Walk-a-thon
Thank you for your continued commitment in supporting the PTA’s fundraising goals. The 2026 Walk-A-Thon starts now!
About:
The Walk-A-Thon is a 2-part fundraising event where the students first collect donations to win prizes and support their walking goals (running from 11/5-11/20) and then they walk laps during an on-campus Walk-A-Thon community event on 12/4. While the fundraising site does not offer "per lap" donations, students are encouraged to set their own walking goals and encourage their friends and family to support them! For example, 5 laps around the track is about 1/2 a mile. Maybe your student wants to walk a mile that day! Help them get excited by setting and meeting their goal. And don't forget about the prizes! (See the list below).
11/5 - 11/20: Registration and fundraising
12/4: On campus Walk-A-Thon 3-4:30pm
Goals:
The Walk-A-Thon emphasizes the importance of a healthy active lifestyle while also raising our goal of $20,000 to support the YMCA PLAY PE Program we introduced this year.
Prizes & Participation Perks:
All walkers registered by 11/20 will get a custom Walk-a-thon t-shirt
All walkers with 5+ laps will get a wristband
Top Walker per classroom: YMCA PE “Teacher for a Day”
Classroom with the most donations (upper/lower): Classroom choice of special treat (by vote)
Classroom with the most registrations (upper/lower): Teacher’s choice of classroom gift card
Grade with the most money raised (upper/lower): Extra YMCA PE session or bubble party for UTK
Reaching school goal of $20,000 raised: New sports equipment
Getting Started:
Read on for step-by-step instructions for registration and links to get you started! Note that all participation rules can be found in the parent packet.
Register your student:
Caregivers must complete a 2-step registration to collect donations and/or participate:
1. Register on the Zeffy site (see step-by-step below)
2. Once registered, check your email for confirmation and complete the google form linked there to complete registration
Zeffy step-by-step:
In the “Fundraisers” box at the bottom of the page, search/find and click on your student’s teacher to open their team page
Next to “I want to help fundraise”, click the fundraise ↗ button
“Join a Team” should be selected. Please click it if not.
Add individual fundraising goal (target), student’s name, parent’s email address, and an image
Click “Join Team”
View your page and copy the campaign link for sharing
Don't forget to check your email to complete the registration process!
Collect donations:
Share the personalized link with family and friends: include it in an email or social post about what the support means to you and the school. Use the suggestions on the confirmation email for ideas.
For anyone donating:
Using the personalized link, open the fundraising page
Choose a pre-selected amount or enter your own
Zeffy requests an OPTIONAL donation % to keep their website running. Bypass this by using the dropdown to select “other”, and then edit the amount to $0.
Donations can also be made by using the general fundraising website, clicking “donate”, and then selecting the classroom team from the list.
Thank you to our generous community sponsors who have made our T-shirts, prizes, and event possible!
