🙋 Volunteer at the Carnival
Run a Game Booth
Take a shift at a game — the kids' favorite volunteers are always *their* grown-ups. No experience needed!
Setup & Teardown
Muscle and hustle before and after the event. Perfect if you'd rather work behind the scenes.
Tickets & Check-In
Welcome families, sell tickets, and keep the entrance running smoothly.
Food & Treats
Help serve at the concessions table — or donate food & drinks for carnival night! Food & drink donation signup ↗
🍰 More Ways to Help
Kid Raffle Baskets
Every classroom builds a themed basket! Send an item from your class's theme to school with your child by Wednesday, October 7. See this year's classroom themes →
Food & Drink Donations
Keep carnival night stocked — sign up to send in drinks, snacks, and treats! Grab a slot on the food signup ↗
Cake Walk
Donate a store-bought cake, cupcakes, pie, or muffins (nothing homemade, please!). Drop off at the school office by 3pm on event day.
Guessing Jars
Fill a themed jar with candy or small toys for kids to guess the count! Pick your theme on the jar signup ↗ — jars due Monday, October 12.
Sponsor the Howler
Family sponsorships from $25, business sponsorships from $250 — yard signs, bonus raffle tickets, and prime parking perks. See sponsorship levels.
📅 Key Dates
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 15 | Volunteer signups are LIVE 🙋 Grab a shift ↗ |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Kid & adult raffle basket donations due 🧺 (themes · donation form) |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Bracelet & raffle ticket pre-sale orders due 🎟️ — pre-sale is now closed |
| Mon, Oct 12 | Guessing jars due 🫙 |
| Fri, Oct 16 — 3pm | Cake walk goodies due at the school office 🎂 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | THE EISENHOWLER! 🐾🎪 |
🧺 Donate a Raffle Item
Local Businesses
Gift cards, services, merchandise, experiences — our raffle baskets showcase the best of our community, and donors are recognized on our website and at the event. Fill out our quick donation form →
Families & Neighborhoods
Team up with your street for a neighborhood basket, or donate a themed basket as a family — golf, date night, game night, you name it.
Classroom Baskets
Watch for your room parent's note about your class's basket theme — every small contribution adds up to something amazing.
💛 Prefer to give directly?
Donations of any size support field trips, classroom grants, and school events all year — 100% fee-free through Zeffy.
Donate ↗