More than 100 University students and Princeton residents passed a drizzly afternoon on Sunday by participating in the Walkathon, a centerpiece of the community-service campaign proposed by USG president Leslie-Bernard Joseph '06. The event raised about $1,000 for two local mentoring programs.
The programs — Princeton Young Achievers, which organizes after-school and summer activities for children from low-income families; and Springboard, a homework-helping service sponsored by the Princeton Public Library — were chosen by Joseph and members of the Princeton in the Nation's Service Steering (PINS) Committee.
"We chose Princeton Young Achievers and Springboard ... as the beneficiaries of the walk because as students at a university like Princeton, the importance of education and mentoring is something we can all relate to," Joseph said.
The programs have suffered from budget cuts by the Princeton Regional School system amounting to more than $80,000, Joseph said.
Planning for the five-kilometer Walkathon began in June under the leadership of PINS Walkathon chair Drew Frederick '07.
"We truly came together as a campus and community today, and it was a joy to see," Frederick said.
A number of student groups helped to raise money for the event, with the University track team responsible for the single biggest donation. For members of the Black Arts Company (BAC), it was a rare occasion to unite the dance and drama sections of the group.
"It was so much fun getting to see everybody there together," BAC member Natalia Naman '08 said.
She added, "It was particularly great to watch BAC get everybody groovin' on the middle of a cold, dreary Sunday afternoon with the electric slide and a soul train line. Priceless."
The festivities began with performances by the Katzenjammers and the University juggling club.
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