Current Fundraising OpportunIties

This page is dedicated to helping students and their families learn about ways to fundraise for individual marching, guard, percussion and other band-related expenses. Student Account Fundraising is direct fundraising opportunities one can take to earn money for individual student accounts.

PALEN MUSIC

Palen is a local music store that allows us to volunteer during their peak rental season. This is a fun fundraiser because its working with new band families!

The donation to your student's account will be $13 per hour and you will be paid for training as well. Transportation will be provided with the exception of the local rental nights. You will be paid from the time we leave the store until we return (paid for travel time).

A few requirements:
-Must be a parent/guardian or over 21
-Must be able to work at least 2 of the rental nights
-Must be available for the training session at Union High School on August 4th from 6:30-8:30pm -paid
-DRESS CODE: Palen t-shirt (provided) with Khaki pants or capris

This roster needs to be finalized by July 23, 2025 so don't delay in signing up below!

RAISE RIGHT

It’s like FREE MONEY!

Would you change the way you pay for something if you could earn a rebate to cover part of your student's fees? Before you buy something, order Scrips. Pay for your purchase with scrips and earn $$ to pay for your Union Bands fees.

SALES PERIOD

This is a year round fundraiser. Electronic gifts cards can be purchased at any time with RaiseRight Online Payment. Physical Gift cards are ordered by announcement. Right click on the image to the right to download and share via Social Media to get your friends and family members to shop while earning money for your student’s account!

DELIVERY

Electronic Gift Cards are delivered into your RaiseRight account almost immediately with RaiseRight Online Payment

AVAILABLE PRODUCTS/Profits

List of retailers and rebates.

Setting up your account

Please follow the following steps to start this fundraiser. Once you account it setup, it’s easy to shop and earn money!

CHOCOLATE BAR SALES

World’s Finest Chocolate
Selling Information

PRODUCT: Chocolate Bars

  • Join our Talking Points (UBPC Fundraising (Code: 6WBM26))

  • Sales price: $2.00 per bar

  • 30 bars per case checked out

  • Cases contain five chocolate bar flavors: Milk, Dark, Almond, Carmel, Crisp

  • Profit: $0.45 per bar sold ($27.00 per case sold)

  • UBPC will issue credit for ONE box per student

  • Additional boxes can be checked out by paying for them at checkout

Checking Out Chocolate to Sell - Two Options

  1. Students/Parents may check out ONE box when UBPC Fundraising is open for business during resource times. Exact dates / times / locations are communicated via text communications via Talking Points. 

  2. Students/Parents may pre-order ONE box for the student to pick up in band class. Chocolate is distributed to students in band class on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Please note that requests made less than 24 hours before distribution may need to wait until the following week.

Turning In Money

  • Return $60 in the envelopes provided when ALL chocolate in the box is sold, or within 30 days of check-out.

  • You may not check out additional chocolate until you have paid for the previous box.

  • The student's CHARMS account will be credited with $27 for every case sold. This profit may be applied towards band student fees or trip payments.

  • Payments can be placed in the Safe at one of the following facilities:

    • Union High School Band Office

    • U6/7 Center Band Office

    • U8 Center Band Office

  • Payments can be turned in at a High School Resource Night

    • Sign up for Fundraising Talking Points for more information

    • Fundraising does business just before and just after the meetings, never during.

    • Paid via Credit Card into your student’s Charms miscellaneous ledger (please indicated “WFC Fundraising” in the Description)

  • The following are NOT options for turning in money

    • NO COINS in payment envelopes. Please pay with cash or check only.

    • We can not make CHANGE.

    • Teachers can NOT take your payment envelope. All payments must be turned in securely to a band safe or paid by one of the other options above.

Rules

  • UBPC does not accept product returns for chocolate.

  • Students may not sell chocolate on school grounds during school hours.

  • Only one box may be checked out at a time. Payment must be received prior to checking out more product.

  • Payment is expected within 30 days.