Get Ready to lace up your sneakers and join us for the most exciting event of the season - the Hornet Hustle! 

Who: HMES staff, students, families, and community members

What:  Hornet Hustle, a 1-Mile Fun Run around the Hollin Hills neighborhood

Where: HMES

When: Saturday, November 7 at 9am and join us after the run for a post race party!

This is a fundraiser for the Hollin Meadows Elementary PTA. You can get involved by signing up to run/walk or by asking friends and family to donate to support your child in the event.

Register for the Hornet Hustle : HERE 

There is a suggested donation of $10/runner or $25/family. 

We are running the fundraising campaign through 99Pledges, a free and secure

online system allowing friends and family to donate directly to the Hollin Meadows

PTA on behalf of your child. Participation in the fundraising campaign is optional

and is NOT required to run in the Hornet Hustle.

To add your child as a participant, please follow these 3 easy steps:

1.Go to this link - 99 Pledges

2.Enter your child’s name, enter your email(s), and select their group.

3.Click “Add” > this will take you to your newly created pledge page!

Then you can share your child’s pledge page link with friends and family via email,

text or Facebook.

Here is some sample sharing text:

" NAME is participating in a fundraiser, and would love your support. If you'd like to

donate, you can do so online at the following link: YOUR PLEDGE PAGE LINK

Thanks for your support!"

You’ll receive an email with a shareable link to your child’s fundraising page as well

as a private profile management page where you can personalize it further.

That’s it! The 99Pledges platform is free to use. Donations to your child’s page will

be sent directly to the Hollin Meadows Elementary PTA.

Thank you for your support, and LET’S GET READY TO HUSTLE!!

 Please contact hornethustlehmes@gmail.com with any questions.