Hughes PTA is thrilled to announce our second ever Hughey Hustle fundraiser! This event is an exciting way for our students to engage in physical activity while promoting school spirit. We are so proud to share that 100% of all money donated will go straight to the Hughes PTA to support our school’s essential programs and activities —there are no middlemen!
Participant Registration:
If you have not registered your student(s), please go here : https://jhes.futurefund.com/go/55871-the-hughey-hustle
You do not need to register your student more than once. You should receive an email with a link to your student(s) dashboard.
Fundraiser Details:
- Donation Dates: Sept. 19th – Oct. 3rd
- Hughey Hustle Event: Oct. 3rd during your child’s Specials, PreK will be at 8:00am
- Hughey Hustle Event Location: Hughes Large Field / Playground, PreK will be at Small Playground
Why This Fundraiser Matters:With your help, our PTA can make a tangible impact on every student’s experience. This year’s fundraiser has two powerful goals: to make our field trips more accessible for all and to give every student their own Hawk Spirit Wear shirt. This shirt will unite us on field trips and at school events, creating a strong sense of community and a lasting memento of their time at Hughes Elementary. We will also be using funds raised to give back to every classroom/teacher and make sure to maintain our amazing outdoor learning center that we built last year.
- Classroom & Teacher Resources : Providing funds for teachers to purchase classroom supplies and educational material that are not covered by the school’s budget.
- Field Trip : Assist the school with offsetting the costs for every grade’s exciting field trips.
- Hawk Spirit Wear : This shirt will be worn for field trips, as spirit wear, and will give students a keepsake to remember their amazing time at Hughes Elementary.
- Outdoor Learning Center Upkeep : After creating our outdoor education gardens, classroom, and play zones, we need to make sure that we keep this area as a wonderful space for students to explore and learn.
Your support of the Hughey Hustle Fundraiser is essential to making this vision a reality. Money raised will also go towards expenses for our community events.
How It Works:
- Make Donations: Envelopes will go home for registration starting Friday, September 19th. YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CHILD TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR DONATIONS. Starting Friday, September 19th through Friday, October 5th, students will have the opportunity to collect donations from family, friends, and neighbors. Every child will be given an envelope to take home each day to collect any cash or check donations. Donations can also be made online with an easy link to share with friends and family through October 5th. The LAST day for cash donations will be Thursday, October 2nd.
- Earn School Bucks: For every dollar donated, students will earn Hughey Bucks. Each morning every envelope will be collected and any cash or check donations will be added with any online donations. Hughey Bucks will be distributed starting on Monday, Sept 29th for all donations made the previous week for students to come and shop. Any additional funds raised after Monday, Sept. 29th will have Hughey Bucks distributed back to students daily through Thursday, Oct. 2nd. The last time Hughey Bucks will be given is on October 2nd.
- Shop at the Prize Shop: Students can use their accumulated Hughey Bucks to shop for small rewards at our Hughey Prize Shop. Learn more about the prizes for this year!
- Hughey Hustle Event: On Friday, October 3rd, during your child’s Specials’ time, PTA will host the Hughey Hustle for every student! This event is a fun and exciting way to celebrate the money raised during our fundraiser. This event will include an obstacle course with color powder, music, snacks and more! The event will be outside – please have students wear clothes they can get color powder and grass on. Family is invited to attend and celebrate with us!
Hughey Hustle FAQ – Registration :
My student’s Hughey Hustle Envelope came home today, what do I need to do?
First, please make sure that your student’s name, teacher, and grade appear on the paper that is stapled to the outside of the envelope.
Second, take out the brightly colored sheet that will have a Bahama Bucks coupon for your student as well as our registration QR code. Please make sure to complete the quick registration process!! Your student will receive Hughey Bucks for completing registration!
Finally, work with your student to ask friends, family, and neighbors to make a contribution to our school! Every small amount helps. There is never a donation too small.
Can I register multiple students?
Absolutely! You’ll follow the QR code or the link. It should take you to a sign up page where you’ll enter information for 1 student (first name, last name) and then select the appropriate teacher and grade from the drop down menus.
To add a 2nd (or any additional participants), click on the Add another participant button, and follow the process above. If you add a participant in error – you can use the trash icon to remove the additional participant. Once you’ve double checked the information, please click next.
Now that I’ve registered, what do I need to do next?
First – great job! Just by getting your student(s) registered, they will have 20 Hawk Bucks distributed to them on Monday, Sept. 29th to come shop at the Hughey Prize Shop.
Second – click on the link to Donate. It will take you to a new page, and there you can select how much to donate per child. While we recommend an equal between siblings, it is not required. The selection you make is notated by a darker color box.
Click Next – You will now be on the donation check out page. It will ask for name, email, payment method information, and address. It will also let you know of the platform fee that is collected on all digital donations. If you do not want to pay that fee, you are welcome to send in cash or check in your student’s physical envelope that has gone home for this fundraiser. We can take care of your donation from there.
I don’t see a total amount on the check out page.
Currently, our platform does not show a total amount. You will need to just add the amount(s) from the donation page plus the platform fee to know the total amount that will be charged to your payment method.
What if I don’t want to donate one of the suggested amounts?
