Dear Friends and Family,
On April 23rd, I am running the Brooklyn Half Marathon to support Jonah’s preschool and Nico’s after school program, One World Project. I have never run even close to 13.1 miles and honestly it’s incredibly daunting to me. But over the past few weeks, I’ve started training and each day I am slowly pushing myself to go further than I ever thought possible.
Please join me in supporting this wonderful school community. One World is a nurturing, loving Spanish immersion early education program that fosters student creativity and inquiry. Teachers know their pre-schoolers well and celebrate their differences and their authentic selves. Jonah and Nico love their teachers so much. Jonah has been fortunate to attend OWP since he was two and Nico is a regular in their after school community. As a teacher myself, I’ve long appreciated One World’s commitment to offering its teachers competitive salaries, health care, and professional development.
A core mission of OWP is also to provide financial aid to all families who wish to attend its program. Making OWP more accessible means the world to me and I am honored and motivated to join the cause (even if it means I have to run 13 miles!). This is where your help comes in. Please join me in supporting them to achieve their goal of growing their scholarship fund.
I want to make Nico and Jonah proud and want to honor the school community that has given them so much love and support over the past three years. Any amount you can donate would be incredibly appreciated. Thank you!
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.
