What is the Trash-A-Thon?
College Park Nursery School celebrates Earth Month by hosting its annual Trash-A-Thon fundraiser, inviting families and community members to come together to clean up litter in our neighborhood and contribute to our school.
The Trash-A-Thon teaches our students about taking care of the environment, and helps us raise much needed funds for our school.
Why A Trash-A-Thon?
It’s a school fundraiser
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit school and this is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Trash-A-Thon donations go to the Greatest Needs Fund, primarily supporting our financial assistance program while providing flexibility to address other critical needs.
It’s a service project
In honor of Earth Month, our students, families and team members serve and beautify the Earth and our local community by cleaning up litter in our neighborhood in downtown College Park.
It’s a community event
We welcome our College Park Nursery School students, alumni, families, friends and neighbors to join us in picking up litter and to celebrate Earth Month with us at the Trash-A-Thon Bash!
Saving the earth, one trash bag at a time.
Our students are suiting up to save the earth on April 11th, 2026. Will YOU be our sidekicks?
What Are We Fundraising For?
All donations to the Trash-A-Thon will go to our Greatest Needs Fund, primarily supporting our financial assistance program while providing flexibility to address other critical needs.
By supporting the Trash-A-Thon, you contribute directly to the families and children of our community, ensuring access to high-quality, play-based early education at our preschool, all while empowering our students and families to serve their community and the Earth!
Your Donations at Work:
2025 Trash-A-Thon Impact
Last year's Trash-A-Thon raised funds that made a direct difference in our community. Here's how we put them to work:
Access & Affordability — 7 families received financial aid through our Greatest Needs Fund — every family who applied received support. We budgeted $7,000 for scholarships and exceeded that amount to meet growing need. No family was turned away.
Supporting Early Intervention — Over 40 children received free speech screenings, led by UMD graduate students in partnership with our school. Early speech and language screenings can reveal important insights into a child's development, and we wanted every student to have the opportunity to identify needs and access the right support.
Ready to Respond — The Greatest Needs Fund gave us the flexibility to respond quickly when our community needed something we hadn't planned for.
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MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
Sponsor a student by donating to their Trash-A-Thon fundraising campaign! All donations support College Park Nursery School’s Greatest Needs Fund.
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SPREAD THE WORD
Talk to your friends, families, and neighbors. Tell them about the Trash-A-Thon and encourage them to donate! Click below for fundraising tips and templates.
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CLEAN UP WITH US
Want to join College Park Nursery School in serving our community? Click on the “Register / Donate” button in the link below.
Info for College Park Nursery School Families
Families of College Park Nursery School students can learn more about how to participate in the Trash-A-Thon in the link below, which includes detailed information on how to create fundraising teams and helpful templates to reach out to families and friends for their support.
Corporate Sponsors and In-Kind Donors
Are you a local business and interested in getting involved and supporting our kids? We’d love to partner with you! Please click on the link below for more information on becoming a corporate sponsor or in-kind donor for our 2026 Trash-A-Thon.
