Whitman PTSA Fundraising Annual Giving Campaign
Summary : Be a Wildcat Hero.
Be our Wildcat Superhero!
We have kicked off our Annual Giving Campaign with the goal of raising $65,000 to support our students and teachers! As of Oct. 31, 2025 we are at $23,570!
The fundraising goal comes to an average of $105 per student to help us do amazing things this school year! We ask you to give what you can, and then allow us to focus on granting funds to teachers and staff to make the magic happen. Gifts in the past have ranged from $15 – $10,000. We invite you to support our students and teachers and donate to your capacity!
This fundraising goal comes to an average of $105 per student to help us do amazing things this school year! Our plan is to ask you this Fall to give generously through the Annual Giving Campaign, and then allow us to focus on granting these funds to teachers and staff to make the magic happen. Gifts in the past have ranged from $15 – $10,000.
We invite you to support our students and teachers and donate to your capacity!
Funding projects for 2025-26 include:
- Tutoring at school
- Student mental health therapy and counseling
- Food pantry
- Curriculum Enrichment Fund grants to teachers
- Music program
- Library
- 8th grade graduation
- …and SO MUCH MORE!
PS – If you would like to make an extra big gift and launch a matching gift challenge, donate via DAF, or donate stocks email whitmanptsafundraising@gmail.com. Or if you would like to donate by Check: make checks payable to “Whitman PTSA” and send to WMS, 9201 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117.
Just In!
Leti Bravo, our WMS School Counselor, let us know how the Annual Giving Campaign is making a big impact for our students by supporting our Wildcat Food Pantry.
“Like many schools in Seattle Public Schools and across the state and country, we have a population of students facing food insecurity – with the request for help rising quickly. Just this Fall alone, we have over 30 families seeking food assistance. This is the most we’ve had in recent years, and the year is just getting started! Although our numbers are not as high as other buildings, we see a very disproportionate need and a very large disparity in our school population. We anticipate spending more this year than previous years.
Each Monday and Thursday the kids come in to pick out dinner, breakfast, and snack items to take home for the week. The food is for the individual student, not necessarily for the entire family. The week before school breaks we send messages out to parents inviting them to come in and get additional food if needed. Parents pick up items such as: cans of soup, beans and vegetables, oatmeal, pasta, protein shakes and fresh veggies and fruits. Those weeks kids are also encouraged to get “double” food in preparation for break.”
Thank you from your Whitman Team!
- Jessie Hammer, President – Whitman Middle School PTSA
- Andrea Morrison, AGC Chair – Whitman Middle School PTSA
- Vanessa Petersen Treasurer – Whitman Middle School PTSA
