Student Fundraising
Information & Opportunities
2025 - 2026
(100% of the amount raised goes directly into your student account)

Island Ukuleles offers a number of fundraisers to help students raise money for travel, registration and/or music
equipment costs. Each student in Island Ukuleles has a student fundraising account. Families can choose to participate
in as many or as few as works for them. All fundraisers are completely optional and 100% of the proceeds goes directly
into your child’s student account.
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The only fundraiser that we ask All Families to participate in, is the raffle basket at our poinsettia concert. This is the
only fundraiser that benefits the program directly and not individual student accounts. Please help out!

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​POINSETTIA SALES
WHEN: Sales open October 6-27; pick-up at Oak Bay
High on December 5th (time TBD).
COST: $18.00 per flower
STUDENT PROFIT to ACCOUNT: $8.20 per flower

HOW DOES IT WORK: Dowload the order form and sell to friends, family and workmates. Ask
close family to do the same!
Example: You sell 25 poinsettias and $205.00 will go into
your child’s Island Ukulele fundraising account!

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ORDER:
Email your form to Lisa Nykolaishen at
[email protected] or hand in your paper form at
a rehearsal no later than October 27th.

Contact: Lisa Nykolaishen
Phone: 250-882-3916
Email: [email protected]
​Instructions PDF






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NIGHT OF LIGHTS at HILLSIDE CENTRE
WHEN: November 23, 2025 (6:00-9:30)
COST: $5.00
STUDENT PROFIT to ACCOUNT: 100%

HOW DOES IT WORK: Get booklets of tickets for the
event in early November and sell to friends, family and
workmates. This is a fun event for everyone with lots of
great deals and prizes. The entire purchase price of
$5.00 per ticket sold will go to your child’s account.

HOW TO GET BOOKS OF TICKETS: Tickets will be
available in late October at an ukulele practice.
Contact: Jen Woodrow
Email: [email protected]
Instructions PDF

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​FUNDSCRIP
WHEN: Year-round
COST: Depends on gift card purchased
STUDENT PROFIT to ACCOUNT: Varies (2%-13%)

HOW DOES IT WORK: FundScrip is a Canada-wide,
year-round fundraising program that is easy to use.
Participants raise funds by purchasing gift cards and
earning a percentage back into their child’s ukulele
account. There are over 250 retailers to choose from,
including Walmart, Amazon.ca, Indigo, Cineplex,
Canadian Tire, Petro-Canada, Starbucks and more!
Perfect for the upcoming holiday season! You can add
these gift cards to an e-wallet, and you can also ask
families and friends to purchase gift cards to help your
fundraising.

HOW TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT: Please check out the links
below which include information on how to set up an
account to allow you to start. For any question, please
reach out to Jen at [email protected]
- ​Introducing Fundscrip
- More info

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BOTTLE DRIVE
​WHEN: Saturday, Nov 1st 9am-3pm
STUDENT PROFIT to ACCOUNT: Funds raised will benefit student fundraising accounts and will be divided based on participation of volunteers helping with the event.

DETAILS: The drive will run from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on November 1st with the Bottle Depot truck picking up bottles between 3:00 and 4:00. Bottle drop off and sorting will be set up in the back parking lot at Oak Bay High. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
We need drivers, runners and sorters. If you have a large vehicle, we really need you on Nov 1 to pick up bottles (although we will accept anyone who is willing to drive). We will have a few people sorting, the rest will be running and knocking on doors to collect refundables. Bottle Drive flyers will be at the Team Building workshop October 18 and at Monday ukulele October 20. These are to be delivered to predefined routes by October 25th. We suggest a parent driver with one or two students to distribute the flyers to the routes. Drivers and students then pick up the bottles on November 1st starting at 9:00 AM. Please check in first at Oak Bay High on Nov 1 prior to going out to collect. 

Please sign-up using the sign up form and indicate the hours you are available during the bottle drive.

BRING YOUR REFUNDABLES: We welcome any and all donations of refundable bottles and containers, to be dropped off at the back parking lot of Oak Bay High on Saturday November 1 between 9:00 - 3:00. Even if you aren't able to commit your time, do consider swinging by to offer fellow ukulele students support and contribute to the collection.


FAIRWAY GROCERY GIFT CARDS
​WHEN: Year-round
COST: ​up to you
STUDENT PROFIT to ACCOUNT: 5% of purchases

HOW DOES IT WORK: Contact Karen to get your
grocery card, and load it at any Fairways store!

HOW TO GET A FAIRWAY’S FUNDRAISING CARD
Contact: Karen Bogle
Phone: 250-853-7559
Email: [email protected]


PENINSULA CO-OP GAS
WHEN: Year-round
COST: up to you
STUDENT PROFIT to ACCOUNT: varies

HOW DOES IT WORK: Use Island Ukuleles co-op
number 157605 when you buy gas or groceries at
Peninsula Co-op locations. Annual Co-op member
refund will be divided equally for A, Jr A and B Group
students registered for trips the following calendar year.
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PURDY’S CHRISTMAS/EASTER
WHEN AVAILABLE: Fall/Spring
COST: up to you
STUDENT PROFIT to ACCOUNT: 25% of purchases

HOW DOES IT WORK: Prior to Christmas and Easter sell
Purdy's Chocolate to family and friends. 25% of sales
will go to your account. Information shared in October
and February, for pickup in December and before Easter.

HOW TO PURCHASE PURDY’S CHOCOLATES: Orders due
November 17, pick up December 1 & 8
​Contact: Jen Woodrow
Email: [email protected]
Instructions PDF

CHRISTMAS BASKET RAFFLE
WHEN: October/November
COST: TBD
FUNDRAISING FOR ISLAND UKULELES

HOW DOES IT WORK: Bring in your item
or cash donation for the raffle baskets in
October. In November, sell a book of raffle
tickets (or more) to family, friends and
neighbours. A portion of the raffle ticket
sales will go to your child’s student
account.

HOW TO GET BOOKS OF TICKETS:
Contact: Coming soon
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FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES COMING SOON…
Save-on-Foods Grocery Cards…
Caffe Fantastico Coffee Sales…