On Friday, December 28, 2012, Rafael Martin, a Science teacher at Innovations Middle Charter School, will run from his school in Orlando to the Kissimmee City Hall and back. The total distance will be over 50 miles. Rafael will leave his school at 5am, and he will return around 8pm that day. He wants to raise money for his school to buy laptop computers for all of his students. He also wants to raise awareness about the growing problem of middle school dropouts.
Innovations Middle Charter School is designed to provide a high quality education with an individualized personalized approach for students in grades 6-8 who have been less that successful, are in danger of failing, have failed, are deemed at risk, in need of dropout prevention, in need of academic intervention, are referred by another school in the district, or are over-aged in middle school or prefer to be in a small school setting.
The school’s vision is to create a small school community with focused and differentiated direct instruction in which all students are valued, accepted for who they are, and encouraged to challenge their academics toward excellence through individualized progressive student learning plans.
Rafael Martin has made five previous 50 mile runs to raise funds for schools and to fight cancer. His mother, Ligia Martin, passed from stomach cancer on January 18, 2005. In March 2012, he ran for the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.
Donations can be mailed directly to Innovations Middle Charter School. Please make checks/money orders payable to “Innovations Middle Charter School”, and write “50 Mile Run” in the subject line. Mail all donations to:
Innovations Middle Charter School
2768 North Hiawassee Road
Orlando, FL 32818
