2015 Kennett Run Event Guide

Kennett Run

EVENT Guide

2015

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EVENT Guide 5 6 10 11 12 16 18 19 20 22 24

Letter from the President of Kennett Run Charities, Inc. Q & A: Loretta Perna of Walk in kNowledge (WIN) 5 & 10 K Race Course Map FundRun Course Map Profile: Mike Bontrager, co-founder, The Garage Community and Youth Center 2015 Kennett Run Sponsors 2015 Kennett Run race day information 2014 Kennett Run top finishers Kennett Run Charities, Inc. 2014 grant award recipients Kennett Run photo essay

Steve Hoffman-----------------------------------Managing Editor John Chambless--------------------------------------Staff Writer Richard Gaw-------------------------------------------Staff Writer Brenda Butt--------------------------------------Office Manager JoAnn Bissinger----------------------Art & Design Supervisor Tricia Hoadley-------------------------------------Graphic Artist Alan E. Turns------------------------------Advertising Director Christy Larry-----------------------------Advertising Executive Teri Turns---------------------------------Advertising Executive Helen E. Warren------------------------Advertising Executive Arlene McGoldrick----------------------------------Copy Editor

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Welcome to the 26th Annual Kennett Run!!

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e are a SMALL TOWN…hosting a BIG RACE…supported and surrounded by our STRONG COMMUNITY. The Kennett Run Charities was established in 1989 by local community service groups with the purpose of promoting the general well being and civic betterment of Kennett area residents, organizations and projects. It has been our honor to support the needs of our community.

Our race offers multiple running and power run events attracting all ages and abilities. Our one-of-a-kind multi-faceted event conducts a 1-mile run, 5K and 10K as well as our well know 5K and 10K PoweRun. We’re pleased this year to continue the FundRun. This is a unique concept, in that by just participating, gives directly back to our schools in the Kennett and Unionville Districts. This all volunteer community event is planned, organized and staffed by hundreds of community volunteers along with Rotarians and members of the Kennett Square Lions Club. What make this day so special is the big party in the park for all the racers, their families, volunteers and anyone else from our community to join in this celebration.

Food, drinks and entertainment are all provided by the generosity and support of our local businesses and sponsors, celebrating the strength of community and family in Kennett Square.

Through our grant application process, the Board of Directors has gifted over $1,000,000 back to the community since its inception. In addition, the funds raised and our volunteers have assisted in the Anson B. Nixon Park’s maintenance and re-development plan, community enrichment programs and reaching out to non-profits in need of funding. Our all volunteer Board of Directors and Race Committee believe strongly in the mission on which the charity is based.

We are so very grateful for the support of our corporate sponsors. Knowing the economic business climate today, their generosity continues.

It is most important we extend our appreciation to East Marlborough Township, Kennett Borough, Kennett Township, Police, Fire Companies and EMS workers for their support in planning this annual event. We could not provide the quality of an event like the Kennett Run without them!

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Kennett Run Charities, Inc. and the dedicated volunteers, we look forward to a fantastic day celebrating the 26th Kennett Run in order to serve our community.

So, REGISTER AND JOIN US! See you on race day!

Matthew Genereux, President Kennett Run Charities, Inc. MORE THAN A QUARTER CENTURY OF SERVICE AND OVER $1,000,000 GIVEN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY!!

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Loretta Perna Kennett Run funding helps students achieve through many programs

By John Chambless Staff Writer Loretta Perna is the director of Kennett High School’s Walk In kNowl-

edge Program (WIN), which helps students achieve success in school and after they graduate. Perna helps students with homework, college applications and scholarships, and she

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Loretta Perna

helps them develop leadership skills through community projects and volunteering.

During any given week, Perna edits college essays, links students to

scholarships, arranges trips to local universities, tutors students in English after school, and keeps students on a track toward success. The WIN Continued on Page 8

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program benefits from money raised by the Kennett Run. Recently, Perna discussed her involvement with WIN and how the funding fills a critical need in the community.

