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:
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!
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.
