Walk-a-thon

The Walk-a-thon is one our our big PTA fundraisers. It took place on October 16, 2025 at school.

Please help us reach our funraising goal. The funds raised go to support vital programs like P.E. with Coach Don, mini-grants for teachers and staff, counseling, Restorative Justice, and so much more.

100% of the money earned from this and every fundraiser goes to support the Washington community.

What is the Walk-A-Thon?

Students walk laps out on the blacktop/playground with other students in their grade level, receiving stamps for every lap walked. This is an energetic event with music and volunteers cheering and encouraging kids. Here is the tentative 2025 schedule:

  • TK & Kindergarten: 8:40 - 9:10 am

  • 1st Grade: 9:15 - 9:45 am

  • 2nd Grade: 9:50 - 10:20 am

  • 4th Grade: 10:25 - 10:55 am

  • 3rd Grade: 11:00 - 11:30 am

  • 5th Grade: 11:35 - 12:05 pm

How doES My Student get pledges?

  • Option 1: Over the few of weeks before and after the walk-a-thon, families can collect cash, checks and pledges from family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers tracking pledges with the envelope that is sent home for every student.  

  • Option 2: In addition to the envelope, each student is given a unique link for the fundraising site 99Pledges. Caregivers will receive this link via email directly from 99Pledges. You can reach out to friends and family by email, Facebook, and X, or any social media/digital methods you regularly use to communicate. If you do not receive the email for whatever reason, simply search and find your participant's online pledge page here.

  • Families can collect cash, checks, and pledges using the envelope, 99Pledges link, or a combination of both.

  • Washington Elementary School is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. All donations are fully tax-deductible (non-profit Federal Tax ID No. 94-6174706).

  • Don’t forget to check to see if your employeer will match the donations. Ask your employer or click here and scroll down to “New Search”

WHAT DO I DO ONCE I RECEIVE the pledges?

  • Cash can be placed directly in the pledge envelope and returned to your student’s teacher by October 30th.

  • Checks can be made out to “Washington Elementary PTA” can be turned in to your student’s teacher by October 30th or mailed to:

    Washington PTA, 2300 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley CA 94704. (Please do not mail cash.)

  • Pledges can be made electronically through 99Pedges. All flat rate donations are charged immediately to the donors credit card. All per-lap donations are charged a few days after the walk-a-thon is completed and laps are entered into the system.

  • Pledges can also be made using the “Make A Donation” box below.  

  • Please collect all pledges by October 30th.

Please enter "Walkathon" and the name(s) of the student(s) you are sponsoring so their class can get credit for the donation. (If using a mobile device, please enter this info in the optional “note to seller” field once in PayPal.)