Q: Was the WIN program your initiative? When did you get started?

A: The seeds of WIN were sown in my conversations with the Kennett Consolidated School District’s former superintendent, Dr. Rudy Karkosak. After the concept was given the green light, Dr. Constance Logan wrote the proposal for a 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant, and we received funding for a three-year program beginning in the 2007-08 school year. I was hired as the program coordinator and designed the program around

the grant proposal.

Q: How was the program initially funded, and how have the funding sources changed?

A: Initially, WIN was exclusively a federally funded program; today the program is supported by a combination of federal funding, private donations, and student fundraising.

Q: How many students take advantage of all the program offers at Kennett High School?

A: It varies from year to year, but averages 100 students annually.

Q: How much money does the program get through the Kennett Run, and what percentage is that of the total funding?

A: It varies. This year the program received $2,000, which is about 4 percent of the overall fundraising budget.

Q: How does WIN differ from what a school guidance counselor might do? Is it more individualized help for students, or broader based?

A: The WIN program was originally conceived to provide academic support, improve mathemat-

ics achievement, increase options for post-secondary education, educate parents regarding the American school system, and mentor Latino students. This was accomplished with the assistance of Kennett High School teachers who led the afterschool program that focused on homework, class projects, and the graduation project. It also included a four-week summer program.

A primary focus of the WIN program is college readiness. This aspect facilitates college visits for all class levels, as well as assistance with online SAT registration and college applications (e.g., college and scholarship essay tutorials, FAFSA/ PHEAA workshops, parent meetings, and transportation to required college interviews). Additionally, WIN provides special workshops that promote community awareness, career preparation, and self-confidence through dramatic exercises. It also connects students with the community through volunteerism, which enables students to complete this important aspect of their graduation

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Q: How do students help at the Kennett Run? Is it one of many volunteer/service projects you connect students with?

A: On the morning of the Kennett Run, WIN students meet very early in Anson B. Nixon Park to set up water tables for the runners. They also help clean up the park after the race.

Additionally, last year 13 WIN students met monthly with the race director to discuss the logistics of promoting the “Kennett FundRun” in all six schools of the Kennett Consolidated School District. The students created posters and flyers, met with the principals, and engaged with teachers from each school to discuss how they could help motivate the students to participate in the FundRun. Other organizations that WIN students volunteer with include the Kennett and Longwood Rotary, Kennett Square Senior Center, the Mushroom Festival, Cinco de Mayo Festival, Kennett YMCA, Red Clay Valley Association, Familias Fuertes, and

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Q: Do you hear back from students who have taken part in the WIN program after they have entered or completed college? What do they say?

A: I am happy to report that many former WIN students do keep in touch with me throughout their college years, and even long after they graduate from college. I often hear “I don’t know if I could have done it without WIN.” Two former WIN students have agreed to share their feelings about the program: Yanet Zavala KHS Class of 2009 Penn State graduate 2014 “I am very thankful to Ms. Perna and the teachers of WIN. I am especially thankful for Ms. Perna entering my life, especially when I was a junior at KHS. Thanks to her, I started getting involved in the community and participated in numerous summer programs. She provided me with multiple resources to prepare for college. I strongly believe because of the WIN program, I was accepted into Penn State University, main campus. The college readiness program is extremely helpful to all seniors. It helped me throughout my college career. She definitely goes over and beyond for all her students. If it were not for all her help I wouldn’t have pursued higher education. I graduated from Penn State

AMMO Yanet Zavala, on her graduation day at Penn State University.

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Angel Chimal Rodriguez KHS Class of 2012 Junior at Immaculata University Criminal justice major “The WIN program is a great resource for all students. Students should take full advantage of everything it has to offer. If it wasn’t for this program and the help of Ms. Perna, I don’t believe that I would be in college, pursuing a higher degree. This program helped me to realize that college was not only a possibility, but also a place where I could excel.

