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Mar

2019

Deer Run Elementary learns valuable fundraising lessons with the help of PledgeStar!

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The 2018 annual fundraiser at Deer Run Elementary school raised more money than students, teachers, and parent volunteers ever expected thanks to PledgeStar and some calculated planning. Parent volunteer Lauren Heft had her first experience with PledgeStar and organizing a fundraising event in 2017 for her school’s “Deer Run Run-A-Thon”. She was pleasantly surprised when

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Feb

2019

Primrose Hill Elementary School Quadruples Their Earnings After Switching to PledgeStar!

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PTO member Kristen Van Hull had one goal in mind when volunteering to run Primrose Hill Elementary School’s Jog-A-Thon for her fourth year, raise more than ever in order to fund a new playground. In the past, Van Hull worked exceptionally hard to organize an event that was both fun and raised money for the

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Feb

2019

Welcome in the new year with PledgeStar!

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If you’ve been thinking about using an online fundraising system for your Jog-A-Thon, Walk-A-Thon, Read-A-Thon or other pledge drive, take a look at our 2018 fundraising statistics to see why you should consider using PledgeStar: Participating children raised an average of $170 each. On average, PledgeStar customers kept 94% of what they raised. PledgeStar’s automatic

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Nov

2018

Math-A-Thon Equals Success for Tucson Elementary School!

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Making math fun for kids can be challenging, but Ventana Vista Elementary School recently figured out a way to get kids excited about learning AND raise money for their school at the same time. Every year, the school holds a fun and educational Math-A-Thon during regular class hours. Students are given a packet geared toward

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Oct

2018

Eagle Hills Soars Even Higher Using PledgeStar!

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When parent volunteer Amy Crookston noticed a PledgeStar online fundraising sign hanging at a neighboring elementary school, she thought it might be something interesting to look into for her own kids’ school. She contacted PTO members for their experiences with the company. One year later, when when she added PledgeStar and their Walk-A-Thon doubled the

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Jul

2018

Randolph rockets past their goals!

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After running Randolph Elementary’s annual walk-a-thon for the third year in a row, PTA President Kathy Hansen wanted to do something different to encourage her participants to raise more funds than ever before. Months earlier, her children had participated in the school’s annual magazine sale fundraiser, but they complained that they didn’t win any prizes

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May

2018

Spring Fundraising Wrap-Up

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As another school year draws to a close, we look back on a record-breaking year, and forward to new features designed to make your 2018-19 school-year fundraiser your best one yet! This year, we helped schools and other youth organizations raise more than $20 million, with kids raising an average of $140 each. PledgeStar’s automated

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May

2018

Socks Serve up Success at St. Hedwig School

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St. Hedwig School in Los Alamitos, California used PledgeStar to help raise more money during the school’s inaugural Jog-a-Thon fundraiser. Co-Jog-a-Thon Chair and PA Board Member Erin de Lucia was first made aware of the PledgeStar online fundraising system after hearing rave reviews about the service from one of her friends at Lowell Elementary School

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Feb

2018

Crocker Highlands Elementary Fights Back Against Budget Cuts With Help From PledgeStar

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Crocker Highlands Elementary in Oakland, California has used the PledgeStar system for the past two years. This year, they raised over $122,000; more than double the amount the school earned in the same event without PledgeStar. PTA member Colleen Orfuss researched several online fundraising platforms before last year’s Walk-A-Thon. She wanted a system that was

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Jan

2018

Happy New Year From PledgeStar!

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Last year, 745 schools and other organizations who added the PledgeStar online fundraising system to their pledge drives raised over $20 million. That’s 50% more than they raised before adding PledgeStar! Why not raise 50% more for your school or group? Thanks to feedback provided by PledgeStar customers in our post-event survey, we’ve added several

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Dec

2017

Helping you work less and raise more!

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PledgeStar is always looking for ways to improve your fundraising experience, so you can work less and raise more. That’s why we tested two new innovative features this fall: text message pledge requests, and online address book importing. The results are in and we’re excited to report that over 100 schools raised 15% more than they

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Dec

2017

Oregon Youth Sports Leagues Raise Thousands With PledgeStar

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By utilizing PledgeStar to reach out to more friends and family, the Sunset Youth Football and Baseball leagues of Portland, Oregon raised tens of thousands of dollars. It all started when SYFL Coach Frank Krause was made aware of the PledgeStar system by a friend who had used it successfully at his school’s Jog-a-Thon. Krause

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Dec

2017

Rogers Middle School Teams Up With PledgeStar

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Two years ago, the PTA at Rogers Middle School in Long Beach, California hired an outside fundraising company to run their annual pledge drive. After the company took 50% of the school’s fundraising earnings, PTA member Leslie Anderson decided to run the event herself. Anderson learned about the PledgeStar fundraising system from a friend, and

