On April 24, my children's school had their first Race for Education. The weather here in West Virginia is so unpredicatable, one day it is hot and the next days are cold. Having said that, they could not do the race outside so they did it at the gymnasium. The Race for Education is a fund raising event participated by the family and friends of the school. Each students were given a form where they can write names of people who can sponsor them. This was a bit of a challenge for us because the people that we know are mostly from school so it was hard for us to come up with names. Nevertheless, we participated as we want to help the school and also it is a great healthy awareness for the kids.
At one point, my son stopped walking and sat beside the stage so the girls stopped abd sat bbeside him. Perfrect opportunity for me to take some more photos.
There was a mascost also from Wildthing. The school is participating to the Washington Wildthings Reading Program.
Glad that they held it on the day that my husband was off because he gt to see it. He misses a lot of school activities because of work so he was very happy to have attended this one.
The event was a huge success. The school's goal is to raise $15,000 but the Principal said that after all the expenses, the school has managed to accumulate $21,000 which is a huge help to carry on the projects at school. Catholic schools doesn't get full funding fom the government so the school relies on the tuition that students pay and fund raising. We do a lot of volunteering so the school won't have to hire extra manpower. It was nice of the school's principal to acknowledge the help that families and friends does for the school.
Glad the school as able to generate that much--or should I say the kids did! Both your children looked like they enjoyed themselves and that is what really matters.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome event and wow, they raised a ton of money! I am glad they were still able to have the event indoors!
ReplyDeleteI WISH I had that much energy! If I had the energy I did when I was a kid, I'd be a mogul by now! =D It looks like they had a great time and did a wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun event AND raising money at the same time. The kids look like they are all having lots of fun. That mascot is too cute - no wonder all the kids loved him.
ReplyDeleteWow! That is a lot of money to raise! I'm happy that the kids were able to well surpass the $15,000 goal!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Looks like a great time was had and that's a lot of money raised! That is pretty awesome! Way to go!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great way to raise money! I remember doing things like this when I was younger!
ReplyDeletethey did have a great time of their life...seems that everyone is enjoying and at the same time it was a successful fund raising to support education.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a really good event. I'm glad you had a success with it. I love all the pictures. Like you, I wish I had even a 1/4 of my kids energy.
ReplyDeleteThe success of this school fund raising only goes to show how teamwork and genuine concern for others will move mountains. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteKids do have an awesome energy level, I agree. :) You got some really fun pics here.
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! I miss those days when my kids were little and the energy of it all. I wish I had half that energy now lol.
ReplyDeleteWow! very genrous naman ang mga citizen dyan. The kids did enjoy talaga.
ReplyDeleteWOW! $21,000 from one event! What a great outcome! So happy the kids had fun while helping to make a difference! Definitely sounds like a fund raising success story!
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear they raised a good amount! Love all these photos of the kids, they all look so happy and excited.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very fun school activity for your kids Sis R to enjoy school. I also LOVE watching my kids have fun at school. My summer babe has another field trip coming and cannot wait to be a chaperone again.
ReplyDeleteWow!! That's great they were able to raise that much of money. The best part it looks like the kids had a blast while doing it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy they were able to raise money and have fun at their event. All the photos look so fantastic, like you said treasure them now cause when they become teens they will be 'too cool' for silly faces lol.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great event! I'm glad they raised that much money. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a great event. What a great way to raise money and get the kids involved.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a big amount that they had accumulated. Congratulations to them! It was a success indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome event. Glad that they were able to raise funds!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! That is so wonderful that they were able to accumulate funds for the event.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great event! Love that there was a fundraising aspect to it and that there was a lot of participation!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww looks like it was not only a successful but a fun event as well :) love seeing kiddos helping give back in any way they can :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so inspiring, I am so glad that the event is so successful, it's a great thing that kids are learning from fund raising.
ReplyDeleteThat is really amazing that they were able to have such success. It had to make everyone so proud. Congrats to them on the good work.
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