Princeton Academy Students Kick Off 5k Fundraiser

The seventh graders at Princeton Academy came up with an idea to raise money, so they decided to run with it — literally.

After months of hard work and extensive planning, the students hosted Princeton Academy’s first ever 5k PASH Dash run on April 26.  More than 70 people of all ages laced up their sneakers and ran 3.1 miles on the School’s campus. By the time the last person crossed the finish line, the students had raised $630 for the National Wildlife Federation.

 “I’ve never been so proud; I didn’t have to give one direction — they just pitched in and rolled up their sleeves, “ said Princeton Academy teacher Kim Carter-Trinacria, who oversaw the project. “I’m just proud of their leadership and maturity in taking on such a big community service event.”

From start to finish, no detail went unexplored. They planned and marked the course, manned the stations, processed registrations, provided refreshments and prizes, timed the race and even made sure a health professional was on site in case of emergencies.

“The students were able to find out what they were most skilled at and then they ran with it,” added Carter-Trinacria. “All those pieces came together for a really perfect event.”

The same group of students enjoyed the process and fruits of their labor so much, they are planning to make the PASH Dash an annual event to benefit a different organization each year.