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Oct

2017

Rumsey Station Elementary

PledgeStar Perfect For Papillion Elementary

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For the past three years, Rumsey Station Elementary in Papillion, Nebraska has used Boosterthon, a full service fundraising company, for its annual Rumsey Run Jog-a-Thon event. However, after parents began voicing concerns over Boosterthon’s high fees, PTA member Kristi Waszak knew it was time for a change. “Raising almost $33,000 and then writing a check to Boosterthon for

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Oct

2017

Redwood Christian

PledgeStar Keeps Tuition Prices Down at Private School

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Director of Advancement at Redwood Christian Schools, Mike Kady, has been running his school’s Jog-a-Thon for the last 21 years. This year, after researching online pledge drive systems, and being made aware of PledgeStar by his district’s superintendent, Kady decided to give the service a shot. For over 40 years, Redwood Christian has relied on

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Sep

2017

Supercharge School Fundraising with PledgeStar

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Now that school’s begun, it’s time to get serious about fundraising, and PledgeStar is the simplest, least expensive, and most effective way to squeeze every last dollar from your Jog-A-Thon, Walk-A-Thon, Read-A-Thon, or any other pledge drive. PledgeStar is an online fundraising system that helps raise 50% more from your group’s pledge drive by making

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May

2017

Corona Del Mar Lift-A-Thon

PledgeStar Revolutionizes Corona Del Mar High School Sports Fundraising

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Several Corona Del Mar High School sports teams raised hundreds of thousands of dollars using the PledgeStar fundraising system. It all started in 2015, when Assistant Football Coach Kevin Hettig utilized PledgeStar for his team’s Lift-A-Thon. In the past, team members sent handwritten letters to family and friends asking for donations to pay for everything

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May

2017

Eaglethon

PledgeStar Helps Florida School Save Recess

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When Stephany Dawson took over as co-chair of Cypress Elementary School’s annual Eaglethon fun run, she had one goal in mind: bring recess back to the school. The school’s playground facilities were virtually nonexistent, and students weren’t afforded the luxury of unstructured play. This led Dawson and other parent volunteers to take up the cause

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Mar

2017

Pinewood Derby

Long Beach Cub Scouts Smash Fundraising Goals With PledgeStar

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Tom Renger became familiar with the PledgeStar fundraising system during his time as Kettering Elementary School’s PTA Treasurer. Their Fit Fest Fundraiser was a massive success, prompting Renger to apply PledgeStar’s services to his Cub Scout Pack’s annual Poinsettia Fundraiser. In years past, Cub Scout Pack members would go door to door in their community, seeking

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Feb

2017

Playa Del Rey Spell-A-Thon

M-O-N-E-Y For the Win! Playa Del Rey Spell-A-Thon

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The winners of the 2016 Playa del Rey Elementary School Spell-A-Thon weren’t just the top spellers in each class. The entire school won this year when they almost quadrupled their past earnings and brought in over $17,000 in donations! Kids were thrilled about the exciting magic show they were awarded as one of the cool

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Jan

2017

Sumac Jog-A-Thon

SUMAC Elementary Nearly Doubles Their Fundraising Goal

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In 2015, SUMAC Elementary School raised close to $40,000 at their annual Jog-A-Thon fundraiser. Unfortunately, the school ended up keeping only half of those funds. The full-service fundraising company they hired to run their Jog-A-Thon charged fifty percent of all earnings – in this case, around $20,000! The next year, parent volunteer Megan Glynn said

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May

2016

Groveland Read-A-Thon

Groveland Elementary School’s Inaugural Read-A-Thon A Great Success!

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For their fall fundraiser, Groveland Elementary volunteers wanted to do something unique and unprecedented in their school’s history. Not only did they want to raise money for their academic programs, but they also wanted to incorporate a learning initiative in the fundraising process. The result was a highly successful month-long Read-A-Thon, a fun and educational

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Jun

2015

Del Mar

Del Mar Schools Education Foundation Fills Gaps Left By State Budget Cuts

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Fifteen years ago, when the State of California budget cuts threatened to limit K-12 students’ access to extra-curricular subjects like music and art, a group of concerned parents decided they wanted more for their children. Along with the Del Mar Union School District, the parents worked to establish the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation (DMSEF),

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Jun

2015

Allen Elementary Keeps the Fun in Fundraising

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To make sure their 5th Annual “Run for the Gold” Jog-A-Thon event was fun for all her students, Principal Teresa Wilkinson of Allen Elementary School made sure they all had a chance to win prizes even if they were not able to fundraise for the event. She encouraged students to bring in donations to help

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