Team Chapel Trains for the TCS New York City Marathon

Team Chapel Trains for the TCS New York City Marathon

Bronxville, NY- The summer sun is shining and the temperatures are rising but that is not stopping some local runners. If you visit any local walkway or trail you are likely to see people out for a jog. Are they running for fun, to maintain a daily exercise regime or to just be outside and enjoy the beautiful scenery? Perhaps, you may have witnessed members of Team Chapel training for the TCS New York City Marathon taking place this November.

“The Chapel School is thrilled to partner with the TCS New York City Marathon as an official charity partner,” said Kim Zwisdak, The Chapel School’s Development Office Project Manager. This year The Chapel School has five dedicated members of the team running on behalf of Team Chapel. The Chapel School’s Scholarship Fund.“The TCS New York City Marathon provides a powerful platform for our passionate charity runners to fundraise and raise awareness for causes that are close to their hearts. We are looking forward to supporting our runners throughout their memorable journeys as they train for, and ultimately achieve their goal of completing this race, all while raising critical funds which benefit The Chapel School’s Scholarship Fund.”

“We warmly welcome The Chapel School as an official charity partner for the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon,” said Michael Rodgers, Vice President of Development and Philanthropy for New York Road Runners. “All of our participants are inspired to run for reasons significant and special to them, and we are especially appreciative of those who make a meaningful commitment to run on behalf of one of our official charity partners. We wish the best to all of these runners as they begin to plan and prepare for an experience of a lifetime at the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon.”

The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon will feature a talented American and international professional athlete field, charity runners, and thousands of runners of all ages and abilities. More than 10,000 volunteers help to support participants across the 26.2-mile race route, which touches each of New York City’s five boroughs, and is lined with more than one million neighbors and guests. Last year,NYRR celebrated each of the 50,530 runners who crossed the finish line and made the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon the largest in the world, including the one-millionth finisher ever in the history of the event. Participants hailed from more than 130 countries and each of the 50 states.

Families choose The Chapel School for the quality education and nurturing environment that is provided for their children. “For many students, the cost of tuition requires that they either receive financial help or enroll in another academic setting which may not provide the academic excellence and emotional support that The Chapel School offers so well,” stated Principal James Dhyne. Each runner must raise at least $3,000 each and collectively the team is hoping to reach and surpass $15,000 before running the 26.2 miles. Donations are welcome and are being accepted at www.teamchapel.com. The Team is being coached by Pastor Hartwell and consists of the following runners:

• Chris Gleason: the proud parent of two current Chapel School students. He and his wife, Sarah, have both served on the Board of Trustees and have been members of the VLC since moving to Westchester in 2002. It now thrills them both to watch their sons participate in the excellent music, art, and theatre programs of The Chapel School. Chris is excited (and a little anxious) to run the NYC marathon and honored to do so for Team Chapel.
• Pastor Scott Geminn: the associate pastor of Village Lutheran Church and The Chapel School. He is married to the lovely Rebecca and is the proud father of Emma. Having hiked many mountains in Colorado, including a 14er (Mount of the Holy Cross), he is very excited about the challenge of running the New York City marathon and raising money for the Chapel School.
• Steph Raubenheimer: a Westchester resident and serves with Young Life ministries in the area. She is married to Tertius and they have one child.
• Laurie Meehan: the proud mom of two students at The Chapel School. She has served on the Chapel PTO Board for many years. She just finished up serving as President of the Chapel PTO and currently serves on committees for the MPR Improvement and the Board of the Blue Ribbon Foundation to benefit The Chapel School. She has run a number of half-marathons, but hasn’t run a full marathon since 2008. She is looking forward to running for Team Chapel.
• Ron Drews is president of Lutheran Social Services NY. He is excited to be running the NYC Marathon as a member of Team Chapel.

For more information on Team Chapel, contact the Chapel School at 914-337-3202 or on-line at http://www.TeamChapel.com. The Chapel School is a preschool 3 to Grade 8 School located at 172 White Plains Road (across the street from Concordia College New York) and boasts one of the first and longest running preschool programs in New York State.

The Chapel School is located at172 White Plains Road in Bronxville, New York. For more information about the Chapel School and its programs, please call 914-337-3202 or visit the website at www.thechapelschool.org

About the TCS New York City Marathon

The TCS New York City Marathon is the premier event of New York Road Runners (NYRR) and the largest marathon in the world. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the race features the world’s top professional athletes and a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. The race began in 1970 with just 127 entrants running four laps around Central Park, and expanded citywide in 1976. In 2014, a record 50,530 runners from 130 countries toured New York City’s five boroughs, starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and running through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx, before ending in Manhattan at the iconic Central Park finish line. More than one million spectators line the city streets to cheer on the runners, while millions more watch the live television broadcast in the United States and around the world. The race is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series featuring the world’s top marathons—Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York—and crowning the top professional male and female marathoners of the series. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the premier partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon. To learn more, visit www.tcsnycmarathon.com.