Color Run Brings Family Fun, Vendors To Barnegat This Weekend

BARNEGAT, NJ — Barnegat will get a little more colorful this weekend with the return of the Barnegat Elementary Parent Teacher Association’s (BEPTA) Color Run and Family Fun Festival on April 28 at Barnegat Township School District’s (BTSD) Russell O. Brackman Middle School. The rain date is May 5.

Aside from the color run, the family-friendly event features vendor booths, food trucks, field day activities, performances, music and a bounce house. According to the district, the color run fundraiser promotes making the world brighter, healthier and happier for school families and the community.

Multiple sponsors, vendors, and nonprofit organizations were encouraged to take part in the Barnegat Color Run and Family Fun Festival with three levels of sponsorship, including gold for $500, silver for $250 and bronze for $150. Vendor tables are available for $40. Nonprofit organizations and Barnegat Schools clubs and teams will participate by setting up a booth or activity free of charge.

“Seeing community organizations come together for school events like these teaches our students that the value of partnerships and comradery is the cornerstone of our district’s successes,” said BTSD Superintendent Brian Latwis. “Students react positively to these events, recognizing that the opportunities they provide stem from the support of individuals outside the classroom.”

The BEPTA teamed with Get Movin’ to use technology to make the event even more fun and successful. The online platform provides “easy and convenient” online fundraising tools and templates built just for schools, the district said. All proceeds from the color run will support the BEPTA initiatives including purchasing playground equipment, field day enhancements, book vending machine programs, bike-riding trainings and more.

The BEPTA aims to reach their fundraising goal of $25,000. The school with the highest earnings will receive a visit from the Kona ice truck in May, and the top three earners will have the opportunity to slime the Board of Education President, Scott Sarno. Individual prizes based on a donation tier system will also be given to those who contribute to the cause.