On Friday April 3rd at 7:30 begins Pete Mehok's 24 hour fundraiser to benefit school building in Nicaragua.  He explains the event in the following letter that was posted on facebook.  Good Luck Pete!

Dear Parents,

As some of you may know, I live an active
life-style, love all kinds of sports, especially long distance trail
running. In addition, I really enjoy helping others: a significant
reason why I ultimately chose a profession in education.

Since I
have graduated from college, I have tried to combine my deep passion
for running and helping others to benefit those around me. For example:
I have run the NY Marathon with two of my brothers to raise money for
“Ability Beyond Disability,” an organization that provides tremendous
support to those that have disabilities. It was probably the most
memorable run I have ever had for several reasons. First, we raised
over $7,500 and the majority of money went to the home where my sister
resided(she suffered from a traumatic brain injury almost 30 years
ago). Second, I ran with my brothers and it was their first marathon.
Finally, it was the first time I ran the NYC marathon-what an awesome
experience!

I am now a part of Team Traverse, which is a team
composed of a small group of dedicated, passionate individuals that run
with a purpose. Presently, our goal is to build a school from scratch
on the Island of Ometepe in Nicaragua with the help of Project
Schoolhouse. We need to raise around $40,000 and I think it would be
great for my students to be a part of accomplishing this goal.

I
have decided to challenge myself and my students in trying to work
towards making our goal a reality. I will be running/hiking up and down
the ½ mile hill on Jester Blvd off of 2222 as many times as possible in
a 24 hour period. My adventure will begin on Friday April 3rd at 7:30
p.m. and end on Saturday April 4th at 7:30 p.m. I have 4 classes and
each class will compete to see who can raise the most money. The class
that raises the most money will earn a pizza party and an additional
surprise. Parents and students are welcome to come watch, or even do a
few hill repeats with me.

Donations can be made in one of two
ways: 1) A check made out to “Project Schoolhouse.” Please put in the
memo, “Ometepe Project.” You can donate a flat amount or donate per
mile I complete. My goal is to complete at least 50 miles. 2) You can
donate online at http://www.projectschoolhouse.org/index.cfm?p=donate
Please
type “Ometepe Project” next to “Purpose.” If you donate online, please
send in a note confirming the amount you donated, so your child’s class
get’s credit towards their class total. All donations must be turned in
by Friday April 10th.

Thank you so much for your help and support!

-Mr. Mehok