Running For CitySprouts: Emily

Caele Panares, Communications and Development Manager

The Cambridge Half Marathon and 5K is approaching this fall, and CitySprouts is thrilled to be a part of its charity fundraising! One of our CitySprouts Board Members, Emily Geer, is running the half-marathon in support of CitySprouts.

“I'm gearing up to run the Cambridge 5k in support of CitySprouts! I'm proud to serve on the Board of Directors of this special organization, which engages pre-K through middle school students in hands-on science education, environmental literacy, and healthy food cultivation, and runs tuition-free summer and after-school programs.”

Emily’s involvement with CitySprouts has given her an opportunity to support two areas she’s passionate about - childhood learning and gardening. As a parent of two young children, she’s seen firsthand how outdoor exploration and gardening build confidence and curiosity - not to mention it's helped her introduce new vegetables to our household with (relatively) greater success! However, running has been one of her very first passions, from middle school through my years at Northeastern (go Huskies!) to today.

"I'm running to raise awareness about the inspiring impact CitySprouts has on young children in our community. I hope you will take a few moments to learn more about how CitySprouts integrates outdoor learning into the fabric of public education, and that you'll donate in support!”