Friends & Family Fundraiser
Our Biggest Fall Fundraiser!
Rally your friends and family, support our Twain Tigers, earn fun rewards, and help us reach our $100,000 school-wide goal!
EVERY GIFT MOVES THE BAR
Help Twain Reach $100,000!
The Friends & Family Campaign is one of Mark Twain's biggest fundraisers of the year. Every dollar raised helps support our students through classrooms, technology, enrichment programs, field trips, campus improvements, special events, and more.
YOUR DONATIONS STAY RIGHT HERE AT TWAIN
Where Your Gift Goes
Your support helps the PTO fund opportunities, resources, and improvements that enrich the school experience for all Twain Tigers.
Classrooms
Classroom resources, supplies, teacher support, and enhancements that directly benefit our students.
Technology
Technology and equipment that strengthen learning throughout our campus.
Enrichment
Educational programs, field trips, special experiences, and opportunities beyond the classroom.
Our Campus
Campus improvements, school safety resources, and community experiences that help every Tiger shine.
PTO Funds Have Helped...
READY, SET, ROAR!
How to Register & Participate
Getting started takes just a few minutes. Then share your student's personalized fundraising page far and wide!
Register
Create a FundHub account for your student. A video is not required to create an account.
Personalize
Add a photo and message explaining why you're raising funds. Personalized pages get more donations!
Share
Send your link by email, text, or social media to friends, family, relatives, neighbors, coaches, and co-workers.
Earn
Raise funds, earn prizes, help your classroom climb the leaderboard, and unlock school-wide rewards!
WIN COOL STUFF!
Student Rewards
Students earn prizes as they reach each fundraising level. The more you raise, the more you earn!
Start With an MTE Sticker!
Every registered student receives an MTE sticker and officially joins the Friends & Family Campaign.
and you'll also be entered into the Spooky Wristband Raffle — one winner per grade!
Notebook & Pen Set
Tiger Keychain
Color-Changing Water Bottle
Tiger Trucker Hat
Silly String Ms. Rawson!
Our top three student fundraisers get to silly string Ms. Rawson during Morning Announcements!
REWARDS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Family Rewards
Have more than one Twain Tiger? Donations from siblings are combined toward Family Rewards.
Proud Twain Supporter
- Recognition on the Twain Supporters page in the Bash Auction Program
- Recognition on the PTO website
- 2026–2027 Proud Supporter of a Mark Twain Elementary Tiger Yard Sign
Breakfast With the Principal
Everything above, plus:
- Family invitation to Breakfast with the Principal
Choose Your Experience
Everything above, plus choose one:
- Personalized engraved brick
- Chick-fil-A Lunch with the Principal
- VIP reserved seating at a school event or performance of your choice (up to 4 seats)
VIP Twain Experience
Everything above, plus Donor Wall recognition and choose one VIP experience:
- Spooky Spectacular VIP: Haunted House Skip-the-Line passes plus wristbands for up to 5 children
- International Festival/Potluck VIP: Reserved table plus 30-minute preview access
WIN TOGETHER
Classroom & Grade Challenges
There are even more ways to win together! Classroom progress will be displayed throughout the campaign in the Rotunda.
Class Party!
- Class party with treats
- $25 Amazon gift card for the teacher
Extra Classroom Rewards
- $100 Classroom Enhancement Grant
- $50 restaurant gift card for the teacher
Everybody's In!
- $50 Amazon gift card for the teacher
Unlock the Color Run!
Reach 75% registration in FundHub and unlock the Color Run!
SCHOOL-WIDE CHALLENGE
Hit $100,000 as a School!
When Twain reaches our $100,000 fundraising goal, the entire school unlocks an
Every registration and every donation gets us closer.
TWO WAYS TO GIVE
Support Your Twain Tiger
Give Online With FundHub
Every student should create an account. Donations made through your student's personalized page are automatically credited toward student, family, and classroom incentives.
Go to FundHub →
Donate by Check
We gladly accept checks for direct donations of $250 or more.
With a check, 100% of your donation goes directly to Mark Twain with no processing fees.
