Hope-A-Thon

Event Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Launch Week begins March 13, 2026

Current Students: Review this information before registering.

When registering in the tab below, you'll be asked to choose one of five tiers as your personal goal for Hope-A-Thon. Pledge to complete any tier, and then strive to exceed that goal!

To track service hours:

Students can log their service hours on MobileServe under the “Hope-A-Thon 2026” service organization. This will ensure that the hours students serve will be credited toward their pledged Hope-A-Thon service hours. All hours completed for Hope-A-Thon will also count toward a student’s total 10-hour minimum for the school year, though we encourage you to serve more than ten hours! All Hope-A-Thon service hours are due the same day as fundraising money — Monday, April 27.

Current Student Registration

Three Ways to Donate

1. Online Donation Portal* Preferred Method* Use the donation portal below. If donating on behalf of a current Villa student, please write their name on the form.

2. Venmo: Send your donation to @VillaJosephMarie on Venmo with the following in the comment section:

Donor's full name
Donor's email
"Hope-A-Thon"
Send in an envelope addressed to: "Hope-A-Thon Finance Committee."
If donating on behalf of a Villa student, add: "Donation on behalf of [Student Name]."

3. Cash/Checks Donations:

Mail or Submit via Student:
Make checks payable to: Villa Joseph Marie High School
Memo: "Hope-A-Thon"
Send in an envelope addressed to: "Hope-A-Thon Finance Committee."
If donating on behalf of a student, write: "Donation on behalf of [Student Name]" on the envelope.

Note: Donations will NOT go directly to the student or Villa Joseph Marie; they serve as pledge money for students to participate by dancing for 8 hours at Hope-A-Thon.

Thank you for supporting Villa Joseph Marie’s Hope-A-Thon! Your generosity is truly appreciated.

Incoming Freshman, Transfer Student, Alumna, and Guest Registration

Upcoming Hope-A-Thon Special Events

Hope-A-Thon is Villa’s school-wide, student-run dance marathon dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the Think Hope Foundation, created in memory of Maria Middleton ’21. As one of Hope-A-Thon’s original co-founders and overall chairs, Maria continues to inspire the event’s leadership team and the entire Villa community to be servant leaders—both within Villa and beyond.

The Hope-A-Thon overall chairs, along with Ms. Soley and student captains have worked tirelessly to make this event a success. Their mission is to unite the student body under a shared vision of Prayer, Service, Education, and Fundraising, while supporting a cause greater than themselves. All proceeds from the 2026 Hope-A-Thon will benefit Think Hope and Villa Scholarships in Maria’s name.

Think Hope is a non-profit foundation founded by Susan and Brian Middleton to bring hope to a world struggling with despair. The foundation was inspired by Maria Middleton’s final written words in her journal: “Think Hope.” Even as a devastating disease took away her physical and mental abilities, Maria’s last message to the world was one of hope. Maria embodied Unity, Love, and Hope, touching the lives of everyone around her. In her honor, the Think Hope Foundation was created to continue her mission by funding ministries that:

Support classical education institutions that uphold truth, beauty, and goodness.
Provide Hope on the Streets ministry for those in drug-affected neighborhoods.
Help young people discover their unique meaning and purpose in life.
Offer healing programs for victims of trauma.
Bring hope and companionship to the elderly and isolated.

As Think Hope continues to grow, new initiatives will be developed to spread hope to those in need. Thank you for supporting Villa’s Hope-A-Thon and for helping to carry on Maria’s legacy of hope.

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