Saturday, April 25th – 9am-2pm
1 lap = 1/4 mile
It’s that time of year for Hillcrest’s Annual Walkathon! This beloved tradition has always been a fun and exciting, student-centered celebration of school pride and community building, while also raising critical funds that directly sustain many of the educational programs and staff members that make Hillcrest so incredible.
To register your student, please click HERE.
To make a donation, please click HERE.
To volunteer at the Walkathon:
please check back in mid-March for the link!
To lend equipment:
please check back in mid-March for the link!
To donate snack bar items:
please check back in mid-March for the link!
Carnival Tickets
You will need to purchase tickets at the Walkathon to play games and purchase food or drinks. We will have a lot of fun games that appeal to kids across the grade levels… Krazy Kans, Bacon Run, Ping Pong Blast, Cornhole, Face Painting, Spin & Win, Pick A Pop, Gone Fishin’, Ghostbusters, The Dessert Run, and more! When you play games, you win prize tickets and can visit the prize booth to exchange them for fun prizes.
What are the tickets for?
- All Games
- BBQ
- Snack Bar
- Drinks
Fundraising
The Hillcrest Walkathon is the third and final fundraiser of the school year. Our goal is to raise $70,000 in order to fully cover the staff, programs, facilities improvements, and more that have been provided for the 2025-2026 school year. The PTA budget supports programs such as:
- Library program and teacher librarian
- Technology classes and instructor
- Reading specialist / small group intervention
- Mental Health specialist and social/emotional curriculum
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion program
- Facilities improvements (e.g., playground resurfacing, outdoor seating, classroom projectors and screens, ceiling fans for cooling and ventilation)
- Classroom software and hardware technology
- Teacher professional development
- School, art, and office supplies
Questions? Please email us. Thank you!
*Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Hillcrest PTA is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Our federal tax ID# 94-6172363.