With Ms. Perna’s assistance, I was able to apply to many colleges and for many scholarships. I think that this program opened my eyes to the realities of a higher education, because Ms. Perna daily enforced the WIN rules. Her rules helped me mature so that I would be prepared to live well in adult life after high school.”

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Mike Bontrager The co-founder of The Garage Community & Youth Center talks about how Kennett Run Charities has made a difference in the community

By Steven Hoffman Staff Writer The underlying purpose of Kennett Run Charities has always been giving back to the community by supporting organizations like The Garage Community & Youth Center.

In 2001, Mike Bontrager, the founder and CEO of Chatham Financial, and Mike Miller, a youth pastor at the Willowdale Chapel, saw a need for a program to help middle school and high school students in the area.

“There was a need for a place that kids could call there own— they needed a safe place,” explained Bontrager.

They found a vacant car garage in Kennett Square that was available to rent and could serve as the future home of the youth center. A small group of people did the renovation work on the building, while another group started planning the after-school programs that would benefit youngsters.

For Bontrager, the motivation to help with the founding of The Garage Community & Youth Center was simply the opportunity to help youngsters in the area.

“I have a heart for kids, and it seemed like Kennett Square needed a place like this that could help these kids thrive,” Bontrager said.

The Garage Community & Youth Center was so successful and quickly became such an integral part of the community that within a decade there was a second center established in West Grove. Between the two

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centers, more than 400 students pass through the doors each week for tutoring and mentoring services, enrichment activities, participation in youth groups, and more.

Through the years, Kennett Run Charities has been supportive of The Garage and its activities.

“A bulk of The Garage’s funding comes from the support of local individuals and local organizations. It’s all funded privately. Kennett Run Charities has been a supporter of The Garage,” Bontrager explained.

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Welcome to the 2015 Kennett Run The 26th Annual Kennett Run on May 16 benefits the community in many ways.

The Kennett Run Charities, established in 1989, has donated more than one million dollars in charitable donations and in kind services to our community over the last 25 years.

There’s something for all ages and abilities at the Kennett Run, including the 1-mile Fun Run, 5K run, 10K run and a 5K PoweRun, which has been named in memory of Joe Hector, a long-time employee of the Kennett Area YMCA. There’s plenty of food, drinks and entertainment provided by local businesses and sponsors, and the entire community is invited to celebrate this year’s event at Anson Nixon Park at the conclusion of the races.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS May 15 and 16, 2015: Registration May 15: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Kennett Area YMCA Gym) May 16th: Registration May 16: 6:30 to 8 a.m.

(Kennett Area YMCA Gym) Joe Hector Memorial PoweRun Lifting Competition: 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Pre-Race Meeting: 8:50 a.m. (at Start) 10K Run: 9 a.m.

5K Open Run: and PoweRun Wave 1 9:25 a.m.

5K open and 5K PoweRun Wave 2 9:27 a.m.

1-mile Fun Run/Walk: 9:31 a.m.

FEES 5K and 10K Run $30 pre registration $35 late/ day of PoweRun $45 pre registration $50 late/ day of (includes registration in power run and 5k) Kids 1 Mile Fun Run $20 includes t-shirt, no chip time Race packets available for pick-up on Friday evening and Saturday morning for those who have pre-registered. T-shirts are only guaranteed for pre-registered runners.

PARKING Buses will be available for runners and spectators from the Exelon parking lot to Registration and the Start beginning at 6:30 a.m.

From 6:30 until 9:30 a.m., buses will transport individuals to the YMCA, continuing on to intersection of State and 82 (drop off for start), continuing to Dalmation Lane (firehouse) and back to Excelon parking lot.

From 10:30 a.m. to noon, buses will run from Anson B Nixon Park to the Exelon parking lot.

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Please do not attempt to park at the Registration site, at the Start, or at Anson Nixon Park, as you will be turned away. There will be plenty of buses to take you where you need to go in a timely manner.

