Lew Blond Run Set for May 21 - Silent Auction is Underway!

The 21st Annual Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run fundraiser which takes place on May 21 at Maple School is hosting its first Silent Auction - May 9-20 @ https://bit.ly/3L0yi0y

There are so many great items and experiences to bid on: Photo Booth selfie station, Cubs tickets, Ravinia tickets, Wine Tastings, Goldfish Swim School, YMCA membership, Code Ninja, and more!

Register for the 21st Annual Lew Blond 5K Run/Walk, and Little Lew event for under six-year-olds, at 8:00 a.m., and May 21 at Maple School lewblondrun.org

More Information about the Lew Blond Run!

The 21st Annual Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Run will take place on Saturday, May 21 at Maple School, 2370 Shermer Road, Northbrook, IL. The 5K takes place at 8:00 am. The 1 Mile Run begins at 9:00 a.m., and the new Little Lew 50-yard dash (for ages 6 and under) begins at 
9:30 a.m. Another addition to the event is a "Smile Mile" at Mile 2, sponsored by Dentistry For Kids, Ltd., where a photographer will be taking photos and posting them on the Lew Blond Run's Instagram.

District 30 has collaborated with the Lew Blond Memorial 5K Organization, a non-profit organization, to host the 5K and 1 mile run for the past 20 years. The Lew Blond Memorial 5K Run/Walk is held to honor Lew Blond, a Maple School teacher who passed away from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) in February 2000. He was an exceptional and dedicated educator of the applied arts and was revered and cherished by his students, his colleagues, and the parents of the children he served. Lew Blond's family has attended and helped support this race since its inception. The Lew Blond Run Board of Directors appreciates everyone’s continued support of this fundraising event, which benefits ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research through the Les Turner ALS Foundation, and supports high school scholarships at Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High Schools, and special District 30 projects.

The 5K course winds through various subdivisions of the Northbrook community finishing on the south side of Maple School. A police officer will be present to block traffic and allow for the safe crossing of Techny Road.

“We are proud of our ongoing commitment to the scholarship program and helping find a cure for ALS, the disease that cut short the life of Lew Blond,” stated Samuel Kurtz, Maple School Principal and President of the Lew Blond Memorial 5K Organization.