Old Fourth Ward Race Draws Over 1,000 Runners

ATLANTA - June 21, 2018 - PRLog -- The Hope-Hill Elementary Foundation, organizers of the Old Fourth Ward 5K (O4W5K), announced today that 1,150 of the area's citizens participated in the 3rd Annual O4W5K on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Atlanta, GA. The 3.1-mile race attracted club team members from all over the city, as well as families and supporters of local education.

"The 2018 O4W5K was our best yet with $70K raised for Hope-Hill, providing the Foundation with the majority of our funding for the year," said Shannon Makaila, Hope-Hill Elementary Foundation board member and O4W5K co-chair. "As a result of this year's race efforts, we will be able to implement a school-wide literacy program, providing both remedial and advanced tracks for students. In addition, we will give $10K plus in teacher grants, since they know how to best reach their students."

The O4W5K is the only road race run entirely through the trendiest neighborhood in Atlanta and is a Peachtree Qualifier / USATF Certified race. The 2018 course included new and old landmarks, such as Ponce City Market and the Martin Luther King Jr. historic district.

The Hope-Hill Elementary Foundation is a section 501(c)(3) organization exclusively supporting Hope-Hill Elementary School, the traditional public school serving the children of the Old Fourth Ward. Hope-Hill educates more than 430 students from pre-K through 5th grade.

For more details about the race, visit www.O4W5K.com. For information about Hope-Hill, visit www.hopehillfoundation.org.

About Hope-Hill Elementary Foundation

The Hope-Hill Elementary Foundation was organized in 2014 by a group of neighborhood parents and community leaders to support Hope-Hill Elementary School, a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade traditional public school in the Old Fourth Ward. The Foundation's mission is to support learning for students and professional development and support for teachers at Hope-Hill.