(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg Elementary students left the classroom on Friday for the annual Walk a Thon at the high school track.
The event is organized by the Greensburg Elementary PTO and is the school’s only fundraiser each year.
They were able to raise $38,000 to support various programs held throughout the year at the school.
Students raise money to earn unique prizes that range from bracelets and snow cones, to a Color Run, a pizza party or even a bus trip to get ice cream.
“This funds everything from ice cream trucks to PTO events and several convocations, and we also sponsor behind-the-scenes clubs like the Engineering Club,” said Greensburg Elementary PTO President Nicholas Gunter. “Basically, this fundraiser allows us to support our teachers and students inside the elementary school.”
On Friday, the students took a short bus trip from the elementary school to Greensburg Community high school to run laps on the track.
Parents were invited to attend, and some students even participated in the Color Run.
“We got to run around the track and when you finished a lap you got a mark, and if you ran four times that meant you ran a mile,” said GES fifth grader Ellie Gilbert. “I think this is so much fun and I love running. It is a good workout.”
