Fundraisers are frustrating to me.  I feel obligated to participate but usually do it half-heartedly.  I just found out my kid's school is doing a fun run and I was not happy about the way it was presented last year.  Basically promoters are hired and they come in and pressure the kids to get sponsors and get them all excited about the prizes they can win. Kids end up feeling left out if they don't participate because they give prizes daily/weekly in front of the whole class.At least if we were selling wrapping paper, people would actually GET something for their money.

Yes, my kids elementary and middle school did a lot of fundraisers. It gets tiring having to buy and/or ask family and friends/coworkers to buy items. Their school did See's Candy Chocolate Easter Eggs, Magazine and Gift Wrap, School Spirit Wear, a Walk athon and Christmas Wreaths. So much! I usually bought the minimum required and sometimes did nothing. 

Fortnuately we don't have a minimum required to buy, but the kids do get rewards if they sell.  So for that reason I will usually buy 1 or 2 things, but we don't go crazy.  I usually don't do the HS fund raisers at all.  

I am not a fan of the whole fundraiser thing. We do a thousand fundraisers a year and teachers STILL have to pay for things in their classrooms themselves? It just seems like a broken process that hurts the feelings of kids in households that can't afford to contribute.