Race for Education fundraiser date set

On this episode of the Post Podcast Holy Family's Race for Education co-chair Taryn Crawford shares information about the upcoming event.

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James Bell 

The Holy Family elementary race for education fundraiser is quickly approaching. Co chair Taryn Crawford stops by to talk to us about that and more on this episode of the Post Podcast.

 

Taryn Crawford 

Actually our 18th annual raise protein fundraise. Wow.

 

James Bell 

Yes, racing must work. I guess I

 

Taryn Crawford 

Yes, yes.

 

James Bell 

So let's just start off with the basics. What is the race for education fundraiser?

 

Taryn Crawford 

Basically, what we do is, we send out flyers for sponsorship to friends and family of our students on behalf of our students, and just trying to raise funds for our general operations at our school. So the funds are imperative, but the kids, people can either send in a flat donation, or they can donate the students to the students on how many laps that they run, it's in one eight mile lap that they run or walk around. And so that's how they raise the funds. Okay.

 

James Bell 

So it's like, when we were kids, they had the the get on the bikes and would do the similar thing. Well, what am I trying to think? What's that called? It's like that for life or jumping for life. Yeah, bike for but was the bike for life. I don't know. It's

 

Taryn Crawford 

like it might be. And most people actually now instead of doing the per lap, say send us flat donations, which we love, but the kids get so excited about the per lap. So on that day, which it's Friday, this year, the 22nd. They go out, they raise for about an hour, and try and get as many laps as they can for people that have donated on further prolapse.

 

James Bell 

Simple and easy, but very cool. Very important. And I like you know, you mentioned that the fundraiser it's for general operations, I don't like to talk about this with any of the fundraisers down there at the Catholic schools. It's exactly as you mentioned, it's for operations. It's not for trying to, you know, put in a fancy new pool or something like that. It's actually what keeps education going. And right,

 

Taryn Crawford 

if we schools, it's not fun, money, it's imperative, it's very, very important. It keeps the lights on at the school, it's a part of what keeps a little thumb to school, I should say. And this year, our goal is 60,000. In years past, we've our goal has been about 50,000. But last year, we were able to raise 62,000. So he's over 62,000. But so we raised our goal this year to 60,000. And I will say the flyers have been going out, we've been getting lots of donations in we've been tallying our dollars that we've raised so far, we have 38,000, so far this year, wow. But we continue to receive donations. So if people would like to donate, they can go to Holy Family pick up a form in the office, or they can go to HFP hayes.org. That's the Holy Family website, and click on our race for education page. And they will find a form there that they could fill out and send in. We like this fundraiser, because it's a way for kids to ask family and friends that aren't necessarily in our community to help donate because they're able to send these all over the United States. I mean, the world really if they wanted to, but they can send them to, you know, people as far away as they want, and we get funds in from people from far away, because they love their they love their students.

 

James Bell 

Well, sure, sure. And you know what I also think, gotta believe that for those kiddos, it's a it's a kind of a fun way to be involved in this process. Because you know, it is important that everybody steps up and does a little bit of work. And what a great way to take some ownership of your education. Absolutely.

 

Taryn Crawford 

They get so excited. They love it.

 

James Bell 

Now, I am curious if anybody's wanting to actually, you know, watch the kiddos run, is it open to the community? Or is that close to the school because it's a school?

 

Taryn Crawford 

You know what it's absolutely, I mean, if you want to come and watch, they raised just right in the parking lot at Holy Family. So you can drive by and Honk if you want to. But if you want to come and participate, you're more than welcome to come and walk with the kids. It starts at 830 is the first race that's for our fifth and sixth graders at Holy Family. The next time slot is 945. That's our littler ones a preschool, kinder prep kindergarten, first grade, and then at 115, after lunch, second, third and fourth. And they all just run for an hour.

 

James Bell 

Very cool. And again, you said that this Friday, right is this Friday. All right. So if anybody's out there listening right now and they are do want to get involved again to donate or whether it be the five donation or find a student to sponsor what's the easiest way for them to

 

Taryn Crawford 

do so. I think the easiest way would be to go to the website and look up that form yourself. But like I said, you can go down to Holy Family's office or give Holy Family a call and let them know that you're interested in donating we can direct you the right way.

 

James Bell 

Very cool. Yeah, I tell you every time I call down there, no matter who picks up the phone, Oh, he's so helpful. Right. I love it. Well, all righty. Anything else that you think folks need to know?

 

Taryn Crawford 

Just that we are so thankful for? Any type of contribution whether it is Just in prayer and thoughts or if it is a monetary donation we appreciate any, any thought towards our school and our students and what we're trying to do here