12th Annual LOOP for Literacy Raises $75,000
Funds to Benefit Programs That Help Local Children and Adults Succeed in Life
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., Feb. 24, 2022 – More than 400 cyclists, runners and walkers and 200+ donors and sponsors supported the 12th Annual Loop for Literacy. The fundraiser offered an in-person event on February 12 at Bryant Park in Lake Worth and a virtual component from February 1 – 12. The Loop Your Way virtual option allowed participants to bike, walk or run at the time and place of their choice.
The top 3 finishers in the men’s 5K run were:
- 1st – Max Arthay of Palm Beach Gardens, with a time of 19:03
- 2nd – Spencer Williams of Lake Worth, with a time of 23:54
- 3rd – Andrew Kwan of Lake Worth, with a time of 24:05
The 3 winners in the women’s 5K run were:
- Emily Abbott of Lake Worth, with a time of 23:17
- Ulrike Vernachio of Lake Worth, with a time of 23:47
- Melody Raynaud of West Palm Beach, with a time of 24:24
The first cyclist to cross the finish line in the 24-mile roadside bike ride was Tom Giuffrida of West Palm Beach.
A.J. Bianco of Delray Beach and Finn Roche of Boca Raton tied in the Kids 1-Mile Fun Run.
Sydney Ray of Boca Raton won the Kids 100-Yard Dash.
Literacy Coalition Board Members Joe Grant of Boca Raton and Andy Loewenstein of Palm Beach Gardens co-chaired the benefit.
Thank you to our sponsors: Florida Crystals, presenting sponsor; Domino Sugar, Levenger Foundation and Bill Bone Bike Law, gold sponsors; Sugar Growers Cooperative of Florida and LC Tri Shop, bronze sponsors; Park Avenue BBQ Grille, the Loewenstein Family, Orange Theory Fitness, The Palm Beach Post and Fit-2-Run, supporter level sponsors.
Funds from the LOOP will support literacy programs throughout Palm Beach County that help children and adults succeed in school and life.
To learn more about the Literacy Coalition, visit www.LiteracyPBC.org or call 561-767-3370.
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 age16 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 46,867 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) 279-9103
(561) 635-8423 (mobile)
E-mail: kcalder@literacypbc.org