PRIZES & AWARDS ALL PRIZES WILL BE 1/2 CASH 1/2 GIFT CARD $500, $250, $125 cash to the top three overall male and female in the 5K Run $200, $100, $50 cash to the top three overall male and female in the 5K PoweRun $500, $250, $125 cash to the top three overall male and female in the 10K Run $50 Gift Certificates to the first male and female Master in the 10K and 5K Runs SAFETY No bicycles, skates, dogs, or unregistered people will be allowed on the course. Strollers are allowed only in rear of the 2nd wave of the 5K run and the rear of the Fun Run. There will be three water stops for the 10K Run and one for the 5K Run. Emergency services for the Kennett Run are provided by the Kennett Fire Company No. 1

and Longwood Fire Company.

ROAD CLOSINGS Some of the following roads will be closed to traffic as participants pass by. They will be reopened as soon as possible.

State Street: Both lanes between Broad and Union streets from 7 to 9:20 a.m.

Union Street (Route 82): Both lanes between State and Linden streets from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m.

Both lanes between Linden and West Locust from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Northbound lane between West Locust and Country Club from 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Linden Street: Both lanes between Union and North Willow from 8:50 to 9:30 a.m.

Elm Street: Both lanes between Linden and Walls from 8:50 to 9:40 a.m.

In Cedarcroft: Taylor, Potter and Bayard Drives will be closed from 8:45 to 10:30 a.m., and adjacent roads will be affected.

Country Club/East Locust: Both lanes between Route 82 and Walnut Road from 8:55 to 10 a.m.

Longwood Road: Both lanes between Walnut and School House Road from 8:55 to 10:30 a.m.

Walnut Road: Both lanes between Nixon Park and Country Club/Longwood roads from 9:10 to 11 a.m.

