After a year's forced break, on October 5, 2021, the 10th sponsored run since 2011 took place. At the previous sponsored run in September 2019, the Marienhöhe pupils ran a total of around 5,000 laps, raising almost 30,000 euros. The donations of 2019 went to two projects: the construction of a photovoltaic system at a partner school in Cambodia and to the German Children's Heart Foundation.
Due to the pandemic, the latest run has been organized with the necessary hygiene protection measures. There were relay starts so that the distance rule was observed during the run. All runners received a starting number with an integrated chip for the professional timekeeping system.
"Through digitalization of the fundraising process, in 2021, we were able to simplify the process of finding sponsors many times over," said Dr. Christian Noack, general manager of the school centre. “The willingness to participate among the students and teachers was so strong. Thus, 38,579 euros were raised.”
The donations from the sponsored run, which already took place on October 5, 2021, will go to three projects in Germany and abroad: to support children in need through the Darmstadt District Association of the ‘Kinderschutzbund’, to support the partner school and orphanage in Cambodia, and to support the "Education helps" project in Romania.
Marienhöhe Campus Pastor Mircea Riesz explains the work with disadvantaged children in Romania. "We help children with their school problems and work with them to help them get through school. The donations provide financial support for homework supervision and extracurricular educational activities.”
More about the Marienhöhe School Centre
Founded in 1925 as the "Seminar Marienhöhe", today's Marienhöhe School Centre has had a state-recognised school since 1950. Currently, 780 pupils attend the school. Out of them, 31 pupils live in the school's own boarding school. The Marienhöhe School Centre, which is run as a non-profit limited company, is an institution of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Germany (KdöR) and is certified as a "health-promoting school" and a school for climate protection. Further information can be found here.
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