George Middle School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization recognized by the IRS. Our 501(c)(3) tax number is 47-4028147. By donating to the PTA, you will directly support our efforts to improve your child’s school experience. We will gladly accept your donations, whether they be a one-time gift or recurring/monthly donations. We can provide you with a receipt and information about how your donation is spent upon request.
As an independent, non-profit organization the George Middle School PTA does not receive any funds from Portland Public Schools. Instead, we manage a budget that balances meaningful expenditures and sustainable fundraising efforts.
We are committed to providing family engagement events to our members and direct financial support to our school’s educators. Each year we make funds available to the Staff at George Middle School to help them purchase things for their classrooms to help with the experience of each student. We feel no teacher or staff member should have to spend their own money on things to better the education of their students.
We also use the funds to help with beautifying the school inside and out because no one can learn or teach in an area they do not feel pride in..
We also rely on direct donations from members and friends on a one-time or sustained basis. Many of our direct donations are matched by employers as part of corporate matching programs so check with your Human Resources Department to see if they would contribute.
It’s through these fundraising efforts that we continue our tradition of support for George's learning community.
Use Fred Meyer (Kroger) to donate for free Kroger (who owns Fred Meyer) has a charity donation scheme, called Kroger Community Rewards. If you sign up for it and choose George Middle School PTA as your charity, you will donate money for us without it costing you anything.
If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one. Note: if you have a Fred Meyer account, this works as a login.
Once signed in, select Community Rewards from the navigation.
You might have to select a Preferred Store and / or Pickup location for the site to allow you to search for a charity. If this is the case, the most reliable method seems to be to update the Pickup information that’s displayed at the beginning of the page. Typing in a local zip code (for example: 97203) and then picking your store seems to work.
Once you can search for a charity, search for George Middle School PTA in the Find An Organization area and then click the Enroll button.