if you are doing a fundraiser and you ask your family to....

I think it just depends on the person. I mean I know people who could help with fundraisers but don't because they feel if they helped with one fundraiser then they would have to help with all the others ones that family have. I understand not wanting to get bogged down with fundraisers.

My immediate family are not good in participating in my sons activities. It's quite hard for them since we live in USA and they live in New Zealand. However, my in-laws (who live in NZ and Aussie) are AWESOME at participating and they contribute all the time. I don't expect them too and wouldn't consider it rude if they didn't (even if they could afford it). I just let them know what's going on and if they can that is GREAT, and if not, then that is also OK. I can't always afford to participate either and they don't mind it at all.

Yes it is rude of them not to participate. It's happened to me time and time again with friends and families kids. You buy what ever they are selling whether you can afford to or not. But, when it's your child that is doing the fundraising they can't afford it. Sometimes it call all be one sided. I don't lower myself to say no even when they have. I always contribute even if it's only one dollar, it all helps!