The PTA raises money through:
- Jog-A-Thon: The Jog-A-Thon is a fun, annual fundraiser that helps encourage an active lifestyle while raising money for favorite PTA events. This is the PTA’s largest fundraiser of the year, and the only one that depends on student participation in order to be successful. Students are invited to solicit pledges from parents, friends, family and neighbors. Our goal is for each student to raise $50 in pledges.
- Dine-Out Nights: Dine-Out Nights are a great way for our community to come together on a specified day at a variety of participating restaurants and earn a generous percentage of total sales for our PTA. Dates and locations vary and are announced throughout the school year. Examples include Burgerville, The Ram, Pietro’s and Cha Cha Cha! in Milwaukie.
- Bottle Drop: You can recycle at Oregon Bottle Drop and benefit Sojourner school! Contact [email protected] to get blue bags with our Sojourner code. Fill you bag and return to OBD locations. Our goal is $4,200 (~5-10 bags/student/year).
- Membership Dues: To be a voting PTA member, the due is $10, paid annually. A significant portion of these dues are paid to the Oregon PTA, who also forwards a portion of the dues to the National PTA. Members of the Sojourner PTA are entitled to the benefits of membership in each of these organizations as well.
- BoxTops4Education: Box Tops are worth a $0.10 donation each and can be found on hundreds of common grocery products. Download the BoxTops4Education app on your phone to easily scan physical or digital receipts after shopping. Box Tops can also still be physically clipped and turned into the PTA in an envelope to the office. For example of products to be on the lookout for, or to take advantage of printable and digital coupons available on the BoxTops4Education website.