2014 Kennett Run Top Finishers 5K PoweRun Women's Leaderboard

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LAST

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FIRST

LAST

TIME

FIRST

LAST

TIME

FIRST

LAST

TIME

Gerardo James David Oscar David

Galvan Dawson Phillipes Galvan Bariletto

20:27.1 17:43.6 21:34.4 22:17.2 25:31.3

Cathy Lorraine

McDougall Jasper

24:49.9 19:59.4

Jennifer Colleen Yanet

Abracht Kelly Zavala

25:16.4 26:58.7 29:26.0

William Frank Matthew Zachary Angelo

Hanlon Perna Comfort Elinich Chaclas

06:18.3 09:17.9 14:54.1 17:20.3 17:45.3

Lisa Judy Nichole Rebecca Stephanie

Bolten Rynkiewicz Smith-Walsh Bolten Frankel

33:06.0 34:23.1 39:59.5 48:14.9 49:13.7

5K Men's Leaderboard FIRST

LAST

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5K Women's Leaderboard

TIME

9 to 10 West Chester Kennett Square Kennett Square

21:38.8 23:47.4 23:49.0

11 to 12 Davis Gavin Luke

Piercy Fitzgerald Talham

Kennett Square Oxford Landenberg

20:24.3 21:29.4 22:24.2

Kennett Square Kennett Square Kennett Square

20:39.7 22:33.0 22:36.5

Kennett Square Kennett Square Unionville

16:00.6 17:27.8 17:41.4

15 to 19

Zherreault Bryn Mawr Christopher Kennett Square Grab West Chester

Hicham Alaoui

16:46.5 19:34.6 20:46.6

Marsden Hilk

Jackson Heights, NY 15:02.2 Avondale 17:27.2 Philadelphia 19:36.3

30 to 34

Mallory Brooke Marie

West Grove Kennett Square Kennett Square

24:41.5 25:57.9 26:55.8

Pfaff Barry Grimes

Lincoln University 23:12.1 Hockessin 23:22.6 Kennett Square 26:12.9

Gallivan Mentzer Bridges

Avondale Landenberg Landenberg

21:53.9 24:18.1 25:30.7

Austin Fanning Shiring

Avondale Parkesburg West Chester

22:46.8 24:05.4 26:28.8

Virginia Britta

Herzog Benson Ramsey Trait Bailey

Baltimore, MD Landenberg Swedesboro, NJ

30 to 34

17:24.1 19:44.0 19:50.5

Kelly

17:07.4 21:31.0 23:13.1

Kister Boyd Kocur

Nottingham Rising Sun, MD Kennett Square

19:44.5 20:36.7 21:37.5

45 to 49

Hughes Nair Rubincan

Newark, DE Landenberg Nottingham

17:16.5 18:04.6 21:12.0

50 to 54

22:10.3 23:16.8 23:32.6

55 to 59

45 to 49

Gutting Hedde Castle

50 to 54 Mike Piorkowski West Chester Kenneth Hilk Wilmington, DE Jim Daniels Pottstown

