Runners competed in the Race for Education 5K Run/Walk on the morning of Nov. 14 at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. The event was hosted by the Coral Springs Coconut Creek Regional Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation.
Michelle Bowhousen, of Plantation, won the women’s division. Devon Walton, a distance runner on the Florida Memorial University track team, won the men’s division. His teammate Genesis Kennedy finished second overall. Tania Almeida, of Deerfield Beach, took second in the women’s race.
After the race, Chamber leaders presented a replica check for $4,000. The money comes from the foundation’s signature events, including the 5K. It will be divided among programs at ten schools in Coral Springs and Coconut Creek, and representatives from those programs were recognized on stage.
Leandro Figuerero, chair of the Chamber’s board, said the funds raised during the year go directly to schools in the community.
