Quote From: psmomspHas any had experience with high "matching" fundraisers? The kids fill out a questionaire related to personal preferences and dating attitudes. Then they send the information - including each child's name and birthdate in to the company. The company matches the kids in several areas and sends a report for each child. Then the school sells it to the student. Basically the school sells your childs name to other students, and all without parental consent. At least at our school parental consent was not required, and the parent were not informed. How would it feel if the drug dealer in your hgh school ended up with your child's name on their list? You have no control of who gets your name on their list. Then they post a top ten in your school. Top ten in your grade at the school. Also there is a corresponding eflurtz where a student can go to get the next 50 matches. Then the organization has your child' name, his birthdate, and email. Does anyone else think as a parent I have reason for concern?
In my opinion, any parent of a school age child in the public school system, should be wary of the information given out on them. Your particular "fundraiser" sounds very intrusive on a personal level. And yes, all that information could perhaps get into the wrong hands. How about a pedophile getting ahold of that information., think about it! Also the corporations of America prey on our school children, for example; having them sell their 'crap' to your friends and family over and over again all in the name of a "fundraiser", selling nutritionally void fast food in the lunchroom to our children, sending them credit cards, ect. I would say be very careful of how our children are being 'used'. Identity theft is also becoming a grim reality for all too many people today. You should be concerned and so should all the other parents in your community. I know the monetary rewards aren't as great, but school fundraisers are probably most effective when they are kept local and at the community level. I think most schools/PTO's 'sell out' looking for the highest return for the least amount of effort. Unfortunately at times, it ends up being at the expense of the very students they are trying to help. Its past time for us parents to make sure that our children will be protected. And it starts with each one of us getting involved and making it happen.
