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East Meadow Students Run to Help Others

The Second Annual Turkey Trot promoted fitness and collected food for Island Harvest.

Parkway Elementary School held its second annual Turkey Trot fundraiser on Nov. 10 to help families have a bountiful Thanksgiving.

Since September, students in kindergarten through fifth grade trained for the event by running laps outdoors during their gym classes to improve their running times. As part of the theme of giving back, students were encouraged to bring in canned goods and nonperishable items to assist Island Harvest in providing families on Long Island with a delicious Thanksgiving meal.

On the day of the fundraiser, students in grades 3-5 ran 12 minutes around the building, while those in K-2 completed the run in the gymnasium. Before they started the run, the students dropped off their donations in marked receptacles.

To keep their energy and spirits up, members of the Parkway PTA cheered the students on and helped them stay hydrated by handing them cups of water as they ran.

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