***PTO Annual Fund*** Last year 34% of all families contributed to the Annual Fund.  This year our goal is 100% participation and a 10% increase in gifts!  Kindly make checks payable to "Hoover School PTO" and be sure to include your child's last name and homeroom (ex: Smith KA) Matching Gift Program If your employer matches charitable gifts, please consider giving to the Hoover School PTO.  Your employer will need our tax-exempt identification number:  33-1216703 Hoover School PTO is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your annual donation is tax deductible.
Corporate Connections? Parents, do you work for a company that could donate snacks, beverages, supplies, or corporate discounts for school events? Does your company have a donation-matching program? Your employer will enjoy a worthy tax deduction while the Hoover School benefits.
Use a Good Search -- and Earn the Hoover $$$$ Who doesn't do Internet searches everyday? Try this…go to www.good search.com, and at the prompt to select your favorite "charity" select "Hoover School Melrose" from the drop down menu and begin your searches. That's all you have to do! The Hoover will earn money for every search.  This innovative program has been reported in the New York Times as the wave of the future—harnessing the power of the Internet for the good of the community.
Cut it Out! -- Boxtops for Education Hoover participates in the General Mills Box Tops for Education program. The latest batch of 3,650 box tops earned us $365.00!  The school receives ten cents for every box top logo that it redeems.  You may log onto www.boxtops4education.com and follow the directions to "sign up now" for additional ways to help Hoover earn point.  Put box tops in a marked envelope and send them to school in your child's backpack, or drop them off in the Box Tops for Education collection box located on the PTO shelf in the school lobby.  For the complete list of brands and products that participate in the Box Tops for Education program, look here.
Wait! Recycle Used Cell Phones and Ink Cartridges! Hoover is involved in the FundingFactory Cartridge and Cell Phone Recycling Programs.  Donate your empty printer cartridges and used cell phones to the Hoover School! Through the FundingFactory we earn "points" which are exchanged for consumer goods or cash. The FundingFactory also has a Business Support Program which can allow your business to support Hoover School by providing them with prepaid shipping boxes. For more information about this program, please visit the FundingFactory Web site, or call toll-free, 1-888-883-8237.  Donations can be made in the school lobby.