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On this Administrative Professionals Day, we want to express our deepest gratitude for everything you do, Ashley!!! Your unwavering support keeps our families organized and our center running smoothly every single day. We are all so fortunate to work with someone as dedicated and talented as you. With sincere appreciation - the team Edna W. Runner Education Center 💙
Our Kindergarten and First grade students at the Edna W. Runner Education Center had an absolutely fantastic time with our Earth Day activities! They learned about recycling, why Earth Day is important, and discovered how they can be environmental heroes in their own neighborhoods.
The smiles on their faces as they got their hands dirty planting and creating nature-inspired art were priceless! Even Mr. Travis planted his own plant! None of this would have been possible without our generous donors and dedicated volunteers who shared their time and passion for our planet. Your support helps us nurture not just young minds but future environmental stewards.
Thank you for helping us make Earth Day special for our youngest learners! 🌱🌍 #ednawrunner #EarthDay #thankyoudonors #communitysupport
Let's get together for some fun and to raise funds at J. McGLAUGHLIN!
Please join us for an afternoon of sips and shopping
SATURDAY, APRIL 26TH 12 - 4PM
J.McLAUGHLIN
THE GARDENS MALL
3101 PGA Blvd • Palm Beach Gardens, FL
561.855.6642
10% of sales will benefit the Edna Runner Education Center
Happy Earth Day from all of us at the Edna W. Runner Education Center! Today we celebrate our beautiful planet and the incredible sustainable initiatives right here on our campus.
Our pride and joy, Simon's Giving Garden, continues to flourish thanks to the generous support of Impact the Palm Beaches and the loving family and friends of Simon Baker. This vibrant garden has become a living classroom where our children learn firsthand about growing healthy food and becoming responsible stewards of the Earth. The joy on their faces as they plant seeds, tend to growing vegetables, and harvest their own produce is truly priceless!
We're also blessed to have Edna's Nature Preserve, offering our students and community a peaceful retreat into nature. The adjacent food forest recently received a wonderful refresh thanks to our friends at Publix and dedicated volunteers. This natural space provides endless opportunities for exploration and learning about our local ecosystem.
A special thank you to Urban Abundance for their continued expertise and dedication in maintaining the garden. And of course, we couldn't do any of this without our amazing donors and volunteers who make these sustainable initiatives possible like the Mary McArtor Reynolds Memorial Foundation.
Join us in celebrating Earth Day by taking a moment to appreciate the natural beauty around us and committing to protect our planet for future generations - or support our garden program with a donation!
Publix. Urban Abundance FL. Impact the Palm Beaches
#EarthDay #EdnaWRunnerCenter #SimonsGivingGarden #CommunityGarden #Sustainability
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🐰 Happy Easter from all of us at the Edna W. Runner Education Center! 🌷
We want to extend our warmest Easter wishes to our amazing donors, dedicated volunteers, wonderful families, and hardworking staff. Your support and commitment make everything we do possible.
We're delighted to share that our children received beautiful Easter baskets thanks to the generosity of JL Cares. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Jonathan's Landing Club for their continued love and support of the families in our community. Your kindness brings so much joy to the children we serve!
May your Easter be filled with love, hope, and new beginnings. Thank you for being part of our extended family!
#EdnaWRunnerCenter #CommunitySupport #HappyEaster #Gratitude #JonathanSLandingClub #JLCares
🐰 Happy Easter from all of us at the Edna W. Runner Education Center! 🌷
We want to extend our warmest Easter wishes to our amazing donors, special bunny family, dedicated volunteers, wonderful families, and hardworking staff. Your support and commitment make everything we do possible.
We're delighted to share that our children received beautiful Easter baskets thanks to the generosity of JL Cares. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Jonathan's Landing Club for their continued love and support of the families in our community. Your kindness brings so much joy to the children we serve!
May your Easter be filled with love, hope, and new beginnings. Thank you for being part of our extended family!
#EdnaWRunnerCenter #CommunitySupport #HappyEaster #Gratitude #JonathanSLandingClub #JLCares
🌸 SPRING CELEBRATION & EASTER JOY! 🐰
What a beautiful day we had celebrating spring and Easter with our beloved senior citizens at the Edna W. Runner Education Center! Hearts were full and smiles were bright as we gathered for this special occasion.
Our Easter egg hunt was an absolute blast! The excitement and laughter filled the air as everyone joined in the fun under the beautiful sunshine. These moments of joy and connection are what make our community so special.
