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Participating Schools
School Community Involvement is the core of excitement and participation. It seems that the whole community comes out to lend their support to this event, and to help raise funds for the Alivio Medical Center, an institution that is vital to the health and well being of Chicago’s Latino population. School participation is key to the event, and last year, 27 schools from the surrounding area participated. An entire school program of fitness and health is designed around the event; kids begin training for the run early in the year, and are taught a curriculum of nutrition and healthy life-style. Parent and teacher collaboration is also key to its success.
Participant Schools in 2009:- Benito Juarez H.S. MCJ ROTC
- Columbia Explorers Academy
- DeLa Cruz Academy
- Cooper Dual Language Academy
- G.D. Kanoon Magnet School
- Daniel J. Corkery School
- Evergreen Academy
- Ruiz Elementary
- John Spry Community School & Community Links School
- Joseph E. Gary Elementary School
- Jungman Elementary School
- Seward Communications Art Academy
- Joshiah L. Pickard Elementary School
- Peck Elementary
- St. Ann Catholic School
- Walsh Math & Science Academy
- Whittier Elementary School
- Nathaniel S. Davis Elementary
- Little Village Academy
- Manuel Perez Jr.
- Maria Saucedo Scholastic Academy
- Orozco Community Academy
- Pilsen Community Academy
- Whitney Young High School
- Chavez Upper Grade Center
- John Hancock College Prep
- Little Village Lawndale High School
