Smithfield Fun Run 2025

Overview

The Smithfield Fun Run is SES PTA’s major annual fundraiser and in-person event promoting health and wellness, community and school spirit. Students solicit donations for a two-week period leading up to a “fun run” race where they complete laps.

Goal & Purpose

  • Goal: $45,000
  • Purpose: PTA funding provides important programming and resources that are not covered by CMS, state or federal funding, including classroom materials, Specials supplies and equipment (Art, Music, Neuro Lab, Physical Education, and Media), school property beautification and repairs, technology upgrades, staff appreciation efforts, school celebrations like dances, Bingo Night, staff appreciation, student recognition programs, and more. The Fun Run funds the majority of the PTA annual budget.

Easy Money For Smithfield

Check out the easy ways to give back to Smithfield while you shop for your family. 

Set it and contribute all year long! 

Box Tops

Box Tops for Education is now an app! No more clipping box tops!

  1. Download the Boxtops for Education App in the App Store
  2. Create an account and link it to Smithfield Elementary

There are 3 ways add your receipts;

  1. Scan your paper store receipt in the app
  2. Submit digital receipts in the app
  3. Connect your Walmart & Boxtop Accounts to automatically search for qualified items purchased at Walmart!

Givebacks

We have something very exciting to announce! Givebacks is a magical new cash back program for families and schools.  You could earn hundreds a year while also supporting Smithfield just by shopping as you normally do. 

  1. Sign up for Givebacks: Head to https://www.givebacks.com/join/smithfield and create your account.  Pro tip: shop on your phone a lot? Sign up that way! Mostly shop on your computer? Head to your desktop to create your account. Make sure you add the browser extensions. You need those to earn cash back online!
  2. Securely link your card: Did you add your credit card(s) during onboarding? Great! If you didn’t, head to your profile page to add it now. This is how you’ll earn cash back for in-person shopping and dining. Pro tip: Head to the Local Offers page in your Givebacks account to see which local restaurants and retailers are donating to your cause.
  3. Earn cash back! Once you have added the browser extensions, go shopping to start earning cash back and send the $5 bonus to your cause.
  4. Share with Friends & Family! You will get $5 for each active backer you recruit.

Some great places to earn cash back: Walmart.com, Sephora.com, Walgreens.com, Kayak.com, Ticketmaster.com, Macys.com, and so many more including local retailers and restaurants! Note: participating retailers subject to change. 

Local Shopping Helps Smithfield

It’s easy to support our schools at local retail stores.

It’s time to re-link your Harris Teeter VIC card to Smithfield! Their program has changed this year. For each family that does a FREE 30 day trial of Harris Teeter Plus or signs up a Harris Teeter Plus Membership they will donate $10 to Smithfield. We no longer get credit for in store purchases.