Fundraising for your Marching Band Fee and Spring Band Trip 

The NADBP works hard to provide a variety of fundraising opportunities to families to help offset the cost of your student's marching band fee and the cost of the Spring Band Trip. Please read the fundraising opportunities below carefully.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Robyn Mascari at nadbp.executivevp@gmail.com. 

GIANT EAGLE GIFT CARD FUNDRAISING

$50 Giant Eagle gift cards may be purchased at face value from the NADBP and have a 5% rebate back to your student's band fees or trip. Gift cards may even be used to purchase gift cards for other retailers from Giant Eagle.  If you would like to purchase gift cards, please email nadbp.executivevp@gmail.com to arrange to purchase any day after band practice.  Checks may be made payable to NADBP with your student's name in the memo line.

ARAMARK FUNDRAISING

The NADBP participates in the the Aramark Fundraising program for non-profit organizations.  Parents and students age 18 and older may sign up to work in a concession stand at Acrisure Stadium during Steelers and Pitt football game and select other events held at Acrisure/Heinz Field.  No prior experience is required but all participants must complete the Pennsylvania Responsible Alcohol Management Program ("Ramp").  Ramp training is available online.  

Aramark contributes $130 - $200 per person, per game worked to offset the student's band fees and trip costs.  Aramark fundraising opportunities are available between August and early January. CLICK HERE for additional information about the Aramark Fundraising Program and how to sign up.  We can take new participants at any time during the football season.

NEW FOR 2024-2025: Aramark will NOT be taking participants who are under 18 at this time.

Please use THIS LINK to sign up for any of the Aramark Fundraising Events this season. If you have any questions please nadbp.aramark@gmail.com.

Online RAMP Training:  All Aramark participants must complete the PA Responsible Alcohol Management Program (RAMP) in order to participate. You have 2 options for Ramp Training:

(1)Ramp Training from the State is available online for $8.95 using the link below. Please use the License ID 48228 when prompted and send a copy of your completed RAMP training certificate to NADBP.Aramark@gmail.com 

Online RAMP Training Link

You can also do online RAMP Training through Dennis Cornwall's RAMP Program. There is a coupon code for his program right now for $5.  His program take slightly longer but he is definitely more interesting than the State's program.  You can access his program at www.10bucks4ramp.com and enter the coupon code 5bucksforaramark.  Please send a copy of your completed RAMP training certificate to NADBP.Aramark@gmail.com 

If you are interested in joining our NA Band Aramark team please email Julie at NADBP.Aramark@gmail.com.  You may chose to participate in as few or as many Aramark events as you want.  

RAISE RIGHT GIFT CARD FUNDRAISING:  The NADBP is offering families the opportunity to fundraise using the Raise Right gift card program.  You can purchase eGift Cards online for hundreds of different local and national vendors for use in stores and for online shopping.  Gift Cards are purchased for the face value amount and the retailer provides a percentage rebate back in fundraising credit.  This is similar to our existing Giant Eagle Gift Card Program, but all of the gift cards are eGift Cards and can be purchased before checkout at any store and used instantly.  Please CLICK HERE for additional information about the Raise Right Program and how to enroll.  

Check out the full list of retailer eGift Cards available through Raise Right and the percentage rebate for each retailer HERE.

Fundraising Disclaimer: All band families should be aware that any unused trip and fee fundraising credit earned through participation NADBP fundraisers cannot be refunded in cash to families due to tax regulations. Unused fundraising credit may be carried forward to future school years and may be transferred to siblings or other band students for use in future years to offset trip costs, marching band fees and/or indoor percussion fees.