Tag: Run All Day for JFK
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Jamesburg principal goes the distance for students
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer JAMESBURG After months of fundraising, receiving an unexpected donation and committing to hours of cardio training, John F. Kennedy (JFK) Elementary School Principal Pamela Hernandez finished her first marathon. Recognizing that her students were in need of better technology equipment, Hernandez started the “Run All Day for JFK” fundraising campaign…
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Retailer gives $10K grant to Jamesburg school
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Pamela Hernandez, the marathon trainee and John F. Kennedy (JFK) Elementary School Principal, was presented with a donation from Burlington Stores and DonorsChoose.org, providing the funds needed to purchase Google Chromebooks for her students. In a collaborative effort, the department store retailer partnered with the nonprofit organization DonorsChoose.org to donate $10,000…
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Jamesburg principal uses feet to achieve ‘feat’
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Giving the term “a run for your money” a literal meaning, Principal Pamela Hernandez of John F. Kennedy Elementary (JFK) school is preparing to run a marathon in order to give her students better technology materials. The third-year principal’s goal is to raise $10,000 or earn enough funds…