Over the last few years I’ve seen the trend of school budget cuts for everything from art, music, and physical education. Schools are being shut down while prisons are being built in Pennsylvania and other urban cities around the country.
How Do Schools Survive Budget Cuts?
The school districts that remain struggle year after year with over-crowding, lack of parent engagement, and Ritalin overload. At the beginning of every school year parents are spending more and more money for school supplies. The things school used to supply in years past are now being passed on to parents despite paying high property taxes.
Sometimes public schools feel like private schools because the price tag keeps getting bigger and bigger due to budget cuts. There has definitely been a shift in priorities so I’m partnering with True Blue Schools to help you cope with these costs. It’s still important to contribute but it doesn’t have to put such a strain on your budget, especially when you can get help.
How Can You Give Without Breaking the Budget?
How can your school benefit from the power of many small (less than $10) monthly contributions?
The answer is as simple and as close as your natural gas bill. TrueBlue Schools program helps schools raise money in a simple, yet effective way.
TrueBlue Schools Win, So Can Your Child’s School
Some schools have earned $5,000 in a matter of months, $10,000 in a year and more than $40,000 over the life of the program.
Your school could earn just as much or more when parent and friends switch natural gas providers. Get more details below. You can also enter to win a prize pack it includes there are many ways to enter to win.
Background on TrueBlue Schools
TrueBlue Schools is a fast and easy way to help your school raise money just by using Georgia Natural Gas. When you become a GNG Customer, sign up for TrueBlue Schools and we donate $5/month to the school of your choice. Plus, you get a discount on your bill (it’s a win for your school and a win for you!) The $5 is not added to your bill, TrueBlue Schools is no cost to you.
Signing up is easy:
Customers switching from another provider:
· Visit http://trueblueschools.com
· Select a school to donations once your new gas service begins.
· Enter some basic information, and use our secure online website to switch your service to Georgia Natural Gas.
· Don’t forget to provide promotion code TRUEBLUE to receive up to a 15¢ per therm discount on your gas service, in addition a monthly $5 donation to your school.
· Remember, you can always call 1.866.ONLYGNG to sign up by phone, too.
If ALREADY a Georgia Natural Gas customer:
· Visit TrueBlueSchools.com
· Select your school to receive donations.
· Enter some basic information and you’re done.
TrueBlue Schools has donated almost $2M to-‐date. Spread the word!
Enter the Fall Family Giveaway
Enter to win a Fall Family Pack brought to you by Georgia Natural Gas. You have multiple ways to win but don’t forget to sign up for TrueBlue Schools to get money donated to your kid’s school too!
The pack includes:
1 Fall Family Giveaway including 1 insulated picnic tote, 1 stadium blanket, 2 chip clips, 2 lip balms, 2 mini first aid kits, 2 hand sanitizers, 2 insulated lunch boxes, 2 cell phone anti-‐slip pads, 2 Chap Sticks, 1 kitchen apple timer, and $50 in Target Gift Cards
Five ways to enter the Fall Family Giveaway (readers can enter five times for five chances to win):
- Leave a comment: “What would your school do with $10,000?”
- Share post on Facebook
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- Tweet “I’m entering to win the Georgia Natural Gas #TrueBlueSchools Family Prize Pack from @richsinglemomma, you should, too! [LINK to this post]”
- Tweet “#TrueBlueSchools is an easy way to donate $5/month to your local school [LINK to this post]”
Disclosure: TrueBlue Schools sponsored this post.
Samantha A. Gregory is an author, consultant, and speaker. She’s a single-mom lifestyle, money, and parenting expert featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, HuffPost, ABC News, and Mint.com.
Samantha founded the award-winning RichSingleMomma.com™, the first online magazine featuring personal finance, parenting, and personal development content and courses for single moms.
She aims to inspire women who are ready to thrive and not just survive in their single motherhood journey. Connect with her on Instagram @richsinglemomma.