Amador County – The 24th Annual Bunsen to Beaker 5K Fun Run this year will benefit not only existing schools but also future schools of Amador County, including the Amador Community College Foundation.
Karen Dickerson of the Amador Community College Foundation said the mission of ACCF “is to advocate, facilitate, and support sustainable higher education in Amador County.” She said the Foundation is happy to announce that it is holding the 24th Annual Bunsen to Beaker 5K Fun Run on March 17 at Dandelion Days in Jackson.
ACCF offers sponsor packages for the race to support education and extracurricular programs in Amador County. Those include the Jackson Junior High Science Program, the Amador High Cross Country Team and the Amador Centers for Higher Learning.
Dickerson said “the cuts to education at all levels have been deep in recent years. Valuable programs for our children are no longer receiving the levels of support from the state they need to provide viable programs.”
She said “Amador Community College Foundation is working to achieve stable and consistent higher educational opportunities that can meet the demands of Amador’s population and boost local efforts to recreate viable local economic development.”
Different levels of sponsorship for the Bunsen to Beaker 5K Fun Run are “Diamond Level” for $500, and Gold Level sponsorship for $200.
Dickerson said the “Bunsen to Beaker Race has a loyal following and is one of the major events at Dandelion Days, which has recorded attendance numbers as high as 10,000 in past years providing excellent exposure for businesses.”
Amador County Community College Foundation has a simple philosophy to build resources to help Amador County’s young generation become healthy on both mental and physical levels. Dickerson said: “Your kind cooperation to our efforts will help us to achieve our goal.” She said: “I believe that you will be proud of being a valuable sponsor.”
The Bunsen to Beaker 5K is rain-or-shine and starts at 8 a.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. in Detert Park in Jackson.
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