I dreamed that Aizat became some multi-millionaire. He paid for an all-expenses paid trip to some resort for the scouts. There, he paid Bruce and Stefan to be his servants for RM0.20 per hour to set up pool umbrellas.
Assembly lasted for ages today. So noisy as usual. I sat on the grubby cement floor of the school hall as an old retiree as the hot sun burned out my retinas. The principal droned on and on about the school's latest fund raiser project, donation cards. Apparently, the goal was to target a minimum of RM40.00 per class so that repair work can be done on the hall roof of the school.
Somehow, as much or as little Teresian spirit I have, a gut feeling tells me that this project won't be as successful as the school would have preferred. Majority will take one look at the donation card and think twice on why should they donate hundreds of dollars for the school to repair work. Donation cards from charity drives or religious bodies probably would have gotten more support as the word "charity" and "religion" usually catches plenty of sympathy.
As for a school to ask for donation for repair work, most people would have the mentality that their children are not even in the school, so why should they bother to donate. As for those who are generous at heart and well-off, they would probably donate at least RM50.00. Whereas for those who just donate because simply they were asked to, they'll chuck a dollar or two at you just so that you would stop bothering them.
Donation cards require less preparation compared to twice-a-year food and fun fair fund-raiser project but fair tickets sell off like hot cakes and money comes in like water.