Our Walkathon Fundraiser is Sunday, October 16, at Washington High School so please register now to help our school raise as much as we can to support programs for our children.

Pledgestar is an awesome web-based fundraising system that makes it easy for you to request pledges from your family and friends, and for them to make secure donations online. (It's what we've used for the past Walkathons.) Participants who register on Pledgestar will receive an awesome prizes. See below for more details. Register by October 14th; but the earlier, the better.

Our Goal for the Event is $50,000. What will your goal be?

How to Sign Up for Pledgestar

Using your computer's browser:

  • Go to http://pledgestar.com/dfes

  • Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”

  • Follow the instructions on-screen to register Student(s) and add family and friends

Using your Android or Apple phone or tablet:

  • Go to the Apple App Store on iOS or the Amazon App Store on Android and search for "PledgeStar" to download the Family App, or go to https://pledgestar.com/dfes/downloadapp.html

  • On the home screen enter your event code: “dfes” to locate your event

  • Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”

  • Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”

Follow the instructions on-screen to register Student(s) and add family and friends

When you finish, the system emails pledge requests to your family and friends, and allows them to make secure credit card donations online. You get notified each time a pledge is made, and you can track your pledge progress online.

Prizes:

  • Signup for pledgestar and get pin

  • Participate in an activity and earn a slap braclet

  • Raise $50 and earn DFES sunglasses

  • Raise $100 and earn a cool new Walkathon t-shirt

  • Raise $200 and earn a cool new Walkathon sweatshirt!

Pin
Slap Bracelet
Sunglasses
Walkathon t-shirt
Walkathon sweatshirt

Activities at the Walkathon

  • Walking of course!

  • Rock climbing wall *

  • Obstacle course

  • Smoothie bike *

  • Food stall(s) -- Bring cash or credit card

    • Gigi's Kitchen (Papusas and other delicious Salvadorian food)

  • etc.

* Require purchase of a $20 wristband for all day use. Siblings will be an additional $10 each.

Why We Are Raising Money

The DFES PTA helps our fantastic school by funding the following programs:

  • Literacy Support through our amazing Literacy Specialist.

  • Art Program and art supplies.

  • Money for every teacher to use at their discretion for school supplies.

  • Professional development for teachers.

  • Community events

  • And more

For more information about what the DFES PTA funds, check out our fundraising page.

Sponsors of this event

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