Christmas fayre- large donations expected

[azulmariposa]

So my dd school has for the past couple of years given lists of required donations for the school fayre.

This year they have asked for each family to send in a bottle of wine, plus (for dd's class) a bottle of spirits or wine. Now I think they are being really cheeky, not all parents can afford it for a start, and what about those who do not drink?
They've also said that all donations must be new and unused. This includes toys, which I think is a bit much.

I'm really tempted to not send anything in, out of the principle of it. I think that they are asking too much, I'm a single mum, on a low income and they are expecting at least £25, (as well as the entrance fee, raffle tickets etc.) it seems that the mums that arrange it are not taking into account that money is tight, especially at this time of year.
Or should I just send in a bottle of shloer with a note on it saying "for the non-alcoholic parents!" 😂

Thats very strange! They are cheeky. At my dc school its chocolate and a bottle, meaning a bottle of anything, last year I sent bubble bath (£2) and a big bar of galaxy I think.

Shloer sounds like a plan to me, money was tight when my boys were little as I was a single parent, I think the organisers are being CF. And don’t get me started on the crap the kids wanted to spend money on in the Christmas fayre

It just seems like the school is constantly asking for money, you can't even donate what you want unless it's on their specified list, as they said that they won't even sort through it.

What happened to being grateful for whatever is donated? I'm sure that they must get less this way.

That is very odd.
You can't 'demand' what people 'donate'.
It would make me think they could whistle for it, tbh.

Are the school fully aware of what the mums organising it are up to?

I’d be having words with the PTA and head teacher.

Are the school fully aware of what the mums organising it are up to?

Oh yeah, they are sending it out on ParentMail!

I think as the ones arranging it are so pushy, no one wants to go against them!

PTA committee person here.

What they are asking is ridiculous.

When I was on committee at primary we did a dress down day for a tombola and said 'bring a bottle'. We happily accepted wine, but we equally happily accepted a bottle of shampoo or lemonade. We also didn't stop kids turning up in home clothes but no donation.

Tell them as you are teetotal you are sending a pack of J2O!!
Cfers!!

Well I ended up just sending some sweets in! Nothing has been said... yet.
Still it's really cheesed me off as I think they are asking for too much.