The Mt. Lebanon Band Builders sponsors a wide variety of fundraisers throughout the year to support the program. Students and their families who participate in the gift card fundraisers can earn fundraising credit to help offset their expenses for trips, or to use for band related expenses (e.g., uniform accessories, annual band fee, music lessons). Fundraising credits are stored in an account for each student who participates and MLBB will each participating student's account. Student balances can be viewed in Charms in the Finances section.
Fundraisers are summarized below. See below for details and contact information. Many fundraisers are available year-round, but some have deadlines. See the calendar for fundraisers that have specific deadlines.
For those participating in fundraisers, please make your checks out to Mt. Lebanon Band Builders, and write your student’s name on the check to receive fundraising credits. No cash will be accepted.
For those participating in fundraisers, please make your checks out to Mt. Lebanon Band Builders, and write your student’s name on the check to receive fundraising credits. No cash will be accepted.
Gift cards
Buying gift cards is an easy way to raise funds for your child’s trip. Simply contact the chairperson selling the gift cards for where you’d like to dine or shop. Checks should be made out to MLBB (not the chair). You earn 9% fundraising credit for your purchase of Eat ‘n Park gift cards and 5% fundraising credit when you purchase Giant Eagle and Shop ‘n Save gift cards.
- Eat’n Park cards (availability TBA)
- Giant Eagle cards (sold in $50 and $100 denominations) contact Kirsten Bruder kkbruder@hotmail.com.
- Shop ‘n Save cards (sold in $100 denominations) contact Colleen Oxenreiter collox@verizon.net.
Festival of bands ad sales
This year's Festival of Bands will be held on Saturday, September 11. Ad sales and Sponsorship order forms will be available this summer. We encourage everyone to sell ads to local businesses or your employer. We will also sell student ads.
Amazon Smile
Do you shop on Amazon? If so, you can now raise money for the Marching Band. Instead of just going to the usual Amazon.com site, go to our very own Amazon Smile site, and a portion of your purchase will be donated back to the Mt. Lebanon Band Builders! And don’t forget, you can use Giant Eagle and Shop & Save gift cards to purchase Amazon gift cards!
Hoagie sales
We sell Peppi’s hoagies for $8 each, and the band earns $3.25 for each hoagie sold. There are four varieties of hoagies: Italian, Ham, Turkey, and Cheese. You can also order hoagies to be donated to charities. Watch BAND for hoagie sale dates. Here is the Hoagie Order Chart and Hoagie Order Form.