On Your Mark, Get Set for LOOP for Literacy on February 11, 2023
Walk, Run or Bike to Raise Money for Local Adult and Children’s Literacy Programs
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022 – The 13th Annual LOOP for Literacy is set for Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Bryant Park in Lake Worth Beach. Walkers, runners and cyclists are invited to participate in the fundraiser for the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.
You can organize a team of colleagues, family, friends or participate as an individual to actively support literacy programs that help children and adults be successful in school and life. Participants receive a race tech shirt and a book-themed finisher medal. Every child registered receives a book.
Participants can choose from:
- ROADSIDE BIKE RIDE:
- Early Bird: $50; after 1/11/23: $60
- 7:00 a.m.
- The 24-mile ride includes a rest stop at Manatee Lagoon and loops back to Bryant Park. A helmet is required for all cyclists.
- 5K USATF CERTIFIED RUN / WALK:
- Adult – Early Bird: $35; after 1/11/23: $45
- Student (18 and under) – Early Bird: $15; after 1/11/23: $20
- 8:00 a.m. start time for runners
- Awards for 5K 1st, 2nd & 3rd place for men’s and women’s top finishers
- Awards for 5K 1st place male and female 50 and over.
- 8:05 a.m. start time for walkers
- KIDS 1-MILE FUN RUN: (12 and under)
- $10 – 8:45 a.m.
- KIDS 100-YARD DASH: (7 and under)
- $10 – 9:00 a.m.
To register, go to www.literacypbc.org, click on “Events” and then choose LOOP for Literacy. Participants can pick up their packets early on these dates and times:
- 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Feb. 8, 2023, Bryant Park in Lake Worth Beach
- 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Feb. 9, 2023, Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches,
401 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach
LOOP for Literacy sponsors to date include Presenting Sponsor: Florida Crystals; Gold Sponsors: Domino Sugar, Levenger Foundation and Bill Bone Bike Law; Bronze Sponsors: Sugar Growers Cooperative of Florida, LC Tri Shop, and Nursing Services of Palm Beach; LOOP Supporters: Park Avenue BBQ Grille, the Loewenstein Family, Gentle Medicine Associates, Inc.; OrangeTheory Fitness, Simply Healthcare, The Palm Beach Post and NCCI. Sponsorship opportunities are detailed here.
The fundraiser is chaired by Literacy Coalition Board Members Helena Zacharis of Boca Raton and Andy Loewenstein of Palm Beach Gardens. Committee members include Regine Bataille of Delray Beach, Len Gray of West Palm Beach, Andrew Kwan of Lake Worth Beach, and Rob Gingras of Palm Beach Gardens.
For more information, visit www.LiteracyPBC.org or call 561-279-9103.
About the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
A recipient of the coveted 4-star Charity Navigator rating for 13 consecutive years, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County works to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. In Palm Beach County, 22% of adults age 16 and older lack basic literacy skills and can’t fill out a job application or read a bus schedule and nearly half of all third graders are not reading on grade level. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. By providing services to 49,876 adults, children and families each year, the Literacy Coalition’s goal is for every child and every adult in Palm Beach County to be able to read.
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For more information, contact:
Kristin Calder
(561) 767-3357
(561) 635-8423 (mobile)
E-mail: kcalder@literacypbc.org
