Saturday, May 1st, from 10 am to 1 PM, run for your neighborhood school with the Brooklyn PTA 5K Run/Walk for Public Schools in Prospect Park (Bartel Pritchard entrance, Prospect Park West & 16th Street). Pictured above is a group of runners from PS 139 in last year’s race.

BrooklynPTA.org and City Councilmember Brad Lander are co-sponsoring the third annual PTA 5K Run for the Schools. Budget cuts in Albany threaten not only after-school enrichment activities but the core programs our children so rely upon in their schools. While it is unfortunate that parents are forced into the role of trying to make up for these shortfalls, this fundraiser is a great way for us to all come together to take action in support of local schools—and it’s good for your health, too!

Participants pay a registration fee ($15/person, or $25/family) and can also raise money through sponsorships.  The proceeds are split among the participating schools. You can run as part of a school team, or sign up as an individual and we will assign you to a group.

Last year there were more than 300 participants, with school teams from PS 10, 29, 39, 107, 146, 130, and 261.  We hope to have even more this year.  We’ll have awards by age group, and for the fastest teacher and principal!

More information & registration is available at http://brooklynpta.org/.