Violeta is running a race again to raise money for the school she loves!
The race for kids is called La Vuelta, which means “to go around” because they’ll be running around the block of their school the day before Liz and many other parents and teachers run a 1/2 Marathon in early May!
Please read more about why we are running, and why this school means so much to our family here: https://donate.oneworldproject.org/team_member/liz-ligon-papapietro/
So whether you give to Violeta’s page or Liz’s page, we are hoping to help the school raise over $60K to help cover the two free Universal Pre-K classes that Violeta is loving this year. The Department of Education gives only a fraction of what it actually costs to run the program.
We asked Violeta what she loves about One World Project, and she said “Me gusta mi escuela porqué tengo mi area favorita – Dramatico.” And then she listed all of her teachers names, her friends, and some other places at OWP she loves to play – the mulch, the patio… These are all parts of the program what will be supported with this fundraising effort – health care for the teachers, special programing that takes place in all the different areas of the school like music and the outdoor garden.
When we asked her what she loved about the race last year, she said “I’m going ro race now all the way from your bedroom to the living (room)… and then jump into the laundry” so we’ll try to ask her that again another time haha. But obviously she’s ready to run!
Gracias from our family and many others!
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.
