Tuesday, June 16, 2020

“It was a blast and a great way to get the community together”

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
"When Nick Goldman finished running 26.2 miles on Saturday morning, he was hardly alone.

With friends and family cheering outside of Horace Mann Middle School on Oak Street, Goldman, who is a physical education teacher at the school, and soon-to-be Franklin High freshman Brad Morin both raised their arms as they crossed the “finish line.”

Instead of painter’s tape, however, the finish line was made of Charmin Ultra Strong toilet paper. Recent Franklin High graduates Carly Alston and Katie Nguyen held up the sturdy bathroom-turned-marathon necessity.

“The toilet paper fits with quarantine and everything,” Nguyen said. “High-quality stuff.”

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/sports/20200614/pair-of-franklin-teachers-set-up-community-marathon-to-raise-money-for-franklin-food-pantry

I talked with Nick and Paul in the preparation for the fund raising marathon. You can listen to that here:
https://www.franklinmatters.org/2020/06/fm-283-teachers-to-run-marathon-for.html

Teachers to Run Marathon for Franklin Food Pantry
Teachers to Run Marathon for Franklin Food Pantry

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