55 to 59

Judy Ann Mary Pat

Smith Simeral Shmukler

Newark, DE Kennett Square Kennett Square

21:39.9 23:30.7 23:52.4

60 to 64

Davis Armitage Frick

Kennett Square Kennett Square Chadd Ford

24:56.8 29:56.5 29:59.7

65 to 69

Detskas Lovelace Keane

Kennett Square Newark, DE Newark, DE

24:41.7 26:25.2 29:53.3

70 to 74

Chadds Ford West Chester Lancaster

27:03.6 40:07.6 41:43.2

Wilmington, DE Kennett Square

43:06.2 45:50.5 51:21.3

60 to 64

65 to 69

70 to 74 Don Coats Michael Eisenbud Dennis Faust

Deb Mary Sharon Sharyn Carol Caroline Susan

Noah Jack

Dusseau McCarron

West Grove Avondale

41:57.4 44:12.0

Ganly Zurita McBreen

Kennett Square 38:26.1 Kennett Square 49:48.1 West Grove 1:03:16.6

Javier Gutierrez Coyle Ahlefeld

Kennett Square Avondale Downingtown

42:43.1 46:59.9 47:16.4

Brophy Geigle Racine

Coatesville West Chester Wilmington

36:50.6 37:30.4 39:12.2

15 to 19 Johnathon Aldo Sean

20 to 24 Evan Alex James Nick Chris Brett Francisco AJ

West Chester Mystic, CT Kennett Square

22:13.2 23:16.2 23:47.5

Jeff David Chris

Christopher Appleby Chaffin Strohmaier Trevisan Knauss Roselle Brown Schultz

Unionville West Grove Parkesburg Palmyra

21:55.1 23:02.7 23:23.3

Kennett Square

18:37.1 24:01.9 26:00.7

Kennett Square Kennett Square Kennett Square

23:34.6 25:39.8 25:58.5

Oxford West Chester Kennett Square

26:31.9 28:22.1 28:44.3

Greencastle Kennett Square

24:33.4 34:12.7 35:43.1

Andy Stephen Joe

Paye Calihua Beitler

Kennett Square Wilmington

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Bolten Day Jamshidi

Avondale

55:33.8 58:03.7 1:01:46.1

Hoopes Hanna Hineman

Landenberg West Grove

Avondale

20 to 24 Susie Erin Erika Rkia Margaret Alison

47:44.2 45:51.6 48:26.3

Kennett Square Landenberg

38:58.8 49:00.3 49:08.7

Pater Sweet Pawlik Herley

Philadelphia

46:41.3

Glenmoore Coatesville

48:09.5 49:28.5

Lenhoff Perna Kowal

Newark, DE Bethesda, MD West Grove

39:16.3 42:39.3 47:49.3

Mc Cann DistefanoPappas Richards

Lincoln University 47:18.2 Cochranville West Grove

47:52.3 49:43.2

Tynan Jenny Kelly

Media Coatesville Glenside

41:12.1 47:47.5 52:44.4

Cannon Bowers McClung

Wilmington, DE Landenburg

50:25:9 53:41.0 55:19.6

Susan Williams Melanie Arnold Stephanie S. Daney

Kennett Square Newark Avondale

53:40.9 54:36.6 58:54.2

Kathy Colleen

41:14.1 42:23.6 43:41.0

35 to 39

El Mouaziz Pawlik Beley

Glenmoore Lincoln University

36:25.5 40:30.7

40 to 44

Karen Courtney Colleen Alison Julie

43:22.0 Pam

McGregor Fancy Braithwaite

Oxford Avondale

45:04.8 45:16.7 47:28.5

45 to 49

Blab Pollard Rullo

Kennett Square Kennett Square Oxford

38:42.8 41:58.3 42:31.5

50 to 54

Perna Hanson Caffery

Bethseda, MD Landenberg Chadds Ford

38:18.8 47:35.2 48:08.5

55 to 59

Rittenhouse Keeports Coleman

West Chester Newark, DE Kennett Square

42:59.1 43:51.0 48:13.7

60 to 64

Filtz Meeuwissen Powell

Media Avondale

45:47.5 56:58.4 56:59.5

65 to 69

Casey Lynn McCollum

Coatesville Cochranville Newtown Square

59:02.2 59:34.6 1:00:53.0

Wilmington

1:2:09.7

60 to 64 Lawrence Ger Skip

Rachel Heather Briana

Erin

55 to 59 Pete Mike Bob

CITY

El Moukim O'Brien Deangelo

30 to 34

50 to 54 Frank Thomas Stephen

LAST

25 to 29

35 to 39 Abdelhadi Matthew Rick

FIRST 15 to 19

45 to 49 McConnel Cox Kephart Carroll

Laura Latchford Beth Watson Carol Anne Ganly Hannah Dina Anne

TIME

40 to 45

40 to 44 Diane Taylor

CITY

30 to 34 Jackson Heights, NY 16:57.2 Schnecksville 25:07.2 Lincoln University 25:43.6

Lauren Holly Leigh

LAST

10K Women's Leaderboard

25 to 29

Merachi

Christine Natalie Melissa

FIRST

Jose

Askale

Gibbstown, NJ Newark, DE Kennett Square

40 to 44

Rich Davis Jim

Katie Kelsey Jace

17:02.8 19:21.7 19:23.8

Jason Simon Nicholas Chadick Matt Henry

Tom Clive Robert

Rabea Julianna Maura

Carol Stream Il Coatesville Kennett Square

35 to 39

Hogan Bill David

Kephart Glackin Buek

35 to 39

Timothy Henry Todd Matukaitis Steve Tulleners

David Richard Jimmy

Laura Riley Katie

10K Men's Leaderboard 13 to 14

25 to 29

25 to 29

Shawn Jim Brian

TIME

20 to 24 Rodriguez Maxwell Murphy

20 to 24

Ben Steven

CITY

15 to 19

Ryan Ganly Cole Hogan Michael Bender

Brian Matt Stash

LAST

13 to 14

13 to 14

Angel Austin Jared

FIRST 11 to 12

Cal Walsh Zachary Mannices Grant Urie

10K PoweRun Men's Leaderboard

10K PoweRun Women's Leaderboard

5K PoweRun Men's Leaderboard

Cecily Kim Patricia Theresa Gretchen John

Barbara Betsy Stephen Betty

Curtis Spence Gibbs

Unionville Lancaster

56:28.2 58:17.8 1:02:26.5

Olmstead

Wilmington

1:22:22.5

65 to 69 James Jim Michael

75 and over Slick Schifferling Smith

Lancaster Kennett Square Kennett Square

30:15.2 34:01.2 38:48.8

Myers

Kennett Square

45:58.5

West Grove Kennett Square

55:15.1 1:09:54.1

John

Schultz

75 and over Betty Mary Lee

Walls Barker

75 and over Willam Santak David Peacefull Bernard Comber

We are pleased to announce that Run the Day has been named as the official timer for the 2015 Kennett Run!

For a complete listing of competitors and their finishing times in all 2014 Kennett Run categories, visit www.kennettrun.net.

