Six Schools Awarded Scholarships, Donations through Peachtree Junior Challenge

Six Schools Awarded Scholarships, Donations through Peachtree Junior Challenge

ATLANTA – May 17, 2017 – Six metro Atlanta schools received scholarships and donations this week as part of the fourth annual Peachtree Junior Challenge. Atlanta Track Club awarded the funds on behalf of the Club’s Kilometer Kids youth running program.

Group scholarships were awarded to the three organizations that had the most kids register for the 2017 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Peachtree Junior. The scholarships are intended to fund the participating organizations’ future physical activity programs.

The 2017 Peachtree Junior Challenge scholarship recipients are:

Place

School

Scholarship Amount

1st Place

International Community School

$2,000

2nd Place

Gwin Oaks Elementary School

$1,500

3rd Place

Trinity School

$1,000

Atlanta Track Club also made $250 donations to three schools that brought groups of 50 or more in an effort to encourage fitness in children: Briarlake Elementary, Dacula Elementary and Fort Daniel Elementary.

The 2017 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Peachtree Junior was cancelled due to the threat of severe thunderstorms. The event is held each year at Piedmont Park’s Active Oval in May. Registration for the 2018 event will be available early next year at atlantatrackclub.org.

About Atlanta Track Club
Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. With more than 27,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) – the largest 10K running event in the world, the Publix Georgia Marathon, PNC Atlanta 10 Miler and Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 30 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth, honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club’s All-Metro Banquets and supporting the Grady Bicycle EMT program. For more information on Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.