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wrapped up its Phil’s Challenge fundraiser with a color run on March 26. The nearly month-long fundraiser – named for the school’s mascot, Phil the Eagle – was slated to start in 2020 just before the COVID-19 pandemic and was postponed after classes went online. Organizers were able to resume the event when the majority of students elected to return to in-person learning earlier this year. More than 400 students and staff safely participated in the color run in grade-level cohorts throughout the school day. Students who continue to participate in virtual learning picked up color packets and T-shirts to join in the fun from home. The event raised $83,124 to help fund the school’s technology, curriculum resources, playground equipment, teacher training and more. “We have been blessed with a very generous community that stood by us throughout this challenging year,” says Robyn Soffera, Immaculata’s director of advancement. “We are so grateful.” Immaculata Catholic School
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