Make checks payable to Mark Twain PTO and send them to the front office.
EXPAND YOUR REACH
Share Your Tiger's Page!
You never know who will want to support your Twain Tiger. Send your page far and wide!
Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles, Family, Friends, Neighbors, Coaches, Co-workers, Community Groups
Ask your employer whether they match charitable donations.
Many companies can double your gift.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR TIGERS
Twain Supporters
We are grateful to the families and friends who go above and beyond to support Mark Twain Elementary. Donors who contribute $250 or more during the Friends & Family Campaign will be recognized here on the PTO website.
2026 Friends & Family Supporters
Thank you for helping our Twain Tigers roar!
Nimi & Kurt Blankenship Family
April & Karl Upplegger Family
Cindy & Jake Donaldson Family
Barry & Rachael Lichman Family
Laura & Colin Ritter Family
Elizabeth & John Elliott Family
Claire & Bryan Bormaster Family
Madeline & Francisco Morales Family
Alyssa & Andrew Stephens Family
Angela & Trent Fontenot Family
Maggie & Mark Dundon Family
Bethany & Timothy Williams-Wiley Family
Prathima Guniganti Family
Crosby & Jacob Bayer Family
Caroline Hill & Pierce Souza Family
Zelma & Frederick Tuthill Family
Jessica & James Reed-Estrada Family
Mary & Jonathan Kueh Family
Connie Pei & Justin Monroe Family
Michelle & Jordan Ogletree Family
Martha Carruth Family
Jenn Sabin-Humphries Family
Ashley & Chris Birchfield Family
Jenny & Obinna Duret-Uzodinma Family
Hart & Christina Donahue Family
Christine Peterson & Moiz Ahmad Family
Susan & Seth Gammon Family
Misha & Thuy Koshelev-Vu Family
Brittany & Joseph Ross Family
Emily Wang & Eddison Fu Family
Maegan Bruyn Family
Kristin & Will Condrey Family
Gina & Brody Goding Family
Emma & Rod Azadan Family
Ana Alvarez de Cienfuegos & James Orengo Family
Maria Mendizabal & Eduardo Garcia Family
Lauren Beamon Family
Jessica & Eugene Stautberg Family
Leah & Ryan Prince Family
Chase Robinson Family
Shannon & David Miller Family
Victoria Banuchi Family
Ashley & Nick Worley Family
Britney & Mario Anders Family
Jette & Justin Henderson Family
Andrea & Moshe Wolfe Family
Silvana Vespoli Family
Johana Villacorta Family
Franklin & Neus Rojas Family
Heidi & Marcus Smith Family
Vy & West Medlin Family
David & Amanda Swift Family
Stephanie Sherman & Zaven Sargsyan Family
Eunice Franco Family
Kristin & Ryan Lambert Family
Katie & Chris Mendez Family
Tierra & Bryce Moore Family
Alison & Clayton Yancy Family
John Davis & Jenny Zhou Family
Courtney & Christopher Carter Family
Kate & Jimmy Principe Family
Melissa Suttitanasub Family
Mariela Obregon Family
Donna & Daniel Boyd Family
Emily & Pete Spanos Family
Navid & Sanaz Rafatian Family
Sarah & Jason Kappa Family
Amy & David Bahlo Family
Karen Lansden & Zak Rosenberg Family
Kristin Marcum Family
Shikela & Brandon Banks Family
Asim Khan Family
Molly & Chris Williams Family
Lisa Broadnax & Malcolm Sykes Family
LaTanya Wheeler & Darnell Williams Family
Tierra Bimage Family
Jason & Starr Harry Family
Ivan Capellan Family
Reagan & Michael Dunkin Family
Isabel Collazos & Alejandro Garza Family
Julie & Matthew Baughman Family
Sara Tarin & Cesar Garza Family
TOGETHER WE ROAR
Let's Make the 2026 Friends & Family Campaign Our Biggest Yet!
Every Registration. Every Donation. Every Tiger Makes a Difference.
Register Your Student →
FALL FUNDRAISER DIRECTORS
Marvin Itzep & Christine Bockeloh
Questions?
