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.) 

 

MEAD STAMPEDE DETAILS 25-26

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.

 

3 WAYS TO DONATE Oct. 13-24!

  1. Families can submit donations online using our GiveBacks platform. Each student can REGISTER and create an individual donation page that they can share easily with family and friends. Note- A small processing fee will be charged for credit card payments (Amex fees higher than other cards). 
  2. OR Pay by Cash/Check using the envelop sent home with their student! Please fill out the outside of the envelope before returning it to the school, no later than 10/24.
  3. Also, Families can submit donations via employer Corporate Matching portals. If you utilize one of these platforms, please print a receipt from the platform that includes, the organization name, date, the amount of your personal donation, and your first and last name. Put this receipt in your student's fundraising envelope and turn it into the school by 10/24. This ensures that your student (and their classroom) will receive credit towards our awesome Stampede Rewards*. *Please note prize awards do not take corporate matching funds into account.

STAMPEDE REWARD DETAILS

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.

 

MEAD STAMPEDE MID-WAY 
Mustang Glow Lantern Festival Details

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/go/30E0D4CA9AA2FA0FE3-59158620-mustang

 

MEAD STAMPEDE FUN RUN DETAILS

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.

VOLUNTEER FOR THE STAMPEDE

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!

 

 

WHY WE FUNDRAISE

Want to see this information bigger? Visit our Why We Fundraise Page.

THANK YOU 25-26 SPONSORS!

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.

 

 

If you have a company interested in sponsoring the Mead PTSA during the 25-26 school year please mail us at [email protected]. Donate Today!

 

THANK YOU!

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!