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News
‘This little light of mine’: Jupiter bash celebrates Alberta Bailey’s 107th birthday
Admiral’s Cove Foundation Grant Awarded to EWRTC
Runner Honored with Lifetime Achievement Presidential Service Award
Edna Runner Featured on CBS 12 News as a Home Town Hero for her Work with Youth
Jupiter’s ‘Giving Gardens’ Help Fight Hunger
Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center Awarded $100k to ‘Grow’ ‘Edna’s Community Garden Project’ by Impact the Palm Beaches
Regarding Entering our 35th Year of Service to the Jupiter Community
PB Post – After a Makeover Last Year, Edna Runner Tutorial Center near Jupiter Adjusts for COVID-19
November 2nd Announced for 2020 Golf Tournament
Local Law Firm Supporting Non-profits
Grand Opening a Celebration of Gratitude
Grand Re-opening Planned for March 13th
Tutorial Center Nears Move-in After Nearly $2 Millon Expansion
Edna Runner: Lessons of Love
Edna Runner Tutorial Center Sharing Holiday Cheer
In Jupiter, an “Icon of African-American Legacy” Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
Jupiter Woman Turns 100 Years Old
Meaningful and Impactful learning is Happening Outside of the Classroom
Nearing $2 Million Goal, Runner Center in Jupiter Seeks Support
September is coming to a close, but the work at the Edna W. Runner Education Center never ends!
Our school is doing well, and we are so proud of our teachers for showing up for our students every single day. Be on the lookout for a special announcement about next school year!
A big thank you to Deputy Miller, PBSO - Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office who stops by multiple times throughout the week to check in on our students. She is a true community officer, and we appreciate the relationships she is building here.
Each month, we give our students a chance to learn beyond the classroom. This month, they visited Busch Wildlife Sanctuary and learned all about the animals there. All thanks to the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation !
Thanks to the Grace Notes Music Foundation, our students are also enjoying private music lessons as part of their related arts rotation and aftercare!
On September 11, our seniors came together to remember those who lost their lives and mark 25 years since that historic day. Thank you to HealthyMe Jupiter for visiting and sharing its services with our seniors, and to Palm Beach County Food Bank and Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization for providing food for our seniors and the Limestone Creek community.
We are also celebrating two members of our Center family! Congratulations to Board Member Imani M. Williams on opening her own law practice and being named a finalist for the ATHENA Award. Congratulations as well to Jasmine Edmonds, wife of Board Member State Representative Jervonte Edmonds, on winning the Young Professional ATHENA Award!
Finally, we were grateful for the opportunity to be on the news this month to share how Quantum Foundation support is helping the Center feed our community.
It takes so many caring people to make this work possible. Thank you for being part of it! 💙
We’re proud to see Travis featured on WPBF 25 News today!
Travis joined Shannon Hawkins, Director of Community Engagement with the Quantum Foundation, to highlight the work of the Edna W. Runner Education Center and the ways the Quantum Foundation is helping support our students, families, and community.
Through its local grantmaking, the Quantum Foundation supports organizations working to improve access to resources, strengthen community connections, and create healthier communities throughout Palm Beach County.
Check out story here - www.wpbf.com/article/florida-jupiter-edna-w-runner-education-center/73739902
We’re grateful for their partnership and investment in the West Jupiter community!
⛳️ It’s almost time to tee it up!
The 4th Annual Drive Shack Challenge is happening November 18 at 5:30 PM at Drive Shack!
Join us for a fun evening with friends, family, and community as we come together to support the students and programs of the Edna W. Runner Education Center.
Gather your team, grab your clubs, and join us for a night that makes an impact!
📅 November 18, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Drive Shack
🎟️ Tickets & sponsorship opportunities available! Call 561-745-0950 for more information.
We can’t wait to see you there! 💙💚💜
#DriveShackChallenge #EdnaWRunnerEducationCenter #SupportEducation #Community #GiveBack
We’re proud to celebrate Travis as the Runner-Up in the Education: Small School & Childcare category at the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County’s 2nd Annual Our People’s Choice Awards!
This recognition is a reflection of the impact he continues to make through education and community. Congratulations, Travis, on this well-deserved honor!
What an incredible surprise Fun Friday! 💙💚
A huge THANK YOU to VOLORIDGE for their incredibly generous $21,000 donation to the Edna W. Runner Education Center!
Their team didn’t just stop by to present this amazing gift — they spent time with our students, played fun games, laughed with them, enjoyed Sunset Slush, and helped make the afternoon truly special. Our students had an absolute blast!
As we move through this fiscal year, support like this is more important than ever. Every donation allows us to continue strengthening our programs, supporting our students and families, and making an even greater impact throughout our community.