Please select Other, enter in the amount you wish to donate, click Okay, and then proceed with the billing information to complete your donation.
What if I mess up my donation and only donate $1 instead of $10?
While we can do a refund for the $1, and then have you complete a second donation of $10. We would recommend doing a second online donation of $9 to equal the $10 that was originally intended. You may also choose to send in cash or check.
How do I share this with friends and family?
It’s so easy! From your dashboard, you can invite friends and family to donate through an email, social media, and even text message.
What if my child collects physical donations (cash, coins, checks)?
Fantastic! Please make sure you have gone online and registered your student(s). Next, have your student place any and all physical donations (cash, coins, checks) into their Hughey Hustle Envelope that was sent home and bring it back to school. Teachers will have a specific place for those to go during the next 2 weeks. *Please send this envelope back daily even if you don’t have physical donations in the envelope.* Those donations will make it to the PTA to record and distribute Hughey Bucks. You do not need to write anything on the outside of the envelope. At the end of the day, you should be able to see a record of the donation on your student(s) dashboard that was emailed to you after you completed the registration process.
What exactly am I supposed to do with this envelope that got sent home with my student?
Step One : Open it up to receive a Bahama Buck’s coupon as well as the registration letter!
Step Two : Complete your student(s) registration.
Step Three : Send this envelope back in your student’s red folder daily (even if they don’t have any physical donations). If you do send physical donations, you do not need to complete the outside form, and you do not have to seal the envelope. We’ll be checking the folders daily as a PTA, and we’ll make sure they’re back to the teachers/students before the end of the school day.
Step Four : Encourage your student to set a fundraising personal goal – ask friends, family, neighbors to support our school and our community.
Do I have to write two (or more) checks to make sure each of my students gets an equal amount of the donation I want to give?
No! You can elect to write two checks, and place one in each student’s envelope, or you can write one check. If you choose to only write one check, please add a note to split the donation with (participant name, teacher, grade). This is to assist our PTA board in making sure each student receives the correct amount of Hughey Bucks as well as making sure the student/teacher/class has a record of the donation for their incentives.
Email Donation Invitation
Please note, we have already created a sample message that can be sent out. You are welcome to customize that message or add to that message.
The email donation invitation will appear to only link to a specific student’s dashboard. If you registered multiple participants, as soon as they click on the link, the recipient will have the option to make donations to any/all of the participants that you registered at one time.
Why are we doing this fundraiser? What should I have my student tell their friends and family?
We believe that as a community, we can make a positive impact on our school, our teachers, and our students. Every dollar raised during this fundraiser goes back to students and classrooms and community events. We raised over $35,000 last year, and we believe as a Hawk community we can do it again. Plus – if we reach our goal of $35,000, Principal Roub will have to walk over a path of legos and stuffed animals in front of the entire school!!
What is the purpose of the leader board?
We have a variety of incentives from teachers and as a school. The leaderboard helps give you a visual of what your class(es) and grade(s) are raising for our Hawk community.
Ask your student about their specific classroom goal and incentive!!
How do I see a total of how much we’ve raised/how close we are to reaching our Hughes Hawk Community goal?
We’ll be updating the dashboard page every few days to provide a school total!
I have additional questions that were not covered here, who do I contact?
Please send an email to JLyndalHughesPTA@gmail.com and someone will get back to you as quickly as possible!
Hughey Hustle Event Info.

✓ Friday, October 3, 2025
Additional information about the Color Run Schedule is coming! Check back soon!
✓ Families welcome to attend!
Color Fun Run Obstacle Course – Oct. 3rd Event FAQ
What should my child wear?
We recommend long sleeve white shirts and long white socks, and/or older play clothes that can get dirty as they move through the outdoor obstacle course.
I’m concerned about the powder getting into my child’s eyes/mouth.
We understand! We aim to have the powder controlled and lightly tossed towards the student’s chest and bottom half. You may also consider if you want to send your child with goggles or a mask/bandanna to wear only during the fun run. This will only be one small section of the run
Can I come watch the event?
Absolutely! We would love our Hawk community to come out and join us. If you’re able to come early or stay after your child has their event, we would love it for you to volunteer and help cheer on every grade as they make their way around and around the fun run obstacle course. If you’re interested in learning more – reach out to a PTA board member.
Do I need to bring donations to the event?
No, this fun color run is to celebrate how hard all of our students have been working on our Hughey Hustle fundraiser that started 9/19 and is running through today. We want to celebrate all the hard work that our students put in to raising funds and advocating for our school.
What if I don’t want my child to have powder thrown on them?
We will have an interior walking path – they can move to that area during the “Barbie Makeover” section of the run. It will be clearly marked, and they’ll be able to avoid the color powder zone while still participating in the fun.
What is the color run powder made of? Is it safe?
Yes! We always want to keep our Hawks safe while we also have fun. The powder will be safe, and we will be conscientious about how much powder is being tossed as well as where it is aimed. We will not be having huge color powder clouds for our Hawks to blast through.
We will be purchasing color from PurColour. Feel free to look through their safety site for any additional information.
Will my student be able to go back to class?
Yes! We will be having blow off stations (with leaf blowers/fans/towels/baby wipes) for students to refresh prior to going back to class.
