ABC#184, for Sugar Grove Foundation, 2-10-24

 A nice total of $1,675 was donated to Sugar Grove Foundation by 26 participants, including seven donations from those that could not attend. That brings the total of all 19 ABC runs for Sugar Grove to $21,673. Thanks everyone!

 When I arrived, Tricia Braid, a volunteer at Sugar Grove, made it possible for us to use the facilities and was there to help host. She thanked us for our donations and let us know about recent additions/remodeling and about future plans.    


Before the run, we took the group photo on the impressive tree platform, one of the additions to Imagination Grove in the last year.





We enjoyed a variety of great eats after the run. Bill Hahm brought quiche, Betty Brandt brought coffee, apples, banana bread, and chocolate cookies. Others brought food as well but I don’t know who. It just magically appears every ABC run. 

Thanks so much to everyone who attended, contributed, brought food, and made it fun!

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