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Walnut Acres 2nd Annual Walk-A-Thon!
Fundraise: March 23 to April 13
Walk: Friday, April 13, 8:30am-12:30pm
Walk 1: 2nd & 3rd Grade, 8:45am-9:45am Walk 2: TK, K & 1st Grade, 10 am-11 am Walk 3: 4th & 5th Grade, 11:15am-12:15pm Our goal is to raise money for the Walnut Acres PFC to fund classroom aides, learning labs and technology, art and music instruction, and other elementary essentials for this current school year.
Facts About Fundraising
From March 23rd-April 13th, students ask friends and family to sponsor
their efforts with a flat fee for walking or jogging laps at the Walk-A-Thon on
Friday, April 13th. Donations can be made online at 99pledges, or by check. This
is a flat donation event, not per lap. Donations are tax deductible. Here’s Where
Your Fundraising Dollars Go.
All proceeds will help fund this
year’s classroom aides, learning
labs and technology, art and music instruction, and other elementary
essentials. All contributions are
tax-deductible. Your
Sponsors can Donate Online with 99Pledges. You
will receive an email from 99Pledges
for each student, with a link to their personal student online fundraising
page. This page can be posted to Facebook, or forwarded by email to friends and
family. Your Sponsors can
Write a Check. Complete the Check Donation form that was sent
home, attach your check payments, and return them to the Walk-A-Thon box in
the school office. Please turn in your check donations by Friday, April 13th to
be eligible for the prize raffle(s).
Facts About the Walk-A-Thon Event
Students set lap goals, participate in optional fun runs, and are ready
to walk or jog laps with their classmates for 20 minutes between 8:30am-12:30pm
on Friday, April 13th!
Free Fun
Run Available to Students on March 29th, 7:20-7:50am. Sign up on
Konstella.
3 Classes
in the School will Win for Most Class Spirit, Top Fundraising and Most Laps. These
3 classes will win a Jamba Juice Party and extra recess.
All
Parents and Friends are Welcome to Attend the Walk-A-Thon and Cheer the Students On!
There are
three walks scheduled between 8:30am-12:30pm by grade level.
- Walk 1: 2nd & 3rd Grade, 8:45am-9:45am
- Walk 2: TK, K & 1st Grade, 10 am-11 am
- Walk 3: 4th & 5th Grade, 11:15am-12:15pm
Students
will Show their Class Spirit, Warm-up with Fitness Expert Tracy Pajer, and Walk
or Jog for 20 Minutes to the Music of T.J. the D.J. After their event, they
can help themselves to an energy bar donated by NuGo, and water donated by our
local Whole Foods.
Walk-A-Thon Prizes
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Grand Prize Winner! The
top fundraiser in the school will win a pair of tickets to see the Golden
State Warriors.
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Raise over $150 in donations,
and your name will be entered into a prize giveaway for a chance to win prizes
including:
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An Art Making Party for your child and six
friends at Rebel Art School.
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10 free 30-minute sessions in the Ultimate Shot
Lab at The Ultimate Fieldhouse.
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Raise over $100 in donations, and your name will be entered into a prize giveaway for a chance to win prizes including:
- A free pass for one month of dance classes at
Encore Gym.
- Basketball jerseys and more from Sports Basement.
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Raise over $50 in donations, and your name will be entered into a prize giveaway for a chance to win prizes including:
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- A free pass for
one hour of jumping at Sky High Sports.
- Basketballs, soccer Balls, footballs and
more compliments of Sports Basement.
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Prizes! A Jamba Juice Smoothie Party and 15 minutes extra recess will go to:
- The Class in the School with the Most Spirit
- The Class in the School with the Top Fundraising
- The Class in the
School With the Most Lap
| Questions? Contact Brooke Giddings and Tracy Pajer at walkathon@walnutacrespfc.net. Be on the lookout for a volunteer sign-up on Konstella at the end of the month. |
