撰稿人：Jerry Lai
Monte Vista High School

十一年级学生

San Ramon Valley Education Foundation于星期天十月十一号在San Ramon主办了他们的第32届 “Run for Education”。



主要目的是为了San Ramon Valley Unified District 的学校募款，这个活动约一万人左右邻近社区的居民参与。今年的 “Run for Education” 有各种各样的参与者，从专业的马拉松跑步者到休闲慢跑，尽管每个人的跑步能力有差别，但所筹资金全部都用在支持SRVUSD的学校和校区。本次活动有三个不同的竞赛项目：10k Timed Run, 5k Timed Run, 和 5k Fun Run。每个比赛是从Charlotte Wood或者Iron Horse开始，本次 “Run for Education” 也有很多大的赞助商来支持这个活动，最主要的赞助商是Chevron。



APAPA Youth 义工团队也参与了这个活动。多位家长和高中生，初中生共十七人一起参加了义工活动，包括我，对我来说，参加能够这个活动，远比睡懒觉好，我们全部需要早上六点钟到达跑步比赛开始的地方，做好送水和发放T恤的准备工作。我们的责任是帮助参赛者报到和记录他们的比赛。我们是帮忙10k 的比赛，不过虽然这个比赛听上去是为了有经验的参与者，所有年龄的参与者都可参加。看这么多的跑步者在八点同时开始跑步是一个超现实的经验，真是一个感人的瞬间！能看到那么多为了支持SRVUSD的学校和下一代的教育的居民积极参与。



On Sunday October 11th, 2015, the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation hosted its 32nd annual “Run for Education” in San Ramon. The event, primarily used as a fundraiser for the schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified District, drew 10,000 participants from the neighboring community, ranging from avid runners to the casual joggers, all in support of the community and the schools. The event offered 3 types of races: a 10k Timed Run, a 5k Timed Run, and a 5k Fun Run, with each event starting at either in Iron Horse Middle School or Charlotte Wood Middle School. There were also many big sponsors that helped host this event, mainly Chevron.



APAPA had its share in the event as well. APAPA has a couple high school volunteers, including me, who were able to help facilitate the event. Instead of sleeping in, we all had to get to the event by 6:00 in the morning on a Sunday to help set up the event. We found our spots as the volunteers to help runners check in and pick up their bib in time for the race. The event we were helping out with was the 10k event, and although it sounds like an event for the experienced runners, people of all ages and sizes still made it out to participate in the event. Watching the runners take off at 8:00 was a surreal experience; it was truly amazing to see so much support from people all over the San Ramon area for our schools, as well as the city, and despite any differences between groups or organizations, come together as one and support the education of the next generations of students.