We are so grateful to have community partners like Voloridge who believe in our mission and invest in the work we are doing every single day.
Thank you, Voloridge, for believing in our students, supporting the Center, and surprising us with a gift that will make a tremendous difference! ❤️
#EdnaRunnerEducationCenter #CommunityPartners #ThankYou #MakingAnImpact #Voloridge #JupiterFL
⛳️ Save the Date!
The 4th Annual Drive Shack Challenge is coming up, and we want YOU there! 🎉
Join us on November 18 at 5:30 PM for an evening of fun, fellowship, and giving back all in support of the students and programs at the Edna W. Runner Education Center.
Gather your friends, bring your team, and get ready for a great night on the green! 🏌🏾♀️🏌🏾♂️
📅 November 18, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Drive Shack
🎟️Tickets & sponsorship opportunities are available now! Click here ewrunnerctr.org/events/drive-shack-2026/ or Contact the Center at 561-745-0950 for more information.
We’ll see you at Drive Shack! 💙💚💜
#DriveShackChallenge #EdnaWRunnerEducationCenter #SupportEducation #GiveBack #Community
📚✨ Three weeks of learning & growing! ✨📚
Our new school is officially open, and our students are off to an amazing start! We’ve been having fun with our specials and enrichment activities from S.T.E.M. and Art to Español, Typing Class, and a visit from Deputy Miller our students have also been busy building strong foundations in reading, math, science, and social studies.
There’s been so much learning, exploring, and growing in just three weeks, and we couldn’t be more proud!
⛳️ The Drive Shack Challenge is BACK!
Join us for an unforgettable night of fun, fellowship, and supporting education! 🎉
📅 November 18, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Drive Shack
Our 4th Annual Drive Shack Challenge brings our community together to support the students and programs of the Edna W. Runner Education Center. We’d love to have you join us!
🎟️ Tickets & sponsorship opportunities are available now! Click here ewrunnerctr.org/events/drive-shack-2026/ or Contact the Center at 561-745-0950 for more information.
Let’s make this year’s Drive Shack Challenge our best one yet! 💙💚💜
#DriveShackChallenge #EdnaWRunnerEducationCenter #SupportEducation #CommunitySupport #Fundraiser
We’re excited to share that Travis has been selected as a finalist in the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County’s 2nd Annual Our People’s Choice Awards! Travis is a finalist in the Education: Small School & Childcare category, and we would love your support! 💙
🗳️ Vote for Travis today and come back to vote daily! Voting is unlimited and open through August 31. secure.electionbuddy.com/ballot/KVLP-D2WT-2D92-VXL4
Thank you for helping us celebrate Travis and the work he does through the Center!
We’re so excited to share that Travis has been nominated for the Community Pillar Award! 🎉 This nomination is a wonderful recognition of the impact Travis continues to make through the Center in our community. Now, we need your help! 💙
Please take a moment to vote for Travis in Jupiter Magazine’s Good Works Awards: www.jupitermag.com/good-works-awards-voting/
Voting is open through Friday, August 28, so be sure to check back and vote again! Thank you for helping us celebrate the people who show up, serve others, and make a difference in our community.
🎉📚 A HISTORIC FIRST DAY! 📚🎉
Today is more than just the first day of school. It is the FIRST DAY of the Edna W. Runner School! 💚💜
After months of planning, preparation, hard work, and prayer, our doors officially opened today to welcome our very first students.
For 40 years, the Edna W. Runner Education Center has served children and families in our community, and today we begin an exciting new chapter in that legacy.
We are incredibly proud of our students, teachers, staff, families, Board of Directors, donors, and community partners who helped make this vision a reality.
Here’s to a year filled with learning, growth, opportunity, and excellence!
Happy First Day of School from the Edna W. Runner School! 🎒✏️🍎
#EdnaWRunnerSchool #FirstDayOfSchool #MakingHistory #NewBeginnings #40YearsOfImpact
What an incredible day at the Edna W. Runner Education Center!
A heartfelt thank you to Signature Barber Academy, the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County , Velocity Community Credit Union, Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization, the PBSO - Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, and every volunteer and community partner who helped make our Annual Back to School Bash such a success.
Because of your generosity and support, we were able to provide more than 250 backpacks filled with school supplies to local students as they prepare for a new school year. Seeing the smiles on our children’s faces and the excitement from families reminds us what can happen when a community comes together with a shared purpose.
To everyone who donated, volunteered, and supported this event, thank you for investing in our students and helping them start the school year with confidence. We are grateful to have such an amazing community standing beside us.
Together, we are making a difference, one student at a time. 💙💚📚🎒