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QUEENS WEEKLY, OCTOBER 27, 2019
Global Kids raises over $35K for students going to
college at 5K in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
BY JENNA BAGCAL
Hundreds of runners and walkers
came together in Flushing Meadows Corona
Park to raise money to fund students’
college dreams.
On Saturday, Oct. 12, Global Kids
hosted a 5K Run/Walk in celebration
of the organization’s award-winning
programming.
Approximately 250 participants, including
students from William Cullen Bryant
High School in Long Island City and John
Adams High School in Ozone Park, navigated
the 3.1 mile course past iconic landmarks
like the Unisphere, Fountain of the
Planets and the New York State Pavilion.
The 6th annual event raised over $35,000
for Global Kids’ College and Career Readiness
Program, which provides financial
support to students preparing for life after
high school.
“Global Kids not only provide me the
support to apply to college but they truly
inspire me to believe in myself and reach
higher,” said Abdullah Mazumder, Global
Kids youth leader and William Cullen Bryant
High School senior.
Program sponsors included Bareburger,
Red Stone Equity Partners,
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
and Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee
Company.
Carole Artigiani founded Global Kids
in 1989 and developed into a nonprofit that
“educates, activates and inspires youth
from underserved communities to take action
on critical issues facing our world.”
The organization partners predominantly
with local middle and high schools
to provide a range of programs including
academic enrichment, counseling, workshops
service-learning programs and
international trips.
Through the College and Career Readiness
Program, students get an early start
forging their path toward higher education.
Students participate in overnight college
tours, one-on-one scholarship and financial
aid application assistance, career
day events, internship opportunities and
job training.
According to Global Kids, 96 percent
of seniors it works with graduated from
high school in 2018 and 90 percent of those
students are going to college.
“It’s critical for our youth to receive
guidance as they explore and apply to
college,” said Evie Hantzopoulos, executive
director of Global Kids. “We are so
grateful to everyone for supporting this
important event.”
Visit globalkids.org to learn more about
the organization or find them on social
media @globalkidsinc on Facebook and
@globalkids on Twitter.
Reach reporter Jenna Bagcal by e-mail
at jbagcal@qns.com or by phone at (718)
260-2583.
Courtesy of Global Kids
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