Alliance for Catholic Education
How far would you run to support Catholic schools? 26.2 miles? For the last fifteen years, dozens of ACE Teachers, Remick Leaders, ACE graduates, and friends have joined together to raise money, train, and ultimately commit to running a marathon to draw attention to and financially assist Catholic schools.
This year, on Sunday, March 12, another group of runners from across the country will join together in our nation's capital to take on the Rock ‘n' Roll Washington D.C. Marathon and raise funds for The Academy of St. Matthias the Apostle in Lanham, Maryland.
Committed to academic excellence and wanting to serve their students more fully, St. Matthias classroom teachers have limited access to basic technology. The distance between learning and meaningful, real-life connection is easily bridged through skillful use of technology and projects like research papers and scientific inquiry-based labs. Through the funds collected from ACE marathoners, St. Matthias will purchase new equipment, like computers and projectors, and update the school's connectivity for classrooms.
Marathon runners could use your support! To help St. Matthias reach their goals, please consider visiting the ACE D.C. community's Crowdrise page and making a donation.
Will you be in the DC area to run, cheer, or celebrate ACE? Let us know!
To learn more about the great work being done at St. Matthias, visit school.stmatthias.org.