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The Randolph Educational Foundation is Back
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By Henry M. Holden or the last 12 years, the Randolph Education Foundation (REF) has donated more than $300,000 to the Randolph Township School District in the form of grants, support to specific projects, and assistance to students. It was inspired by the idea that together, families, schools, and the local community, shape the education of its children. Everything was going well, until March 2020, when everything came to a sudden stop. Covid (Corona virus) struck. The country (and the world) was enveloped in a pandemic. Businesses shut down, social distancing, masks, vaccinations, and state-wide lockdowns became the “new norm.” “Our event was canceled due to Covid, bringing us no chance to raise money for the organization,” said Paola Heinke, president of REF. The REF Committee realized that they would be out of business if they did not become innovative. Since 2010, the REF has organized the annual 5K Run (3.2 miles) to bring the community together to raise funds in support of its mission. “Our mission is to harness the power of the community, to create opportunities that inspire teachers to innovate, and enable students to thrive,” said Heinke. “We had to get creative, and start thinking outside of the box,” said Lissa Alexander, Race Co-Director, and REF Board Member, along with Kelly Krauss, oversee the 5K run. “This year we are doing something different,” said Alexander. “We are conducting a Virtual 5K run. Participants can sign up online and can-do peer-to-peer fundraising, for REF. The 5k run can be done at their convenience, any time between June 4, and June 14. We encourage people to run, walk or hike the event in hopes to encourage all levels of participants, including families! “Our virtual race will be held over a period of 10 days so you can do it whenever you want, any day of the week, at any time. The participants also have the option if they can’t do the whole run in one day, they can do it in segments, a mile today and another mile or portion there of tomorrow.
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etc. “People who finish the race will get a medal and we are leaving that up the honor system. We’re asking them to submit “finish the race” photos and judges will determine the best of the pictures in various categories. In 2019, there were 308 participants in the race. “Given the Covid restrictions, we’re hoping to get at least 200, this year,” said Alexander. “We are encouraging it to be a family event where everybody can do it rather than a competitive race. They can do it in their home, in their backyard, in the neighborhood, walking the Randolph trails, etc.” There are numerous free GPS enabled apps that will help participants determine the distance they cover. “We are truly grateful for all the committee members and volunteers who kindly contributed their time and talents for the 5K,” said Alexander. “Thank you to each of continued on page 4
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