The 8th Fundraiser Run of the Adventist School Centre Marienhöhe in Darmstadt took place on September 4. According to the school administration, this brought in donations of almost 30,000 euros (34,000 Swiss francs). This year two projects will be subsidized for children in Cambodia and Romania.
On Tuesday, September 4, the runs took place between 9:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the campus the Seventh-day Adventist Marienhöhe School Centre. One was 800 meters, there was a total of 5,429 rounds. Many got involved for a good cause, including students, several teachers as well as some parents and grandparents. Donations currently total 28,580 euros (32,300 Swiss francs).
Donations for children in Cambodia and Romania
According to the school administration, this year's donations will go to an orphanage with a school in Cambodia. Construction and maintenance work has been carried out with financial and active roles of Marienhöhe School Centre. Every year, a group of pupils and teachers travel to Cambodia for three weeks during the winter holidays to help with renovations on site.
This time, additional funds are to be made available for a photovoltaic system to replace the diesel generator. The project idea came from the students of the Marienhöhe Energy Agency (EMH). The school administration announced that this voluntary and honorary student corporation, plans and implements energy-saving projects for the Marienhöhe school centre.
A third project is to help gypsy children in a small village in Romania get a better education and thus open up better prospects for their lives.
Marienhöhe School Centre
Founded in 1925, the "Seminar Marienhöhe" has had a state-approved elementary school since 1950. The secondary school followed in 1994 and the primary school in 2010. The Marienhöhe School Centre, which is certified as a "health-promoting school", has been organizing annual sponsored runs since 2011 and thus combines health and social commitment. Further information: www.marienhoehe.de
