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Image Gallery: BEF Hosts 7th Annual 5K Road Race

The Burlington Education Foundation held it's annual 5K road race to raise funds for the Burlington Public Schools.

Donna DeSimone, Neighbor
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The (BEF) hosted the 7th Annual 5K Road Race on May 22 at Burlington High School. The event drew large crowds with 214 participants in the 5K run/walk and several more in the kids’ half mile fun run to raise money for this educational non-profit organization.

A few list of race participants and category winners is available at http://coolrunning.com/results/11/ma/May22_Sevent_set1.shtml.

“The Burlington Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes community support for education excellence in the . The BEF's Mission is to channel donations from businesses and individuals to provide Burlington educators with an additional source of funding for creative and innovative curriculum enrichment programs.”

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Since its inception, the BEF has awarded 66 grants totaling approximately $149,000 to Burlington Public Schools.

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