<div>Hello! We are Carrie, Kate, and Meredith, three educators in Louisa County, located in rural Louisa County, Virginia. <strong>Our main goal is to fund scholarships for students who have not had it easy, students who have struggled and refused to give up, despite the obstacles in their path.</strong> Thank you for taking a moment to learn about our story. We are grateful for any support you can give to these amazing kids!
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<div><strong>Kate’s Vision</strong>
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<div>I began running at age 35, to show my struggling students that any goal is possible with dedication and hard work. I started small, with 5ks and 10ks, and eventually began tackling marathons. At the start of the 2015-16 school year, I had an epiphany about how I could combine my two greatest passions--running and teaching--to set an example of perseverance and raise funds that could help my students reach their dreams.
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<div>Those dreams are often pursued wholeheartedly, despite the shadow of financial insecurity. More than 40% of our students at the high school receive free and reduced lunch, with rates closer to 50% at the county’s four elementary schools. These percentages also indicate the number of students who will face a great need when it’s time to pay for college.
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<div>I was inspired to start The Lion Pride Run by my students’ remarkable strengths, as well as their many unmet needs. In my classes, year after year, I see committed, hard-working, resilient students, who have overcome difficult obstacles in their lives and endured for the long haul, yet they are not always able to afford the opportunities they have earned. <strong>Like most teachers, I care deeply about my students and wanted to support them beyond my own classroom. </strong>
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<div>I didn’t have to go far. It turned out the answer was right on our school track--and that one day I would run 400 laps, or 100 miles, on that dirt oval. It was my colleagues and friends, Carrie and Meredith, and their dedicated, hard-working students, who turned my hopeful idea into a successful reality.
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<div><strong>Carrie and Meredith's Mission</strong>
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<div>Kate came to one of our faculty meetings with a brilliant idea. <strong>She would raise money to fund a scholarship program--by running farther than most people like to drive. </strong>The Lion Pride Run was born.
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<div>Below is a brief history: 
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<div><strong>2026</strong>-As America celebrates its 250th birthday, The Lion Pride Run celebrates ten years of giving back to LCHS students. Fletcher will be running through Louisa to Historic Jamestown along the Capitol Trail, a distance of a little over 100 miles. Fletcher hopes that this run will symbolize to her students and recipients of the Lion Pride Run Scholarship the unique opportunities that all Americans have--to pursue their education if they want to.
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<div><strong>2025-</strong>Fletcher was at it again; she took the 2024-2025 LCPS slogan Being the Coffee Bean literally. She ran 45 miles to raise money for the student scholarships, showing that with hard work and determination, people can overcome obstacles. Fletcher ran to Dunkin Donuts in Zion’s Crossroads for a morning coffee. Once she refueled, she headed back towards LCHS, hitting up two local coffee shops on the way. Fletcher was the coffee bean, changing the lives of others. 
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<div><strong>2024</strong>- This year during the Lion Pride Run, Mrs. Fletcher reenacted Jack Jouett's historical ride by running under the moonlight from Cuckoo to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Charlottesville. This run appealed to both history buffs and runners alike since it was a scenic 40-mile stretch throughout Central Virginia. Jack Jouett is referred to as the "Paul Revere of the South." Jouett rode on horseback to warn Thomas Jefferson the British were coming. Louisa County has an elementary school named after Jouett and Fletcher was excited to bring history to life.
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<div><strong>2023</strong>- Fletcher brought it Back to the Roots, with a run to all six schools in our school division: four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. She asked the community to run alongside her to see how many miles we could accrue. How far can Louisa run across America? We calculated how many miles we could run as one family and located that mile marker somewhere in America. Therefore, we used our Louisa community to make this powerful event happen.
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<div><strong>2022-</strong>Fletcher attempted her biggest run yet. Every race she has ever run has been building up to that moment. She ran to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. She showed that if we look inside ourselves, we can overcome any obstacle. The run was just under 100 miles and took a little over 27 hours of straight running. Fletcher was tough as nails to get through that run, but she prepared for years to complete the biggest run of her career.
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<div><strong>2021-</strong>Fletcher took this year very seriously planning for what is to come. She ran a 40 mile mountain run in Douthat state park, called the Odyssey. The race started with 38 people and only 12 people finished. Fletcher was one of the 12 that finished, and she finished second for women. She also ran 50k which is 31 miles in Farmville. This race took her 7 hours to complete, and it was to prepare her for her biggest race which is coming next year.
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<div><strong>2020</strong>-Kate took the message beyond Louisa County, all the way to the Virginia State Capitol. She ran 50 miles from Louisa County High School to Richmond, making this event more public than ever before. Kate dedicated this run to the students of not only Louisa, but the entire Commonwealth. The 2020 Lion Pride Run signified the importance of education and educators statewide.
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<div><strong>2019- </strong>Kate ran to all the schools in the Louisa County Public School District starting at Trevilians Elementary and making stops at Moss-Knuckles Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, Louisa County Middle School, Louisa County High School, and ending at Jouett Elementary<strong>.</strong>
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<div><strong>2018</strong>-GoFundMe reached out to us before the 2018 run, allowing us to reach a bigger audience for Kate’s story--her selfless desire to inspire and provide opportunities for our students. The slogan was “Aiming for 100;" we set a goal of raising $100,000 to match her efforts of running 100 miles in 24 hours. This was a far cry from the $5,000 average we raised the previous two years. We also wanted to broaden our reach in the community. We decided to donate a portion of the money raised to local charities that benefit children in this community dealing with hardships. In addition, the Newspaper and Leadership classes receive a small portion of the money to ensure that they are able to support the run for many years to come.    
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<div><strong>2017- </strong>Kate set out to complete 50 miles during the school day. She succeeded and her efforts raised enough money to award four scholarships, due to gracious donations from community members and local businesses. She garnered local media attention from CBS and NBC, as well as national attention being featured in Runner's World Magazine.
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<div><strong>2016</strong>- The first year, we started small and focused on local businesses to collect sponsorships. Kate ran from the beginning of the school day until the end of the school day, resulting in a total of about 40 miles and raising enough money to award two scholarships.
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<div>With your help, we hope to make the $100,000 goal that once seemed like an intangible dream into a reality. <strong>To sum up, our main objective is to fund scholarships for our students who may not otherwise have the opportunity to achieve their dreams, as well as school and community programs that allow the same.</strong> Just as we see no reason to set any limits on Kate’s miles, we have faith that caring, kind, good people--from far beyond Louisa County, Virginia--will see no limits to the definition of community.
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<div>Thank you for your support! In addition to donating, please share our story with your friends and family to help us spread the word. <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/lion-pride-scholarships" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/lion-pride-scholarships" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.gofundme.com/lion-pride-scholarships</a></a>
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