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Kennett Run Charities, Inc. 2014 Grant Award Recipients Adult Care of Chester Co. – Kennett Site Bayard Taylor Library: Adult Literacy Chester County Art Association Chester County Intermediate Unit: Family Literacy Program Community Volunteers in Medicine Crime Victims Center Domestic Violence Center of Chester County Family Service of Chester County Garage Community & Youth Center – Kennett Square Garage Community & Youth Center – West Grove Good Neighbors, Inc. Historic East Linden Project Historic Kennett Square Kennett After School Association Kennett Amateur Theatrical Society Kennett Area Community Service Kennett Area Park & Recreation Kennett Area Park Authority Kennett Area Senior Center

Kennett Area YMCA Kennett Consolidated School District: WIN Kennett Education Foundation Kennett Fire Company No. 1 Kennett Unionville Band Boosters Lions Club of Kennett Square Living Bridges Longwood Fire Company Longwood Rotary Maternal and Child Health Consortium Meals on Wheels of CC – Avon Grove Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company Rotary Club of Kennett Square Spanish Health Ministry St. Patrick’s Parish – The Edge Youth Program Supporting Kidds Tick Tock Early Learning Center Unionville Community Fair Wings for Success Young Moms

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for the help that it provides to dozens of organizations in the area.

“The Kennett Run has been good for two different reasons,” Bontrager explained. “The Kennett Run is well-publicized, it is well-run, and it’s just a lot of fun. It’s great for the town.

But then there is the charitable foundation and the support that it gives to organizations that is just fantastic.”

Bontrager was the board president for The Garage for its first decade, and while he no longer serves as a board member he is still an advocate and a donor to the organization. He is proud of the impact that the youth center has had over the years.

“It was a big step to start it,” Bontrager explained. “We did not know if we could build a funding base. But we felt like God was leading us in that direction. I’m still a donor, a sup-

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porter, and a big believer in what they are doing.”

He and his wife have been residents of Kennett Square for the last ten years. Bontrager said that one of the great things about the town is its sense of community. There is a very diverse group of people of all different backgrounds living together in the small town.

“The thing that I really like about Kennett Square,” Bontrager said, “is that it’s not just a town, it’s a community. And people really care about that community here.”

One example of that caring is the large number of organizations in Kennett Square that offer help to those who need it.

“For a town the size of Kennett Square to have the number of charities is extraordinary,” Bontrager said. “It’s great to have all these organizations that provide help to those in need.”

To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty.com.

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Kennett Run Charities, Inc. The Kennett Run Charities Board is comprised of volunteers from various Kennett Square service organizations, including the Rotary Club of Kennett Square, the Rotary Club of Longwood, the Lions Club, the Kennett Area YMCA and various Kennett area citizens who make the Kennett Run a successful, fun event for serious runners and families.

The 2014-2015 Officers are: President – Matthew Genereux Secretary – Becky Devestine Treasurer – Norman A. Quynn Race Director – Nadiene Ringler-Friedrich The 2014-2015 Board of Directors members are: Christien Bass Gail Chase David Chopko Heather Connolly Becky Devestine Richard Fitch Matthew Genereux Ed Lawson Raymond L. McKay

Bob Merkle Thomas P. Neale Michael R. Perna, Esq. Norman Quynn Dr. Albert J. Schmitt Stephanie Traver Race Directors Emeritus: Michael R. Perna, Esq. James P. Schulz Aaron J. Martin Gregory Scott R. David Harrison Ray Cornell Robert A. Blackhall Christopher J. Bailey, Esq James Frezzo, Jr.

Jenny Armitage Patti Walker-Wein Thomas P. Neale Leonard C. Bieberbach Al Iacocca Past Presidents: Michael R. Perna, Esq. Donna L. Hood Dominic F. Perigo Steve J. Evans Edward C. Lick Christopher J. Bailey, Esq. Matthew J. Grieco Daniel R. Kohler Dr. Albert Schmitt Leonard C. Bieberbach

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