Pride Stride 2018

Pride Stride is going RETRO this year!  

​Mark your calendars for Friday, Oct. 12, for Coonley's Ninth Annual Pride Stride Walkathon Fundraiser. 

Get involved in Pride Stride 2018

Each year's event depends on volunteers for organization, communication, event setup and clean-up, and more. Contact Friends of Coonley to find out how you can help make the next Pride Stride a runaway success.

What is Pride Stride?

It builds community

Pride Stride gives the entire Coonley community – parents, relatives, neighbors and friends – the chance to support our school. On event day, spectators are welcome to come out and show their Cougar pride.

It promotes fitness

Leading up to Pride Stride, students focus on health and fitness goals. On the day of the event they walk or run laps around Coonley's campus and take part in fun group exercises with their grade level.

It supports Coonley

To help Coonley continue its tradition of excellence, students and families gather sponsorship pledges that help to pay for Coonley's outstanding academics and extracurricular programming.  

Pride Stride 2017: We did it!

​Thanks to the amazing dedication of the entire Coonley community, we reached our Pride Stride fundraising goal of $125,000! This impressive achievement ensures that Coonley will have:
  • Two additional teaching specialists
  • Dedicated technology in music, art and drama classrooms
  • Up-to-date, multi-functional library furniture

A library makeover, thanks to you!

Thank you to all the friends who donated to Pride Stride 2017, and to ALL the students who participated. Coonley’s library is new and improved thanks to YOU! Because of your generosity, we were able to maximize our library space and make it more versatile with pullout shelving beneath the windows, collapsible tables that roll away, stackable chairs and new (durable) rugs. Together, you made this possible! What a wonderful place to read and learn!
The before ...
#CoonleyCares: Thank you to everyone who contributed to Coonley Cares during Pride Stride. We collected 18 coats, 8 hats and 6 pairs of gloves and received $2,300 in donations to Coat Angels. We’re still accepting donations for Coat Angels, which will go toward purchasing new winter gear for CPS students in need. Consider donating online today.

Community friends …
You can support our students by making a general donation to Pride Stride today.
​