What We Fund

Every event below was made possible by your membership, your donations, and your volunteer hours. This is what the CG PTO looks like in action — 2025–2026 edition. We're bringing it all back (and then some) for 2026–2027. 

2024–2025 Programs & Events

Fall 2025

📚 Scholastic Book Fair

Over 2,300 books found new homes, and the fair raised nearly $5,000 to fund new books for our school library.

Winter 2025

🎁 Holiday Bazaar

Students selected over 3,500 gifts for family members — one of the most heartwarming events of the school year.

January 2026

🎉 Family Bingo Night

Over 300 attendees packed the room for our FUNdraiser, raising over $1,000 for the CG community.

February 2026

🩷 Sweetheart Dance

A beloved annual tradition where students enjoyed a special night out celebrating friendship and community at Center Grove.

Spring 2026

🌙 PJ Reading Night

Inspired by Chris Grabenstein's Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, students took part in a literary scavenger hunt.

Spring 2026

✍️ Author Visit

NYT bestselling author Chris Grabenstein visited Center Grove to inspire a love of reading and storytelling in our students.

Spring 2026

🍫 Gertrude Hawk Fundraiser

Our annual chocolate fundraiser — always a hit with families and a key driver of funding for CG programs and events.

April 2026

🌈 Color Run

Our signature spring FUNdraiser! Students ran, danced, and got covered in color — the most energetic event of the school year.