Nest Fest is the primary annual fundraiser of the St. James/Seton Home & School Association
and one of SJS’s biggest traditions of the year.

 

Created in 2019, Nest Fest was designed to bring HSA fundraising together into one major annual campaign rather than relying on numerous smaller fundraisers throughout the school year. Funds raised each spring help provide the financial foundation for HSA programs, activities, school support, and community events throughout the following school year.

Students raise funds through PledgeStar while working toward individual, classroom, grade level, and school-wide goals. Throughout the six-week campaign, fundraising milestones unlock prizes, special activities, friendly competitions, and school-wide rewards designed to keep students engaged and make fundraising fun.

The campaign culminates in Nest Fest: an afternoon dedicated to celebrating everything our
students and school community accomplished together through games, activities, class
competitions, and special events.

Nest Fest began as a walk-a-thon and has continued to grow and evolve with the SJS
community. While the event looks different today, its original purpose remains the same:
bringing our community together for one focused fundraising effort that helps support the
work of the HSA throughout the year.

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