2020 Fun Bun Run Results
Our 9th annual race was run vitually Sept 20-30, 2020. Thanks to our many friends and supporters in the Fox Valey and around the country who particpated this year to raise money to provide education to poor children in Haiti.Celebrating our Virtual Participants
Fun Bun Run Bunny
Mascot meets with President of the Hope for Haitians Board to let him know we raised the money to build the school!
It is the California Foxes
We got a team all the way from California that supported the Fun Bun Run. Thank you Michael, Anita, Lisa and Marika Weickert. You may be our furthest participants in our first annual virtual 5k.
Racing from the Mountains
Steve Bertuglia participated in the Fun Bun Run from the sunny mountains of Colorado in this years virtual 5k. We enjoyed seeing participants from so many different states. Thanks Steve!
Our Loyal Companion
Breezy the dog completed this 5k with his owner Kim Lyons along the river in beautiful downtown Geneva. Thank you both for your participation in our 5k event.
Our beautiful hand made Haitian Medals
Our Development Director, Amy McTeague, is sharing one of our hand made medals from Haiti that will be awarded for a few different categories in this years Virtual 5k. We have artists that work on these special medals for our race each year.
Neighborhood 5k partner in crime
We have a neighborhood team that completed our 5k together. Carol and Rosann completed the 5k together and helped support education for the children in Garde Saline, Haiti. Thank you both for your support!
Neighborhood Walker
Thank you Rosann for your participation in this year’s 5k. You and your walking partner Carol Peck were a great team!
Our first one in!
Kevin Russell hit the pavement early morning on the first day our 5k opened. He pushed through with a great time and a nice run to start us off in Geneva, IL.
Empower the Kids
Fun Bun Run’s largest team this year for our virtual 5k. They were headed up by Kathy Abbott, a long time committee member in the Fox Valley. Thank you for all of your support.
She did it!
One of our new Board Members, Michelle Coovert, feeling a sense of accomplishment at her finish line! Thank you Michelle for supporting the Fun Bun Run Virtual 5k that supports building a school in Garde Saline, Haiti this year!
Keeping up with the Joneses
Our board member Keith and his wife Dorothy Jones completed their 5k together while also recruiting for their team and raising funds for education in Haiti! Thank for for Supporting the Fun Bun Run!
5k Walker on the Train
Chris Weickert, our Executive Director, found a very creative way to complete his 5k on a fast moving train. It is a secret way to complete a 5k in a very short amount of time. He gets an A+ for creativity!
A walk in the park
Bill and Cathy Clancy took their Fun Bun Run to the beautiful Johnson’s Mound to complete their Fun Bun Run 5k. Thank you and your team for supporting education in Haiti!
On the shores of an Ohio beach
You would think this 5k was done on the coast, but Beth Vendetti completed her 5k on the shores of an Ohio beach. What a nice course!
Prize for Best Dressed Fun Bun Run Participant!
We have Karen Dix, long time committee member dressed and ready to take on her 5k. She looked great promoting the Fun Bun Run this year. Karen also had a wonderful team supporting her and bringing in donations to support education for the school in Haiti!
University Stadium 5k Finisher
Delaney Danielski ended her Fun Bun Run 5k at the University of Cincinatti’s Nippert Football Stadium this year. What a fun place to complete a 5k!
12 year old superstar
We have 12 year old superstar Addie running here! She took this 5k by storm. Thank you Addie for participating in the 5k and helping other children your age get an education!
Hope for Haitians at the United Center
Shawn Clancy took his Fun Bun Run 5k to the United Center. We know there is always a lot of energy around the UC, what a great place to complete the event. We love the creativity!
Bunny finisher
Committee member Pam Papp worked endless hours to help plan this event and was able to participate in our 5k this year. She and her Fun Bun finished their race with a big furry smile! Thank you Pam to you and your team!
Our 5k nurses team
We have a great team of CDH nurses who completed our first annual Fun Bun Run 5k together along with our youngest participant!
Virtual Race Participants Run/Walk Locations
The results shown are from racers who submitted their times out more than 110 participants
| Category | Top Racers |
|---|---|
| 14 under | Addie Osborne |
| 15-19 | Lisa Weickert |
| 20-24 | Delaney Danielski |
| 25-29 | Jeff Jones |
| 30-34 | Dan Jones |
| 35-30 | Eric Simaga |
| 40-44 | David Osborne/Amy McTeague |
| 45-49 | Beth Vendetti |
| 50-54 | Kevin Russell |
| 55-59 | |
| 60-64 | Mike Delany/Cheri Ammon |
| 65-69 | Jan Benson |
| 70+ | Kevin Fitch/Kathy Abbott |
The results shown are from racers who submitted their times out more than 110 participants
| Female | Bib Number | Submitted Time |
|---|---|---|
| Addie Osborne | 978 | 34:50 |
| Lisa Weickert | 994 | 70:16 |
| Delaney Danielski | 55:01 | |
| Michelle Coovert | 715 | 24:38 |
| Pam Simaga | 29 | 32:3 |
| Amy McTeague | 2 | 37:2 |
| Beth Vendetti | 672 | 47:4 |
| Kim Lyons | no official time | |
| Elaine Weickert | 682 | no offical time |
| Cheri Ammon | 38 | 37:51 |
| Anita Weickert | 995 | 70:16 |
| Dorothy Jones | 693 | 52:53 |
| Jan Benson | 698 | 57:00 |
| Karen Dix | no official time | |
| Kathy Abbott | 703 | 60:00 |
| Mary Donahue | no official time |
The results shown are from racers who submitted their times out more than 110 participants
| Male | Bib Number | Submitted Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jones | 0 | 24:12 |
| Dan Jones | 691 | 27:20 |
| Eric Simaga | 28 | 35:14 |
| Shawn Clancy | 997 | 35:42 |
| Steve Bertuglia | 1456 | 34:09 |
| David Osborne | 694 | 20:49 |
| Kevin Russell | 1 | 26:38 |
| Chris Weickert | 1497 | no official time |
| Mike Delany | 712 | 24:11 |
| Michael Weickert | 996 | 70:16 |
| Kevin Fitch | 26 | 65:00 |
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Why We Run
For the children in rural Haiti born into poor families, education may be their best hope for a better future. For nine years, Hope for Haitians has sponsored a 5K for Education to provide funds so that these children can participate in education. Funds raised pay for school fees, books, materials and other essentials needed to learn.
Educating Children
The literacy rate in Haiti for those over 15 years of age is 61% and one in four children is not in school. In the rural communities where we work, access to schools can be difficult for children, especially secondary schools. Even when schools are close, fees often prevent students from attending.
Hope for Haitians has provided uniforms, school supplies, transportation, meal programs, and tuition aid to many students. In addition efforts have been made to assist vocational students learning trades that will brighten not only their futures but the future of the villages where they live.
This Year 2020 – A School
Working in partnership with another nonprofit serving one of the villages where we work, our goal from this year’s Fun Bun Run is to raise the funds needed to build a school.
All funds above that amount will be used to support education for the children of that village.
