Walk-A-Thon Info for School Families
11th Annual Walk-A-Thon April 2, 2026
WHAT: This year's Walk-A-Thon fundraising campaign will raise funds
for a field house, complete with restrooms and drinking fountain.
Learning Tree is a 501 (c)(3). Donations will be accepted until the
goal is reached. In addition to the major projects, a portion of
the proceeds will go towards fundraising costs, Home & School
and Athletic funds.
WHO: for students, friends & families of LTES.
WHEN: Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 8:30 AM to 1 PM (Lunch is served
to all participants at 11:30AM)
WHERE: Lakeshore track at 70 Crescent St. in Dalton, GA
GOAL: $50,000
WHY: -raise funds for a field house, complete with restrooms and drinking fountain.
HOW: We use an easy web-based fundraising system (PledgeStar)
that makes it simple to request pledges from family, friends
and businesses, and for them to make secure credit card
donations online. Please register now to help our dreams
come true! Note: Invitations may also be hand-
delivered or mailed.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT:
Access Pledgestar through their website to send online invites:
Go to http://pledgestar.com/learningtree You may also access pledgestar and walkathon info from www.learningtreeschool.org
Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit” If you registered last year, be sure to use the same email address to register this year in order to pull up last year’s donors.
Follow the instructions on-screen to register Walker(s) and add family and friends
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU REGISTER ON PLEDGESTAR?
When you finish registering, the system lets you email/text pledge requests to your family and friends, and allows them to make check or secure credit card donations online. You get notified each time a pledge is made, and you can track your pledge progress online. It will even send them a thank you email and receipt when they donate! Call 1-888-598-7510 if you need help with PledgeStar.
NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT HAVE COMPUTER AND/OR EMAIL ADDRESS: All Learning Tree students can use their school email address to register your family account. Note: all school emails are the first two letters of the first name and their entire last name, followed by @learningtreeschool.org. For example, the principal's email is twbrown@learningtreeschool.org. If needed, teachers can help your child register at school using school email address. Please let us know if you need help.
GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR TO HAND DELIVER INVITATIONS IS ALSO AN OPTION!
If your family does not have an email account, or if your family does not have a computer or internet access, or would prefer to mail or hand deliver your pledge requests, you can fill out and use the “Tracking Form for Letter Mailing and Hand-Delivery”. Pledge letters are available in English and Spanish in the school office and on our website www.learningtreeschool.org
If you are hand delivering letters, never go to a stranger’s house and never go door-to-door after dark!
All checks should be made out to Learning Tree Elementary School.
TIME TO INVITE!
Let's invite family members, friends, local businesses, and anyone you can think of who might want to help the make our goals a reality!
A NOTE ABOUT LEARNING TREE'S CONSTITUENT CHURCH
We are so thankful and blessed that our Dalton Adventist Church family is extremely supportive of Learning Tree and gives generously to our school on a monthly basis. Our school will give our church family the opportunity to donate through announcements in the church bulletin, but if you are related to someone, or if they are good friends of your family, or they request to sponsor you, go ahead and invite them!
Thank you for your support and for sharing the good news about quality Christian education available at Learning Tree!
