Contribute
The LNFI PTO strengthens and supports educational, enrichment, and extra-curricular opportunities for LNFI students — including native French-speaking interns that assist in the classroom; direct funding of resources for students, teachers, and classrooms; and community- building school and social events. For more information about the PTO's budget, please click here. Our budget for the 2018-19 school year is approximately $59,900 dollars. Our fundraising goal for the year is $57,500 dollars. This is the amount we think we can realistically raise, but we will need to raise more in the future to keep the same level of programming and interns. To raise these funds and accomplish our work, the PTO relies on contributions from families, faculty, and the larger LNFI community. There are lots of ways to contribute — pick some that work for you and make a difference for LNFI students today!
Direct Donations
Funding native French speaking interns, which is funded solely by the families of LNFI, is an investment per student of about $120 per year or $10.00 per student per month. To minimize alternative fundraising, the PTO requests that each family make a donation to help continue providing this resource for your children. You can make a donation by clicking on the PayPal link or GiveMN link below. Both links allow for one-time or recurring donations. Why two options? PayPal costs a bit less (i.e., the PTO keeps more of your donation with PayPal), but GiveMN is the hometown team. So, take your pick. Both are good options. You can also make a direct donation by sending cash or a check (payable to "LNFI PTO") in a marked envelope to school with your child. The LNFI PTO is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible.Contribute via PayPal
To set up a recurring, monthly contribution to the LNFI PTO, select an amount from the menu below and then click on the Subscribe button. If you would like to make a one-time contribution, click on the Donate button.Monthly Donations (select one:)
Contribute via GiveMN
Although parents are welcome to donate this way, GiveMN and Give To The Max Day are particularly great ways to get your family and local community involved in helping support LNFI. Please visit our page at the following link:https://givemn.org/organization/Lnfi-Pto
Other ways to Contribute
Check You can also make a donation by sending a check to the school office at either campus. Please make your check out to “LNFI PTO” and indicate your children’s name(s) and grade(s).
Amazon.com. LNFI PTO is an Amazon Affiliate. Use this link to benefit LNFI PTO when you shop on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/?tag=lnfipto-20. You must use the link EACH TIME you shop. LNFI PTO will receive a commission for all purchases.
smile.Amazon.com Use this link to benefit LNFI PTO when you shop on Amazon. Once you set this as your Amazon Smile charity the PTO will get 0.5% of your Amazon purchases.
Shutterfly.com. LNFI PTO has shutterfly store front. This means every time you use this link to shop at Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, and other custom photo websites, the PTO earns 13% of all purchases! Bookmark this link and share it with family and friends. http://lnfipto.shutterflystorefront.com/
Social Events and Celebrations. Please join us for social events and celebrations such as the Fall Carnival/Dance and Kermesse. These are not only community-building celebrations, they are also fundraisers for the PTO. See News and Events for a complete listing of upcoming events.
Scholastic Book Fair. Book fairs throughout the school offer books in French and English for students, with a percentage of receipts being donated to the PTO.
Friendly School Competitions and Spiritwear. Help your student(s) participate in the Fun Run and other fun school competitions. Order spiritwear to show your LNFI spirit and support the LNFI PTO.
Box Tops. Collect Box Tops and send them to school with your student(s). It helps out if you trim them to the dotted lines and make sure they aren't expired.
Volunteer. Volunteers are necessary to make many of the above events possible. If you can’t make a monetary donation — or even if you can and you want to do more — please volunteer to help with the PTO and/or with events throughout the year. See Volunteer to learn more about volunteer opportunities.