Interracial Relationship - Dating Outside One's Culture Without Betraying One's Roots

Many parents are worried that mixed raced dating will somehow dilute their own culture and will threaten the preservation of their cultural beliefs. They feel that in order to control the weakening of their cultural bonds, they must restrict the actions of their children i.e. prevent them from dating outside of their culture. Parents worry that if their child falls in love with someone of a different culture, they might sacrifice their own traditions in order to make the relationship work.

For couples in multicultural relationships, compromise is sometimes the best way to bridge the gap between the varying traditions. Choosing the most important traditions from each culture, while making sure to include the parents' opinions, will allow the partners and their parents to feel equally significant. The parents may never be completely happy with the choices their child has made, but at least they won't feel as thought that family roots have been betrayed.

The individuals within these relationships are generally comfortable with the knowledge that they can both maintain their own culture as well as introduce themselves to another. These couples do not feel that they are betraying their roots by learning new customs. In most cases it is the parents that pressure their children into not abandoning their culture and thus to avoid dating those of different ethnicities.

In most cases it is the parents that pressure their children into not abandoning their culture and thus to avoid dating those of different ethnicities. Many parents are worried that mixed raced dating will somehow dilute their own culture and will threaten the preservation of their cultural beliefs. Parents worry that if their child falls in love with someone of a different culture, they might sacrifice their own traditions in order to make the relationship work. Choosing the most important traditions from each culture, while making sure to include the parents' opinions, will allow the partners and their parents to feel equally significant.

A person's roots are not left behind simply because they are exposed to new customs. Familial and cultural roots make us who we are, and that can never be t.

School Fundraiser Niche - Valentines Day

Valentine's Day Fundraising

Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14th has long been associated with romance. Much has been said about the birth of St. Valentine's Day and without a doubt that discussion will go on. Valentine's Day is great for an assortment of fundraising activities.

Valentine's Day Fundraising in Schools

January and February present an excellent window of opportunity to hold a school and organize fundraiser. Generally the sales campaign should be thirty days or less with delivery to purchasers at least three days before Valentines Day.

There are many Valentine's Day themed products to sell including chocolates, greeting cards, roses, bud vases, crystal, jewelry and many other items. Contact online and local wholesalers well in advance, and where possible have some inventory on hand prior to taking orders. One reliable source is the Fundraising Yellow Pages, is a great source of info for anyone trying to organize a fundraising event.

Valentines Day fundraising can be very profitable for schools. Most of us are familiar with the fundraising packets children bring home from school every fall.

Valentine's Day Fundraising Events

Valentines Day fundraising events range widely from parties and local galas to sponsored theme events, challenge events, entertainments, yard sales and even fashion shows. The possibilities for fundraising events are endless, and creative people are constantly devising new ideas. Some of the popular fundraising events are listed below:

• Host a Valentine's Day Romantic Dinner and Dance for couples.

• Family events - events or activities that families can undertake or attend together.

• Have a Valentine's Day Tea wherein women honor other women for their achievements (honorees presented with a rose, chocolates or other Valentines Day gift).

• Consider a themed Valentine's Day Social for families (guests will be honored and presented with a rose or other Valentine's appropriate gift).

There are several possibilities for making money with these types of Valentine's Day fundraisers. Actually, most fundraisers would agree that a combination approach is best. The combination includes:

• Have Valentine's Day gift items available for sale before, during and after the event.

•  Local leaders, charity executives and fundraising consultants to get the assistance you need and you will have a successful event that may become your major annual fundraiser.

• Sell tickets for admission (or get an organization to sell them for a percentage of each ticket).
• Sell advertisements to businesses and individuals for a souvenir brochure the attendees will take with them.

Valentine's Day is great for an assortment of fundraising activities.

Valentines Day fundraising can be very profitable for schools. There are many Valentine's Day themed products to sell including chocolates, greeting cards, roses, bud vases, crystal, jewelry and many other items. Valentines Day fundraising events range widely from parties and local galas to sponsored theme events, challenge events, entertainments, yard sales and even fashion shows. There are several possibilities for making money with these types of Valentine's Day fundraisers.