They say it takes a village to raise a child, and growing up I had a village helping my parents raise me. I was surrounded by grandparents, aunts, cousins and neighborhood friends. Now that I’m a mother myself raising a child, most of my village is far away from me. One World Project has become the village I needed to surround my little girl with the warmth, love, patience and support to help her in her very first years of school.
I feel very fortunate to be a part of the OWP community because it connects my daughter to my culture and language. I want to support this program and share it with as many people as possible. That’s why, even though I’ve never really enjoyed running, I am excited to support this great community by running the Brooklyn Half Marathon in the end of April. The money we raise will make sure our wonderful teachers are paid a fair wage with benefits, support the school and its facilities, and give a chance for kids that can’t afford the school through the scholarship program.
Your support support will mean a lot, any donation, no matter how small is greatly appreciated and will go a long way to make sure this school can continue doing its wonderful work.
On Saturday, March 21 we’ll be running or walking the Brooklyn Spring 5K, 10K a wonderful event that will allow all our team to pick the race that is best for them.
Friday, April 24 is La Vuelta. We’ll gather at One World Project and the kids (and some grownups) will run, walk or scoot along Vanderbilt, down East 4th, along Greenwood Avenue, and up East 3rd. After the loop, we’ll gather on the patio for a party with upcycled medals for all participants. In Spanish, la vuelta means loop, like the one we’ll do around the block. Vuelta also means return. If your children have grown and you are no longer part of our preschool or after school program please consider La Vuelta an invitation to return to OWP for a visit. We would love to see you!
On Sunday, April 26 we will join half marathoners for NYC Runs, an epic running journey. The route starts in North Brooklyn and winds around the waterfront taking you under the historic Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn Bridges. From there, the route heads up the grand concourses of Fulton Street & Flatbush Avenue before passing through Grand Army Plaza and into historic brownstone Brooklyn. We will turn into Prospect Park at mile 10 to complete our 13.2 miles.
With love and care we have built a nurturing school and community center committed to learning. We want to sustain what makes One World Project so special and grow our scholarship fund and support our Universal PreK program so that OWP is accessible to more families. Together we are working to raise $50,000.
We truly appreciate anything you are able to give.
