YOU CAN STILL DONATE FOR RUN FOR TEACHERS 2014
NOTE: Date of event in title is different so donations can still be taken. Run for Teachers 2014 happened on June 8th.
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Join us at a memorial run in honor of the memory of Tracey Lurie-Sklar to raise money for students in India. DETAILS o When: Sunday, June 8, 2014. Run starts at 11am. Registration starts at 10am. o What: 5.7 Km run or walk (or watch) on Crissy Field. Out and back so you can run less if you want. o Where: The parking lot at the St. Francis Yacht Club, 700 Marina Boulevard in the Marina in San Francisco. o Why: Raise money for Building Blocks India and India School Fund in honor of Tracey Lurie-Sklar (1962-2008) o Donations starting at $25 IN HONOR OF TRACEY LURIE-SKLAR Tracey Lurie-Sklar was a teacher, mother, daughter, sister and community leader. Born in Africa on June 13, 1962, Tracey passed away on November 6, 2008. The run is in honor of her work with students both in the US and abroad and her spirit. THE CAUSES Building Blocks India The schools provide a proactive pre-school program to give slum children a good foundation through a fun, comprehensive curriculum. See this 3 minute video to see how your support from a past Run for Teachers helped Building Blocks and learn more about the students you’ll be helping again this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPaUMcm4RWI&feature=youtu.be India School Fund (ISF) An innovative nonprofit founded to ensure effective delivery of education in poor rural areas of India, starting in a state where 4 million children do not attend school, and where more than 50% of kids who complete primary level still cannot read and count.
THE COURSE The run is a 5.7 Km mile out-and-back course from the parking lot of the St. Francis Yacht Club along Crissy Field to the turnaround point at Fort Point. People can run or walk and are not required to go the full distance. FOR MORE INFORMATION See: http://www.runforteachers.org/ |