February 23rd - March 20th

This is our largest fundraiser of the year and our big push toward the $1 million annual goal. We aim to raise $250,000 by inviting everyone to participate in a way that works for them. This is our moment to come together and support the art programs our students rely on.

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Giveaway Prizes

Community-Led Fundraisers

Weekly Events

Win a Giveaway

Donate to enter in a drawing for a chance to win one of these giveaway prizes from local businesses. Donations at any level count as participation anytime from July 01, 2025 - March 20, 2026

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Outside Lands VIP Tickets

2 single-day tickets for one lucky winner ($1,100 value)

Cañon Swim Club Membership

1 five month membership for one lucky winner ($1,400 value)

Gardens of Golden Gate Park

1-year membership ($125 value)

Includes unlimited passes and discounted or free event tickets to all 3 gardens (Japanese tea garden, the Conservatory of Flowers & San Francisco Botanical Gardens).

Fairfax Cycling Camp

1 week of summer mountain bike camp for kids ($565 value)

Summer camp for ages 8+. Includes One soft and comfy camper t-shirt is included.

Snails & Turkey Tails Preschool Camp

1 week summer camp ($500 value)

Preschool camp for ages 3-6
in China Camp and Lake Lagunitas

Yang’s Martial Arts

1 month classes in martial arts training (Value $225)

Cucina San Anselmo

(2) $100 gift cards for 2 lucky winners

Sports Basement

(1) $250 gift card for 1 lucky winner

SeeSaw Children’s Consignment

(1) $25 gift card

State Bags

School backpacks, one for each school for 5 lucky winners

Sunshine Bicycle Bundle

Sunshine Bicycle Mountain Biking Bundle (Value $300)

Includes (1) bicycle tune-up, shirt, hat, socks bundle, 1 month of after-school biking class with Mulholland Mountain Biking

Yes Foundation Family Set T-shirts

Yes collection t-shirts, one for every member of the family (Value $118)

When families create together, we fund creativity together.

As part of the Spring Participation Campaign, we are calling on students, our parent community, and friends to host your own fundraisers or events, collecting donations from your closest connections in fun, meaningful ways to support art, music, and theater for every child in our district. Families can host their own creative fundraisers, big or small. Every lemonade stand, bake sale, backyard happy hour, or jam session helps fund creativity across all five schools.

The school with the most fundraisers will win a special trophy to showcase at their school for 1-year!

Create Your Fundraiser

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FAQs

Yes Champion Trophy

Designed and created by a talented RVSD parent artist, this one-of-a-kind YES Champion Trophy will make its debut this year!

This is a participation trophy — awarded to the school that creates the most fundraisers during the Spring Participation Campaign (whether events or personal campaign pages).

The winning school will earn the honor of proudly showcasing the YES Champion’s Trophy on campus for an entire year!

Types of Events

Community-Led fundraisers are fundraisers led by you, created by you! You think it up, we support it. These events could be small to larger “Parties with Purpose” events, a personal campaign shared among your friends and family, or a simple sidewalk sale. They could be kid-led, adult-only events, hosted by a group of friends, a single family, or an entire class! It’s really up to you. This is all just about participating and being a part of helping to get to our goal.

“Parties with Purpose” are family- or adult-hosted events where you gather your community and raise funds for YES.
Examples include:
- Backyard happy hour
- Dinner party fundraiser
- Wine tasting
- Book club fundraiser
- Pickleball or tennis round-robin
- Group fitness or cooking class
- Trivia night
- Parent band / jam session
Kid-led fundraisers empower students to raise money in creative ways. Examples include:
- Art sales (drawings, paintings, bracelets)
- Bake sales (swim team, baseball, etc.)
- Lemonade stands
- Jam-a-thon or music-a-thon
- Recorder-a-thon
- Talent show
- Car wash
- Craft night fundraiser
- Yard clean-up help
- Dog walking
- Trading card sale or swap
A personal campaign is similar to a GoFundMe page or your school’s Lap-a-thon or Move-a-thon. It gives you a simple way to reach out to friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues to support the YES Foundation and help fund art, music, and theater in our schools.
You’ll share your message about why these programs matter to you and your family. Personal stories inspire giving.
It’s easy: just share your personal campaign link by text, email, or social media and invite your community to support YES.

Get Started

FAQs

How do I start my own fundraiser?

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It’s easy!

Visit the campaign link on Paybee.
Create your personal fundraising page.
Add your story; tell people why art, music, or theater matters to you or your child.
Share your link with friends, family, neighbors, and your broader community. Write your own story or use one of our templates.
Host your event (if applicable) and celebrate your impact!

Do I need to host an event?

2

No! You can simply share your personal campaign link digitally and ask your network to support YES

You choose what feels right for your family.

Is this a competition?

3

This is a friendly competition, and it’s all about participation. The school that creates the most fundraisers wins the YES Champions Trophy, displayed on campus until next year’s Spring Participation Campaign.

It’s not about which school raises the most money — it’s about how many people get involved. We aim to reach our goal, but the campaign celebrates creativity over competition and participation over pressure.

Every dollar raised supports art, music, and theater district-wide.

Can I create more than one fundraising page on Paybee?

4

Yes — you can host multiple events and create a fundraising page for each one.

We recommend having one main personal campaign page to share broadly and collect general donations. Your individual event pages and your personal page will all count toward the campaign.

To keep things simple, please don’t create more than one personal campaign page.

What tools will YES provide?

5

We have provided a Host-Your-Own Event Toolkit that includes:

Email templates
Text message templates
Social media templates
Sample fundraising ideas

Can I collect cash or Venmo donations?

6

Yes. You can:

Collect cash or use your own Venmo
Direct donors to your Paybee page

If you collect funds offline, please coordinate with your school site lead to drop off or transfer funds so they can be counted toward the campaign. You can email them at siteleads@yestokids.org.