$576

The Boy's school partnered with an organization called Apex Fun Run for their fall fundraiser. It is a multifaceted project and included not only the run and the fundraising aspect but the Apex "Athletes" were at the school all week providing lessons on SUPER: Selfless, Uplifting, Patience, Extra Mile, and Reliable. The event kicked off last week with a Pep Rally and the children were tasked with obtaining pledges for each mile they planned to run (between 26 and 36 laps). There were prize milestones as they reached dollar levels per lap and the Athletes would stop by the classrooms each day to hand out prizes and energize the kids. Our runner set a goal of $15 - to get the UFO Hovercraft - and he exceeded that by raising $16 per lap! He made all of the calls himself and was very, very pleased with results.

The run was held this past Thursday and two small "tracks" were set up in the school field with blow up tunnels for the kids to run through. The team played music and there was plenty of cheering and excitement and water stops to keep them going. The result? The Boy ran 36 laps for a grand fundraising total of $576. Many thanks to our family and friends for contributing to the fundraiser!