One of the main reasons the York Falcon Band Aides exists is to support the band with its fundraising opportunities. Uniforms, props, music, instructors and more all cost money and the band gets a minimal budget to pull it off. Therefore, we fundraise. All throughout the year we work hard to make sure we are collecting funds to help offset many of these costs. From special codes at local businesses to Fruit Sales to a concession stand at the Hampton Coliseum, we have a lot of things going on... and that means we need lots of help. Please take a few minutes to look through the opportunities available and determine how you (and your student, your family, and yes, even your friends) can help!
Year Round Fundraising:
One Time & Seasonal Fundraising:
- Hampton Coliseum Concession Stand: The Hampton Coliseum hosts some great events and provides typical food and fare for those events, The York Falcon Band seeks volunteer staffers to help ring up orders, provide great customer service, and even prepare some of the food for these events. Training is simple, and signing up to help is easy. For information on how you can get involved, contact our Coliseum Fundraiser Coordinators [email protected]
- Mega Spa Auto Wash: The Yorktown Mega Auto Spa has a quick and easy way to support the YHS Falcon Band! Whenever you swing in to get your car washed, simply enter the code 9035 and Mega Auto Spa will donate $1 to the YHS Falcon Band. It's that easy!
- Kroger Community Rewards: Kroger has a community rewards program that works similarly to the Amazon Smile program. You enroll in the Kroger plus rewards program and designate a charitable organization which will receive a percentage of your Kroger purchases. If you already have a Kroger plus card, simply select your My Account section and select Community Rewards to find us. We are registered as York Falcon Band Aides Inc. Friends, family, and alumni can all signup, so please share this info to those who shop at Kroger and are willing to support York Bandaides with their purchases! In 2020 we earned $599.29 just from 28 families shopping at Kroger! Imagine if 50+ families participated?!?!?
- Falcon Band Band Spirit Nights: Spirit night are a very common yet fun and simple way to involve community businesses in helping raise funds for an organization. The YHS Falcon Band Aides are working diligently to create regular Spirit Nights with local businesses to help do just that - Have fun, stay simple, involve others. Watch our social media accounts and event calendar for more details on when & where these nights will occur.
One Time & Seasonal Fundraising:
- Fruit Sales: A staple of our seasonal fundraisers, the YHS Falcon Band Fruit Sale brings high quality Florida-grown citrus to the good folks here in Yorktown - and beyond! Even if a family doesn't live in the area, they don't have to miss out on help the band and getting their hands on some delicious fruit! This fundraiser takes place in mid-November and typically culminates close to Christmas time, making these delicious citrus gold mines the perfect holiday gift!
- Coffee & Cocoa Sales: This is a newer and VERY popular fundraiser for us through CFA fundraising. There are many different delicious roasts & flavors of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees available in ground or whole bean. There are even some decadent cocoas and frappes as well! A huge favorite is the exotic & robust "Jamaican Me Crazy" variety. Each individual bag even has a special York High School band label. These items make delicious gifts for friends and family or, of course, yourself.
- Sponsor Drive: This, too, is a relatively NEW fundraising tool for the YHS Falcon Band. There is a very popular saying here in Yorktown and in many other communities nationwide, "Keep It In the County." This idea reflects the desire to have county residents invest in and purchase from local county businesses with our immediate community. We realize that there are many business owners that support York High School and the many programs associated with it, so we would like to extend an opportunity for those businesses and individuals to invest in the YHS Falcon Band. There are varying levels of support as well as varying levels of recognition for these donors and we are VERY EXCITED to be continuing this program! If you are interested in who our sponsors are, both businesses and individuals, keep scrolling down the page. All sponsorships are due by September 1 and are good for the 2023-24 performing season. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the YHS Falcon Band, please contact our Band Aides President via email HERE. To download the 2023-24 Corporate Sponsorship Donation Request letter, please visit our PARENT INFO page.