DIRECT DONATION CAMPAIGN FALL 2025​​​
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Every day at Hickory Elementary adds another page to our children’s story. A story that is
filled with learning, friendship, and growth. For our Hickory PTA 2025 Direct Donation Drive,
we invite you to join us in “Our Story of Giving” to support the programs and experiences
that help our students thrive.
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For any student that receives a donation in their name, we’ll place a new book in the Hickory
Library with a special dedication honoring your student. Each donation will add a book to
our Hickory P.T.A. Library “Bookshelf of Giving”, showing the power of our community’s
generosity.
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Together, we’ll fill our shelves and write the next inspiring chapter in Hickory’s story!
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What is Direct Donation?
Direct Donation is Hickory PTA’s primary Fall Fundraiser and this year we have a goal of raising $18,000. Our 2025 theme is “Our Story of Giving” and all students receiving a donation in their name will receive a dedication placed in one of our new library books. All donations received will support our PTA enrichment programs and community events. This amount is just a portion of what we need to sustain the school year round. Every donation received benefits Hickory, supporting our 850 students and 98 staff members!
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How can you make your donation?
The easiest way to make your donation is online by tapping here or on the blue “Donate Now” button. If you prefer to donate by check, you can drop one off in the front office. Please make all checks payable to "Hickory PTA" and notate your child’s full name and classroom.
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How can your donation have more of an impact?
Employers may match donations dollar for dollar! Check with your employer or HR department to see if they offer a donation matching programs. All matching should be issued to Hickory PTA. Please email fundraising@hickorypta.net for our Tax ID.​​
HOW DONATIONS ARE USED
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Your Hickory PTA relies on generous donations from our families and community partners. The donations fund PTA sponsored programs, supplies, and activities during the school year.
Suggested Donation per Child
$180 = $1 per school day
$365 = $1 per day
However, no amount is too small!
Here is a breakdown of where your donations go:
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Study Trips, Buses, and Assemblies, including the 4th and 5th Grade Walk-Through Experiences will cost $42,000.
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Student supplies for Adventures in Art will be $5,000 for the year.
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New materials for the Hickory Library are typically $3,000.
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The PTA funds classrooms with grants of $250 for teachers to purchase materials and classroom enrichment supplies for an estimated total of $10,250.
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Scholastic News is provided to all students at a cost of $6,000.
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Free Community Events, like Movie Night and our popular Festivals, are expected to cost $10,775.
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Administrative costs, taxes, and PTA required obligations are expected to cost us $7,325 this year.
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We also provide additional programs and events throughout the year totaling $9,000.
Lastly, this year our Hickory PTA Library is in need of robust refresh on books and we’re expecting to spend at least an additional $2,250 in new book costs alone. The theme of our Fall/Winter 2025 Direct Donation Drive is “Our Story of Giving” and all students receiving donations in their name will have a dedication placed inside one of our new books. We hope to fill our beloved library shelves by the end of 2025 and your donations will help us do that.
In addition to the programs we fund as Hickory PTA, we are proud to have been able to provide additional gifts to Hickory Elementary throughout the years for technology and supplies and we’d like to be able to do that again this year. Every dollar we raise helps us give our students, teachers, staff, and families the best elementary school experience.
Corporate Matching Program
Some employers match your donation dollar for dollar! This means that your dollars count twice as much in their support of our school! Other companies may wish to donate directly as a sponsor of our PTA. Email fundraising@hickorypta.net for more information.
