The Celebrate Schools Monster Mad Dash 5K is just a few weeks away! More than 20 schools and businesses have already formed teams. Join us at Alderwood Mall on October 5th for a morning of Spooktacular fun that raises more than $80,000 for schools and classrooms in the Edmonds School District.

Sign up online as part of a team, or as an individual or virtual runner through October 3rd. In-person registration begins on October 3rd and runs through 7 a.m. on the day of the race. Adult registration fees increase to $35 beginning October 3rd.

We’ll have great prizes for top race finishers and for best costumes. You could win Seattle Storm tickets, gift cards, and merchandise from; the Seattle Storm, the Seattle Mariners, Whole Foods Market, Brooks Shoes, Lynnwood Bowl and Skate, Here and There by Chef Dane Catering, Alderwood Mall merchants, Family Fun Center and more. Visit sponsor exhibits to fill a 5K passport for a chance to win a $100 gift card from First Financial Northwest Bank.

Celebrate Schools Monster Mad Dash 5K is one of Lynnwood’s biggest community events of the year and features a costume contest, battle of the bands and fun giveaways. Four-legged friends are welcome. Visit the Foundation’s website for event details, tips on forming a team and to register online.

Many thanks our more than 35 corporate sponsors, including Alderwood Mall, the City of Lynnwood and the Seattle Storm. The Celebrate Schools 5K is presented by Virginia Mason.

The Foundation has received a $5,000 grant from The Glaser Foundation to bolster funding for career and college readiness programs. These programs include stipends for college entrance and world language exams, College in High School credits, internships and apprenticeships, summer school credit retrieval and post-secondary scholarships.

Our goal in partnership with the Edmonds School District is to reduce barriers to on-time graduation and access to post-secondary education. We anticipate serving as many as 3,100 ESD high school students during the 2019-2020 school year.

Last year as a result of Foundation funding, 589 students took PSAT/Pre-ACT exams, 124 students earned 620 College in High School credits, and 376 students earned world language credits with 236 earning a seal of biliteracy. Seventy-four graduates and alumni received 96 post-secondary scholarships totaling $146,000.

Campbell Auto Group is once again hosting TestDrive4Kids through October 31st. With every purchase of a new or used car, a donation is made to the Foundation’s Nourishing Network. The campaign aims to raise $35,000 for local non-profits and has raised more than $12,500 since September 1st.

Nourishing Network programs include weekend meal kits for homeless students, Pop-Up Pantries at five schools, the summer meal program which served 3,790 free lunches this summer, and holiday meals. Our Whole Families, Whole Communities program provides coordinated social services for vulnerable families in our school district. We thank Campbell Auto Group for its partnership.

Mmmm, cookies! Throughout the month of September, the Foundation is the beneficiary of Lynnwood Chick-fil-A’s Cookies for Kids! campaign. For every chocolate chunk cookie purchased, 25 cents will be donated to Foundation programs. Thank you, Paul Rosser and the team at Lynnwood Chick-fil-A.

Gifts to the Foundation further our vision that every student in our district has the resources to learn, thrive and contribute to our vibrant community. Donate online or by mail to P.O. Box 390, Lynnwood, WA 98046.