We wrapped up the MEAD STAMPEDE last Friday, Oct. 24th with our rainy & windy FUN RUN. Mead PTSA sincerely appreciates your support and generous donations as we worked to revive a Mead fundraising tradition. We hope the tradition continues and becomes something all students and families look forward to each Fall.
The numbers:
Direct donations from Mead families: $47,296.25
Company matching: $18,000
grand total raised
$65,296.25!!!!!
We would also like to congratulate our school-wide winners
Class that donated the most money: Ms. Giezentanner’s 1st grade class!
Grade with the most participation: 1st grade with 75% of students participating!
Midnight our Mustang mascot invites the Mead Community to participate in the Mead Stampede. The Mead Stampede is this year’s annual fundraiser and our primary fundraising event for the whole year. This is a donation-driven campaign where students collect donations tied to their participation in a fun run at school, called the Mead Stampede. The funds raised support PTSA enrichment at Mead, like Literacy Projects, STEM Programing, Arts, School Supports, Community Engagement, and Much More!
(see below for more information about Why We Fundraise.)
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October 13th-24th Our fundraising campaign begins on October 13th with promotional materials going home to families. Students and families have two weeks to collect donations! We’ll mark our Mid-Way Point with the Mead Glow and Lantern Festival and conclude our campaign on October 24th with our Stampede Fun Run. We send home the Fundraiser Details and a Donation Envelope with each student (Check your student’s backpack on 10/13). You can also find details in Principal Liz’s School Newsletter, the Mead Mustang report, and our Facebook Page. Students raise money via donations from parents, grandparents, family friends, etc., to earn prizes for themselves and their classrooms. Parents can submit corporate matching to their employer to increase donations. We ask for a suggested donation of $200 per student to help us reach our School Goal of $85K* (*which includes raising $20K in corporate matching). We’re thankful for our fundraising team of volunteers who spend countless hours to make this all happen. |
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Please note prize awards do not take corporate matching funds into account. This is because we can’t track those funds as easily. Companies have their own timelines for when they send their matching contributions, and sometimes we won’t see those funds hit our bank account until much later in the school year. Other companies ask their employees to submit charitable receipts to them and then they match those receipts, and unfortunately sometimes folks forget to submit those receipts and then we never see the match.
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Thursday, October 16th Get ready for one of the most colorful nights of the year! Join us for our famous neon dance party and celebrate global traditions with activities honoring Mid-Autumn Festival, Diwali, Día de los Muertos, and Chuseok. It’s a night to connect, dance, and shine with fellow Mustangs while experiencing the glow of culture, community, and fun. Don’t miss it! https://www.signupgenius.com/ |
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Friday, October 24th 2:45pm
The Stampede fun run happens during school hours. All students are invited to participate in the event! They can run, walk, and move around the “race course.” We’ll have separate lanes for runners and walkers.
We also invite parents to come and cheer on their mustangs at the stampede. The stampede will begin at 2:45pm on the sand field. Please check in at the front of the school to get a visitor sticker before heading to the stampede.
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Volunteers are needed throughout the 2 week campaign! Mead Stampede Campaign Sign up; we need money counters over the course of the two weeks we are collecting donations, Fun Run set up, visitor greeters, water table attendants, etc. Mid-Way Point Glow Party & Lantern Festival Volunteers Sign up; We need folks to help with setup, craft activity supervisors, dance supervisors, game supervisors, and more. We can't do it with out volunteers!
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Want to see this information bigger? Visit our Why We Fundraise Page.
We want to give a shout out of thanks to all of our 25-26 Sponsors this year! Thank you for sponsoring the Mead PTSA.
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If you have a company interested in sponsoring the Mead PTSA during the 25-26 school year please email us at [email protected]. Donate Today!
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We are so grateful for all the ways Mead families show up for their school and the PTSA! Every donation makes a difference. If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Email us at [email protected]. Donate Today! |
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