Article: Squd smiles for camera to make money Fund Raising Rising As students raise more money, some adults raise concerns

NORMAL - While some officials are concerned about an increase in student fund-raising activities, they also recognize the practice isn't going away in a time of tight school budgets.

"I would say fund raising is definitely increasing," said Trish Reimer, who works for Great American Opportunities, Inc., which assists schools and other nonprofit groups throughout the country with fund-raising projects.

Reimer, a Normal native, covers an area that stretches from McLean County to the Indiana border and from Watseka to Effingham. She said the list of activities available to students is growing, but often "there's not enough money" to pay for such things as uniforms, trips and playground ...

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