Our Jog-a-Thon is this Friday, Oct 10th!
Today is the DAY!
WHAT IS THE JOG-A-THON?
Or annual Jog-A-Thon is back and it’s Phoebe Hearst PTO’s BIGGEST fundraiser of the year! Every dollar raised fuels incredible opportunities for our students, including exciting field trips, hands-on classroom enrichment, campus beautification, and so much more. Visit the school’s website for all the details!
HOW DO I DONATE?
Jog-A-Thon raises money by students and their families soliciting sponsors (your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and local businesses) to pledge at a flat rate. Let them know how far you plan on running, jogging, or walking in 15-minutes to inspire those donations! Donations are tax deductible. Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary School PTO is a nonprofit corporation recognized under section
501 (c)(3) our tax ID # is 90-0742708.
CREDIT CARD/DEBIT CARD: Click on the “Click to donate online” link above and follow the directions.
CASH/CHECK: Make checks payable to “Phoebe Hearst PTO” and write the name(s) of the student(s) on the memo line to ensure the donation is credited to that student(s).
Checks can be delivered to the school in the large manila envelope provided to each student or dropped off/mailed to the school office. Cash or check donations are due by September 12 to count towards prizes. Office hours are Mon-Fri 7:30am – 3:30pm – 1410 60th Street, Sacramento, CA 95819.
All donations are due by September 12th.
WHAT CAN STUDENTS EARN?
Students can earn prizes/swag by raising money. The more funds raised, the more swag they can earn. Funds are due by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 to be counted towards prizes. All clothing earned through the Jog-a-thon is considered as part of the school uniform. Enter the clothing sizes of your student(s) here. The prize levels are as follows:
Prizes will be awarded to students acquiring total pledges at the following levels.
Bronze Dragon: $25 to $74.99
Official 2025 PH Jog-a-thon T-shirt.
Silver Dragon: $75 to $124.99
Official 2024 PH Jog-a-thon T-shirt plus SOCKS!
Gold Dragon: $125 to $249.99
All Silver Dragon items plus a PH HAT!
Platinum Dragon: $250 – $399.99
All Gold Dragon items plus a ZIP-UP SWEATSHIRT!
Diamond Dragon: $400 – $799.99
All Platinum Dragon items plus SWEATPANTS!
Unicorn Dragon: $800+ All prizes + PH Surprise (+ pizza party)
WHAT IS A BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP?
Students are encouraged to reach out to local businesses for donations. Any business that donates at least $300 by the deadline of September 12th can have their logo on the 2025 Phoebe Hearst Jog-a-thon t-shirt and Phoebe Hearst marketing materials. Please coordinate the logo with Caitlin Beckett at phjogathon@gmail.com. There are several tiers that businesses can donate:
- $5,000 or to highest bidder – Banner logo on top of the back of the shirt (only 1 spot available)
- $2,000 – logo on shirt sleeve (only 2 spots available)
- $800 – Larger logo, top of back of t-shirt (under banner logo)
- $600 – Medium size logo, middle of back of t-shirt
- $300 – Smaller logo, bottom of back of t-shirt
THE DAY OF THE JOG-A-THON
The Jog-a-thon will be held during the school day on Friday, October 10. Each grade will be allotted 15 minutes to run as many laps as they can. Each lap is approximately 1/5 of a mile. The event is a school wide favorite. The 6th graders will get to test their speed as we finish the day with the 6th Grade Fastest Lap event. This one lap race is always a crowd pleaser complete with trophies.
If you have any questions about the Jog-a-thon, please reach out to Amanda Panton at phjogathon@gmail.com
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!