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The 4th annual Silver Mile Health & Fitness Fair, Donna & Dr. Jerry
Thacker Run/Walk for Education (a 5K – 1Mile run and 1 Mile Fun Walk), Family
Fitness Expo, Silent Auction, and P-H-M Talent Showcase was a huge success!
The
Silver Mile exceeded last year's attendance and engaged
thousands of students, their families, and community members in
a multi-faceted, family-friendly health and fitness event. Of the 1,172 participants, many were
students participating in the 5K or 1Mile for the second year of this
race.
In addition, thousands participated in the hands-on, interactive health and fitness activities offered by presenting sponsor Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Each year the Silver Mile just gets bigger and better! Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers, sponsors, and community members for making the event such a success! Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 8, 2010, to attend next year's Donna & Dr. Jerry Thacker 5K Run/Walk for Education, and join us for the Silver Mile Health & Fitness Fair and Family Expo at Penn High School.
2009 Race results are posted at active.com
Click here to see the list of Silver Mile School Grant Winners.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, and vendors.
For last year's fabulous 2008 sponsors, click here!
Click here to see last year’s 2008 5K & 1 M Run for Education, Silver Mile Health & Fitness Fair, and Expo Event photos.
The
Silver Mile exceeded last year's attendance and engaged
thousands of students, their families, and community members in
a multi-faceted, family-friendly health and fitness event. Of the 1,172 participants, many were
students participating in the 5K or 1Mile for the second year of this
race.
In addition, thousands participated in the hands-on, interactive health and fitness activities offered by presenting sponsor Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. Each year the Silver Mile just gets bigger and better! Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers, sponsors, and community members for making the event such a success! Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 8, 2010, to attend next year's Donna & Dr. Jerry Thacker 5K Run/Walk for Education, and join us for the Silver Mile Health & Fitness Fair and Family Expo at Penn High School.
2009 Race results are posted at active.com
Click here to see the list of Silver Mile School Grant Winners.
Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, and vendors.
For last year's fabulous 2008 sponsors, click here!
Click here to see last year’s 2008 5K & 1 M Run for Education, Silver Mile Health & Fitness Fair, and Expo Event photos.
News Items
P-H-M Educational Foundation Thanks Outgoing Board Members
The following individuals are gratefully acknowledged for the time, talent, and resources they provided the P-H-M Educational Foundation.
Bill DeLuca
Linda Doshi
Gwen Ehlers
Valerie Ovaert
Jim Rice
Jane Wright
P-H-M Educational Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
The following six individuals have been elected to the P-H-M Education Foundation's Board of Directors for a three-year term ending June 30, 2012.
Jody Bruteman, Community Volunteer
Kirsten Campbell, Woodard Preschool
Amy Caurro, Community Volunteer
Robert (Bob) Curtis, Healy Group
Thomas (Tom) Meilstrup, Independent Insurance Advisor
Carla Putrich, Growing Kids Learning Center (Elkhart)
Jan Spalding, Memorial Hospital
The following two individuals have been appointed as ex-officio members to the board:
Kim Hodson, P-H-M Forum Representative
Larry Romero, P-H-M School Board Representative
2009 Innovative Classroom Grants Awarded
Click here to view grants awarded this year.
2009 Scholarships Awarded
Click here to view scholarships awarded this year.
Dee Keywood, 2nd P-H-M Educational Foundation Cornerstone Award Recipient
The
Cornerstone Award was established in 2007 to recognize
individuals who have made a substantial contribution of time,
talent, and resources to advance the Foundation's mission.PHMEF's 2nd award recipient, Dee Keywood, was announced at the Superintendent's Breakfast September 23, 2008. Dee is a Marketing Director with Wendy's of Fort Wayne, Inc., and co-creator of Three For Me, a nationally recognized parent involvement program which grew to more than one million participants world-wide from 2003 to 2007. The National PTA accrued the rights of Three For Me in 2007. In 2004, Dee received the Chris Dryer Award for Volunteer Service in St. Joseph County. She was also awarded and recognized as an Indiana Youth Investment winner in 2005 by the Indiana Youth Institute and was award Midwest Magazine's Grand Champion in Education in 2006.
Dee served on the Foundation's Board of Directors from 2004 to 2007 and was the creator of it's first fund development plan. She was the mastermind behind the hugely successful Silver Mile Health & Fitness Fair, Thank-A-Teacher programs, and the Be A Friend/Annual Giving Campaign. Dee created the idea of the Superintendent's Breakfast and developed the Foundation's first website. Her marketing expertise lead to broader awareness of the Foundation, substantially increasing its revenues and the ability to support excellence in education at P-H-M to a greater level. Through her, significant contribution of time, talent, and resources, Dee has truly been a CORNERSTONE in building the Foundation into what it is today. Thank you Dee!