A huge THANK YOU to Velocity Community Credit Union for their generous support in making this event possible. Your commitment to our seniors and our center means the world to us! 💙
Special appreciation to Jahvon Mobley and Travis Conway for their amazing leadership during the event announcements and games. You both kept the energy high and everyone engaged!
We're also grateful to Vivian Sirmans for blessing our food with such heartfelt words before we shared our meal together.
And of course, we couldn't let the day go by without wishing a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Leah Abiola! 🎂 May your year ahead be filled with as much joy as you bring to others.
Days like these remind us of the importance of community, connection, and celebrating life's precious moments together across all generations.
#CommunitySpirit #SeniorCelebration #EdnaWRunnerCenter #VelocityCCU #EasterJoy
WOO HOO! Let the bidding begin!
The auction is open for Thursday's Spring Luau. New items will be added as the week progresses, but don't miss YOUR chance to score a special auction item as an Easter or Mother's Day gift! We will also have items available for the ticket give-a-way! Prizes will include a TV, $200 EVO gift certificate and MORE!
Can't make it? You can place a proxy bid on the auction page to participate AND you can still buy your drawing tickets for the prizes, and we will include you!
Wishing all our families celebrating Passover a joyful and meaningful holiday season!
Passover, or Pesach, commemorates an incredible story of freedom that happened over 3,000 years ago. During this time, the Jewish people were enslaved in ancient Egypt, working very hard building cities and monuments. Moses, their brave leader, asked Pharaoh many times to "Let my people go!" but Pharaoh refused.
The holiday gets its name from when God "passed over" the homes of Jewish families during the tenth plague in Egypt. Jewish families marked their doorposts with lamb's blood so their homes would be protected. After this, Pharaoh finally agreed to free the people.
When they were finally allowed to leave, they had to hurry so quickly that their bread didn't have time to rise! That's why during Passover, many Jewish families eat matzah (flat, unleavened bread) to remember this journey to freedom.
Today, families gather for special meals called Seders, where they retell this important story using symbols on the Seder plate, ask questions, sing songs, and celebrate the precious gift of freedom.
However you celebrate, may your holiday be filled with family, tradition, and the joy of sharing these meaningful stories with the next generation.
Chag Pesach Sameach! Happy Passover!
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¡Les deseamos a todas nuestras familias que celebran la Pascua unas fiestas alegres y significativas!
Pesaj, o Pesaj, conmemora una increíble historia de libertad que ocurrió hace más de 3.000 años. Durante este tiempo, el pueblo judío estuvo esclavizado en el antiguo Egipto, trabajando muy duro en la construcción de ciudades y monumentos. Moisés, su valiente líder, le pidió muchas veces al Faraón: "¡Deja ir a mi pueblo!" pero el faraón se negó.
La festividad recibe su nombre de cuando Dios "pasó por alto" los hogares de las familias judías durante la décima plaga en Egipto. Las familias judías marcaban los postes de sus puertas con sangre de cordero para proteger sus hogares. Después de esto, el faraón finalmente accedió a liberar al pueblo.
Cuando finalmente les permitieron salir, ¡tuvieron que darse prisa tan rápido que el pan no tuvo tiempo de fermentar! Por eso, durante Pesaj, muchas familias judías comen matzá (pan plano sin levadura) para recordar este viaje hacia la libertad.
Hoy en día, las familias se reúnen para comidas especiales llamadas Seders, donde vuelven a contar esta importante historia usando símbolos en el plato del Séder, hacen preguntas, cantan canciones y celebran el precioso regalo de la libertad.
Independientemente de cómo lo celebre, que sus días festivos estén llenos de familia, tradición y la alegría de compartir estas historias significativas con la próxima generación.
¡Chag Pesach Sameach ¡Feliz Pascua!
Thank you to our incredible community and the Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization for your overwhelming support of today's food distribution event at the Edna W. Runner Education Center! Your generosity ensures that families in our neighborhood have access to healthy, nourishing food as we approach the Easter and Passover holidays.
Food stability isn't just about filling stomachs—it's about nurturing minds, bodies, and spirits. When families don't have to worry about where their next meal is coming from, children can focus on learning, parents can focus on working, and everyone can participate more fully in the life of our community.
As many prepare to gather around holiday tables in the coming weeks, your contributions help ensure that no one in our community faces these special times with empty cupboards. The dignity of access to fresh, healthy food is a gift that ripples through generations.
We're profoundly grateful for each volunteer, donor, and supporter who made today's distribution possible. Together, we're building a stronger, healthier, more connected community—one meal at a time.
#FoodSecurity #CommunitySupport #EdnaWRunnerCenter #BetterTogether