We have a teacher out very sick right now (she hasn't been a 'paid' teacher for very long-she did her student teaching with us, but that doesn't pay) whom the teachers/staff are running a fundraiser for. We, as a PTO, are not running it. Teachers and Staff from the school are. Our group members are buying tickets for the car wash, are baking items and staffing the bake sale, almost like the individual people we are...lol. We will be pitching in whenever and wherever possible, just not 'running' the event(s). By the teachers running it, we were able to circumvent the "why did you do it for one but not all" problem.

A teacher at our school, son has died this weekend tragically in a car crash. She has no insurance on him. She is a dear member of the faculty and PTO Board. HIs funeral will be between $6,000 & $10,000. We wnat to help her with this. We asked the pricipal about a fund or special fundraiser to help raise some money to help. She said we need to set distinct guidelines, since this will be setting presidence.
I really want to help my dear friend, but I understand that the guidelines are necessary or we can be questioned on why we are not doing for each faculty member. HELP!!! IDEAS? Thanks so much for the time.