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IT TAKES A VILLAGE RUN RAISES FUNDS FOR GIRLS
A
t 3:00pm on Sunday,
April 13, a crowd of
excited athletes and
volunteers gathered at the
Equestrian Center. They were
there to participate in IT TAKES
A VILLAGE RUN, a benefit race
for Woody's House of hope.
Woody's house of hope is
home for teenage girls who
want to further their education.
MC and Skye Wickyord, the
event organizers, fought back
tears as they spoke about the
House, the girls who live and
thrive there, and the people and
businesses in Coronado who
came together to make the race
the possible.
After a quick Zumba-dancing
warm-up, 37 kids ran the 1K
race to get the afternoon going.
After they finished, 44 adults
took off on the 5K and 10K
routes. Water stations were
strategically placed along the
path that wound up past the
Coronado International School
and back toward Coronado Bay
before a small detour through
the neighborhood and back to
the Equestrian Center. Luckily,
Coronado had its first predominantly overcast day in a while,
and the runners and walkers
enjoyed slightly more comfortable temperatures.
Back at home base, the finishers were met with cold water,
fresh fruit, and cupcakes (hey, if
you run a 10K, you deserve a
treat!) and had the opportunity
to bid on a variety of wonderful
items,
donated
by
local
businesses and individuals, in a
silent auction. The excitement
continued as the day wound
down, with participants and
spectators alike raving about
how much fun they had.
And the best part? The event
raised more than $3500 for
Woody’s House of Hope. If it
takes a village to raise a child,
Coronado and its residents are
stepping confidently into that
role.
For girls growing up in
Panama's orphanages, time's a
tickin' -- when you turn 16,
you're out, no matter what may
or may not be waiting for you in
the real world. Often, this
means a home on the street
and little hope for education or
a promising future. Recognizing
the rough road ahead for these
girls, Marie Claire (MC) Beauvil
founded JLM Woody's House of
Hope. It's not only a place
where each girl's basic needs
are met while she is enrolled in
college, it's a home -- possibly
the first real home some of
these young women have ever
had. There are currently three
residents in the house, with
room for up to 16 girls whose
lives will be forever changed.
Of course, it takes resources to
properly care for that many
young women, and the commu-
By Amanda Sides
for Locos Coronado
nity came together to make that
happen at the first annual It
Takes a Village Panama fun
run/walk.
For more information about JLM
Woody's House of Hope or to
find out how you can contribute,
contact
MC
at
[email protected]
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