West Jupiter Center Provides After School, Spring Break and Summer Camp Services for Children in Grades K-8
The Community Foundation announced the establishment of the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center Investing Fund. The $100,000 charitable fund honors the esteemed Chairman Emerita of the West Jupiter Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center, which provides after school, spring break, and summer camp services for more than 125 elementary and middle school-aged students.
“We cannot underestimate the power that the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center has on children’s lives in fostering educational achievement, positive self-esteem, and character development in a supportive and safe environment,” said Danita R. DeHaney, President & CEO of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. “We are proud to continue Ms. Runner’s legacy of community leadership with this new investment fund and to support the center’s work helping young people flourish and grow to their fullest potential.”
The West Jupiter Community Group, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that has provided services to the West Jupiter community since 1986. The tutorial building, which opened in 1993, was recently rededicated as the “Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center.”
“Thirty-eight years ago, no one could have imagined that more than 3,000 students would be touched by the little organization that began with a handful of dedicated citizens and one extraordinary leader at a local church,” said Travis Conway, Executive Director of the Center. “As a community educator, Edna W. Runner, believed that the children of West Jupiter deserved an opportunity to live the American dream, and she set out to create a safe and nurturing environment where they could pursue academic and personal excellence, and we are grateful that this Community Foundation fund will continue ‘Miss Edna’s’ mission.”
About the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center
Located in West Jupiter, the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center provides after school, spring break, and summer camp services for more than 125 elementary and middle school-aged students. Named for its Chairman Emerita, the tutorial center fosters educational achievement, positive self-esteem, and character development in a supportive and safe environment so that young people can flourish and grow to their fullest potential. Learn more at www.ewrunnerctr.org.
