Today information was sent home with your child about Indian Trail’s new charity, The Rory Deustch Foundation (http:// www.roryd.org/welcome). Rory is a former Indian Trail student and beloved member of our community. At the young age of seven-years old, he died of a brain stem glioma, a type of pediatric brain tumor. His courage and optimism in the face of inevitable death was an inspiration to all who knew him. The mission of The Rory David Deutsch Foundation is to eradicate pediatric brain tumors and other devastating childhood diseases as well as to make a difference in the lives of afflicted children and their families. It accomplishes these purposes by:
- Funding medical research and programs.
- Increasing public awareness of the Foundation's mission.
- Creating opportunities to engage young people and adults in activities that can make a positive difference in their lives.
During the week of April 30th - May 4th, Indian Trail School will host it’s first “Ragnar for Rory” school-wide fundraising event to support the Rory Deustch Foundation. In order to make this fundraiser meaningful for students, they will participate in a week-long distance running program that fosters the importance of exercise, teamwork, and goal setting during P.E. Additionally, six Indian Trail teachers will be running the official Ragnar Relay on June 8th.
Our goal is to reach $10,000.00 in donations this year and we need YOUR help! The Rory David Deustch Foundation is a non-profit organization and all proceeds benefit their mission.
All fundraiser links can be found on our physical education department blog: (http://blogs.nssd112.org/
Show your support and "like" Ragnar for Rory on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
We are looking forward to the Indian Trail community coming together to support the Rory Deustch Foundation.
Thank you for your support,
Coach Funke and Ms. Henkel
