SANTA
FE, Texas, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Santa Fe
Ten Memorial Foundation announces its annual 5K run/walk, sponsored by LyondellBasell, to
raise funds for the construction of a memorial honoring the eight
students and two educators who lost their lives during the Santa Fe
High School shooting on May 18, 2018.
The event will take place at Jack Brooks Park, located at 5700 Hwy
6, Hitchcock, TX 77563,
USA, on May
18 – exactly six years after the tragedy.
Runners and supporters are invited to join the cause, register
for the 5K run or youth 1K, and participate in commemorating the lives of
the beloved students and staff. Registration is open at
sftenmemorial.org/events. After the run, the festivities continue
with kid-friendly activities, crawfish, and live bands.
"This is our fourth annual 5K, and
each year we are moved by the number of people who come out to
honor and celebrate the lives of the Ten, and individuals forever
affected," Megan Grove, Santa Fe Ten
Memorial Foundation Chair said. "Our community unites in solidarity
each year near the anniversary in recognition of our loss and
reaffirmation that our spirit of grace shall remain undaunted."
The opening ceremony of the event will feature the unveiling of
the approved design of the Santa Fe Ten Memorial, a poignant moment
in the journey toward healing and remembrance. The design has been
a community effort, built upon an original concept created by the
UH Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and design graduate
students in collaboration with the victims' families, Santa Fe ISD,
community stakeholders, PBK architects and Edgeland landscape
architects. Funds raised from the 5K,
and other Foundation events, will go toward constructing and
maintaining the memorial.
"Completing a permanent place of tribute is part of the recovery
process, and, although a long undertaking, necessary to ensure the
victims are given the respect they deserve," said Grove. "With
positive purpose and steadfast intention, our commitment to
honoring their legacy and support of impacted individuals in the
aftermath of tragedy is unwavering."
For more information, visit www.sftenmemorial.org.
About the Santa Fe Ten Memorial Foundation: The Santa Fe
Ten Memorial Foundation is dedicated to honoring the memories of
the ten students who lost their lives during the Santa Fe High
School shooting on May 18, 2018.
Through various projects and initiatives, the Foundation aims to
support healing, resilience, and community unity.
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