Simon Youth Foundation races to fundraising goals with mini-marathon runners' support

One group of the 35,000 runners who participated in the May 7, 2011, One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and 5K in Indianapolis, Ind., ran with more than a goal of reaching the finish line. Team SYF, eight Simon Property Group employees, ran their events in support of Simon Youth Foundation, raising money to benefit our initiatives that help keep at-risk students in class and on target to earn their high school diploma.



SYF President and CEO J. Michael Durnil, Ph.D.,
presents Team SYF member Aricia Harrison
with her mini-marathon racing shirt

The Friday before the race, Simon Youth Foundation presented Team SYF with racing shirts that sported our SYF logo as well as our tag line - Start Here. Go Anywhere. While it also happens to be a fitting slogan for long-distance runners, the SYF tag line conveys our vision that students who start in our academies can go anywhere their dreams lead them, fueled by the the hope education creates.

Thanks to David Wright, Julie Leer, Mass Djitte, Melissa Thomas, Tammy West, Pamela Lohman, Aricia Harrison and Miles Sutcliffe for igniting hope in students through their participation with Team SYF!