School is back in full swing, and if you're a teacher, a coach in the middle of the season, or a PTA volunteer planning the fall calendar, you're probably already thinking about one thing: funding.
Classroom supplies. Sensory tools. Field trips. Uniforms. Band trips. The list is always longer than the budget.
That's why we rebuilt the BANZ® Shelter, Shade & Safety Fundraising Program so anyone running a group can use it, not just large school districts with organized fundraising committees.
You Don't Need a Committee. You Just Need a Link.
The old version of this program felt out of reach for small groups. A single teacher with 18 families, a fall soccer team with 30 kids, a PTA running a booth at the fall festival — none of these fit the "big school fundraiser" mold.
The new program is different. Here's how simple it is:
Register free → Get your unique code → Share it anywhere → Earn 20–30% of every sale
That's it. No product to buy, no inventory to manage, no cash to collect, no order forms to chase. BANZ® ships directly to your supporters. You just share a link.
Perfect Timing: Three Groups Who Should Register This Fall
🍎 Teachers & Classrooms
The first weeks of the year are when families are paying the most attention: reading every newsletter, opening every class app message, and joining every parent group. That makes right now the easiest time to launch a classroom fundraiser.
Register today, get your code, and you're live. One email to your class list, one post in your parent group app, and your fall fundraiser is running. Keep it going through December and it catches holiday gift shopping too.
A special note for special education and resource room teachers: your families are already BANZ® families. Earmuffs for assemblies, fire drills, pep rallies and the cafeteria; sunglasses for outdoor recess. If you work with sensory-sensitive kids, your community already knows and trusts these products. You're not asking them to buy something new. You're giving them a reason to buy something they already need — and have it support your classroom at the same time.
Even a group of 12–15 families can raise meaningful funds. One classroom, one email, one link.
🏈 Fall Sports Teams, Band & Cheer
Football Fridays, soccer tournaments, volleyball, cross country, marching band, cheer. Parents are already in the stands every week, often with younger siblings in tow, and stadiums, gyms and band competitions get loud.
BANZ® earmuffs are made for exactly these moments, and your team or booster club earns 20–30% every time a family shops with your code.
Share your code in the team group chat. Add it to the booster newsletter. Print the QR code flyer and post it at the concession stand. It's one of the few fundraisers that sells itself at the event — because families are living the exact situation the products are designed for.
🍂 Fall Festivals, PTAs & Community Groups
Fall festivals, trunk-or-treats, homecoming parades, school carnivals, holiday markets. If your group runs or joins any of these, your community is your built-in audience.
Church youth groups, community centers, homeschool co-ops, OT practices with client families, scout troops, neighborhood associations — if you have a community around you, you qualify.
What You Earn
| Your Sales Total | Your Profit Rate |
| $0 – $299 | 20% |
| $300 – $699 | 25% |
| $700+ | 30% |
No upfront cost. No minimum sales. Paid on product subtotals, within 14 business days of your campaign close.
What Families Shop for in the Fall
- Baby and kids earmuffs — football games, band competitions, pep rallies, assemblies, holiday fireworks
- Sunglasses for babies, toddlers and kids — 100% UVA/UVB protection for outdoor recess, fall sports and winter sun
- Ski and swim goggles — winter break trips and indoor swim season
- Gift sets — earmuff and sunglasses combos that make easy holiday and baby shower gifts
These aren't luxury items. They're things families need anyway. Your code just gives them a reason to buy from you.
How to Get Your Code
- Visit our fundraising page
- Fill out the short registration form — it takes about 2 minutes
- Receive your unique code and QR flyer within 48 hours
- Share it anywhere — email, social media, class apps, school newsletters, backpack flyers, text
- Watch sales come in and track your progress in real time
One More Thing: It Works Year-Round
Fall is the perfect time to start, but your code isn't limited to one season. Run a fall campaign now, relaunch for Holiday Giving in November and December, then again for Spring Outdoors. Use it once or keep it going all year.
The best time to register is when your families are already paying attention. During the first months of school, that's right now.
Questions? Email us at sales@banzworld.com or call 877-333-0074. We'll get back to you the same business day.
BANZ® has been protecting little ones from sun, glare and noise for 25 years. We believe in the communities that raise children — and we want to help those communities fund the things that matter.