Passive Fundraising

What is Passive Fundraising?

Cary Elementary PTA partners with local businesses and national retail stores so that supporters like you to earn rebates that go directly to the PTA after you make purchases. The bottom line is:

You link Cary Elementary PTA to a shoppers' card or app (see details below).
You buy things you were probably going to buy anyway (like dinner).
The Business sends Cary Elementary PTA a percentage of the money you gave them (often 5%).

No additional spending is required – just make your regular online or in-store purchases and a percentage of your total goes directly to the PTA. It’s so easy; just set up accounts with the options below that fit your life, and you are good to go!

Why Passive Fundraising?

The Cary Elementary PTA is an all-volunteer organization that is dedicated to supporting our administration, our staff and educators and enriching their kids’ school experience in any way we can.

Just some of the ways we do this: teacher’s wish list fulfillment, Book Stop, Cultural Arts programs, Grounds Crew (Paw Patch, Ground clean up, Ground cover/mulch), Hospitality (once a month staff meals), the huge Media Center Update, fun events like Trunk or Treat and Talent Show - and so much more!

We do this all without taking anything from school funds. Fundraising is therefore something we need to do and we’ve tried to make this as easy as possible for grown-ups. The easiest possible way to do this is by Passive Fundraising!

Mobile Apps

"Shop-to-Give" Program

Automatically power donations when you shop or dine—at no cost to you!

Remember the Givebacks account you made when you joined the PTA? The people at Givebacks have invented a program called Shop-to-Give. You can link your credit card to your account, and then anytime you spend money with participating vendors, a rebate gets sent to Cary Elementary PTA and you get notified by email. You can participate through the Givebacks mobile app (available in the App Store) or in your browser (go to this link).

Local vendors include: Scratch Kitchen, Di Fara Pizza Tavern, Q Noodles, El Cuscatleco Restaurant, Rack Room Shoes, Taco Addicts, and many MORE!

R City Rocks App

Help A Nonprofit You Care About With Your Purchases From Our Community Business Partners! With R City Rocks, Community Partners donate 5% of each receipt submitted by a Participant to the Participant's designated Nonprofit. Participants submit their receipts through our mobile App. Total Raised -> $31,670.41 !!

Local vendors include: The Butcher's Market, Penn Station Subs, Great Harvest Bread Co., Phillips Farm, Ruckus, Mellow Mushroom, and More!

Grocery Stores

Harris Teeter: Together in Education

Any Harris Teeter VIC member can link their card to a school. Customers can link up to five (5) schools to their account. More linked VIC cards mean higher earning potential. As in previous years, parents, friends and family members must re-link each year in August to ensure their continued support for their child's school.

Customers can link their VIC card on the Harris Teeter website or app, or simply ask a cashier to link their card to Cary Elementary School using the code 7441.

Publix Partners

Help your favorite school every time you shop.Giving back to your school is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

Join Club Publix, if you’re not already a member. Terms & conditions apply.
Log in to your Club Publix account. In your profile, go to Settings, select Choose Publix Partner at the bottom of the page, and select your school.
Pay with the Publix app or enter your phone number at checkout, and Publix will donate a portion of your eligible purchase to your school.*

Lowes Foods: Cart 2 Class

Together We Can Feed Hungry Minds! With Cart to Class, Lowes Foods will give up to a quarter million dollars to local schools. Lowes Foods guests will link their Fresh Rewards cards and schools will be rewarded based on how much they spend on private brand products.
Guests can select up to 3 participating schools when enrolling in the Cart 2 Class program. To enroll, please click here. If you cannot find your school, contact your PTA officers to sign up.