Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for August 30, 2009
Transcript:
Katy: Our school is having a new fundraiser. I need help getting pledges. Adam: Gosh. School just started. This is weird. It doesn't say what you're raising money for... Katy: It's fundraising to support our other fundraisers for the rest of the year. Laura: So...it's a fundraiser for your other fundraisers? Katy: Yes. Laura: Is it just me or are you having trouble grasping this concept? Adam: It's a symptom of fundraising fatigue. It strikes earlier every year. Remember last November when I had that bad case of "Fundraiser elbow" from reaching for the checkbook so often?
Allen Rymer about 15 years ago
Sounds like our government in action. They won’t bail out the schools …even if that is where our real future is
DebJ4 about 15 years ago
Don’t know if anyone else is having the same problem which I am having. However, when I surf into Go Comics - all I see is a white page with a blue square in the middle and a question mark inside the square.
In case anyone else is having trouble getting to see Adam today, you can find Adam at
YAHOO NEWS http://news.yahoo.com/comics/born-loser
Plus a lot of OTHER great comics as well! So - obviously, the problem ONLY exists at the UCLICK page. Must be all of those supposed “new” “innovations!”
alondra about 15 years ago
I’m not having any problems here but at a couple of my other sites I did.
AddADadaAdDad about 15 years ago
One of my sisters is a teacher. Not only is it expected that they use some of their own money for supplies (unreimbursed by the school) but the school system won’t provide paper. The teachers have to hold fundraisers in order to BUY the paper needed FROM the school.
Yukoneric about 15 years ago
I teach. Job cuts put me at 18 hours per week. Have not paid income tax in two years. Hope someone is so the bailouts keep working. For the learning disabled, this is sarcasm.
Ashrey about 15 years ago
Homeschool.
i_am_the_jam about 15 years ago
Let’s give another big hand to American Public Schools!
bald about 15 years ago
most state lotteries were set up to help fund their schools, yet where is that money actually going? it sure hasn’t been as intended
humormehere about 15 years ago
We support some fundraisers, not others. (I am this year’s PFO Co President at out kid’s elementary school, and one of our BIGGEST challenges is having meaningful “valuable” fundraisers) Our biggest one last year was a Walk-a-thon. No silly overpriced “products” sold, almost everything donated, and dollar for dollar direct to the bottom line. We raised 20K.
YatInExile about 15 years ago
Schools where I live just started last week and one lady I work with already has a case of chocolate covered almonds (the classic school fundraiser) for sale on her desk.
IncredibleWerekitty about 15 years ago
I’ve heard that schools were going through budget cuts, but this is silly.
lfanterickson about 15 years ago
Chocolate covered almonds always sell well, no matter what. Good economy - a treat; bad economy - food therapy! Especially in workplaces, especially in teachers’ break rooms!