Cerra Vista School students are stretching their legs and
getting ready to walk for their school during its biggest
fundraiser of the year.
Hollister – Cerra Vista School students are stretching their legs and getting ready to walk for their school during its biggest fundraiser of the year.
On May 13 the school will hold its seventh annual walk-a-thon. Students have already gathered $23,000 in pledges throughout Hollister – $3,000 more than last year.
“The community has really stepped up to the plate,” said Rene George, former parent-teacher organization president who helped organize the event. “They are so supportive in Hollister. It’s amazing that everyone is wanting to help.”
The theme for the event is “California Adventure: A Walk on the Wild Side.” Students will walk laps around the school’s field. They will also be able to visit booths that will be set up on the route. Each booth will be based on a place in California.
There will be a Monterey booth, for example, where students can get Otter Pops, a frozen treat that comes in a variety of flavors.
Students who collected donations for the fundraiser will be eligible to win gifts ranging from Cerra Vista backpacks to tickets to the San Francisco Zoo. The grand prize, which will be awarded by raffle, is tickets to Disneyland in Anaheim. Several business sponsors donated the products and prizes for the event, George said.
Damm Good Spring Water of Hollister has supplied the walk-a-thon with water for several years. This year it will donate about five gallons of water.
“It’s where our business is,” said Adam Damm, vice president. “It is where my dad was raised. It’s where I was raised. So it’s a way to give back to the community, and it’s a worthy cause. They need help.”
Money raised through the event will be used by the school’s parent-teacher organization for a variety of school projects, including school assemblies, field trips and physical education equipment.
“We pay for a lot,” George said. “Our school wouldn’t be able to go on field trips if the PTO didn’t pay for it.”
Luke Roney covers education and agriculture for the Free Lance. Reach him at 831-637-5566 ext. 335 or at lr****@fr***********.com
