. monthly spend | Funding at 20% | Funding at 12.5% | Annual at 20% | Annual at 12.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10% | 140 | $75 | $15.00/month per family | $9.38/month per family | $25,200 | $15,756 |
| Middle | 30% | 420 | $75 | $15.00/month per family | $9.38/month per family | $75,600 | $47,250 |
| Best | 50% | 700 | $75 | $15.00/month per family | $9.38/month per family | $126,000 | $78,750 |
Parents buy pet food and supplies through the online retailer; the retailer delivers products directly to families; the philanthropic division allocates funding to schools; Pets-Give organizes and manages the program.
Parents purchase pet food and supplies directly through the participating retailer’s website.
The retailer handles payment, fulfillment, delivery, and customer service.
The retailer’s philanthropic contribution supports participating schools.
Pets-Give manages and facilitates the program; it is not the funder.
Schools continually look for ways to increase parent participation and community involvement. Pets-Give is designed around recurring engagement instead of one-time fundraising events.
Short school-approved emails can remind parents that routine pet food purchases may help their schools.
Parents help schools through purchases they may already be making for their pets each month.
Pet stories, school spirit, alumni support, and community pride can all help strengthen participation.
These short article-style sections explain why the program matters and give districts language they can review quickly.
Traditional fundraisers are often one-time events with volunteers, inventory, and limited upside. Pets-Give is built around recurring monthly purchases families may already be making, creating a more consistent path for supplemental school support.
The program gives schools a simple reason to communicate with parents regularly. Short, school-approved messages, pet stories, and community pride can help build participation without asking families to buy something unusual or unnecessary.
Families remain free to shop anywhere. Pets-Give simply organizes an optional path where choosing the participating retailer’s pet food program may trigger a philanthropic benefit for the school.
Change the fields below to test different participation levels.
Conservative case: This example uses 10% participation. See the participation calculator to test higher participation levels and different assumptions.
PowerPoint is available upon request.
For a copy of the full Pets-Give presentation, please email or call George Scritchfield.
Email: gwscritch@gmail.com
Phone: 925-216-0181
For pilot discussions, district questions, or retailer conversations:
George Scritchfield
Email: gwscritch@gmail.com
Phone: 925-216-0181
