DOLPHIN DIGEST 3/17/2023

We are excited to introduce the Dolphin Dash to our school community! The Dolphin Dash is going to be our school’s major fundraiser this year, so we need caregivers & friends of our school to get involved and support our students!

What is the Dolphin Dash? The Dolphin Dash is a new event this year, similar to a Fun Run or Jog-a-thon, and students will participate on Friday, March 24th. We’re asking families, friends, and neighbors to support students with a donation and encouragement to do their best in the event. Each lap will be tallied as students jog, walk, skip, run, etc. during their set time period, and we are challenging students to complete 1,200 laps for the whole school. All students will have a chance to participate and all students will celebrate the success of the event with a treat and a prize.

Why are we having a Dolphin Dash? School funding doesn’t cover much for art or PE, so our PTA is hoping this fundraiser can make up some of that gap. Fundraising for this event will focus on enriching experiences in art and PE. Our goal is to raise at least $5,000, and ANY donation is welcome!

How do we raise money? We’re asking for students and their caregivers to request one-time donations from family and friends in support of giving it their all on the day of the Dolphin Dash. We have an easy-to-use website that accepts credit cards, or we can accept cash or checks. Please help your student(s) collect pledges through their webpage. You can email or text the link to family, relatives, friends, co-workers, etc. for support. Posting on social media is another great option! One way we can meet our school goal of $5,000 is if each student raises $20. Fundraising is completely optional!

Online pledges with 99Pledges. Your student already has a page set up to collect pledges. Simply go to https://app.99pledges.com/fund/arletaschool and enter your student’s first name in the ‘search for participant’ field. You do not need to login or change anything. Simply make a donation for whatever you can, and share your student's link with friends and family. We are shooting for 100% participation, so no amount is too small.

Our school link is https://app.99pledges.com/fund/arletaschool

Search for your student’s first name in the ‘search for participant’ field

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]