ThunderBOLT Fun Run Endowment Established at Pius X
After only three years of existence, the Pius X ThunderBOLT Fun Run has raised enough funds from sponsorships and event participation to establish a $10,000 endowment to benefit the high school’s programs and clubs. The new ThunderBOLT Fun Run Endowment will provide special funding to a Pius X academic department or one of the numerous school-sponsored clubs or activities.
To apply for this grant – which will be distributed annually – a department or club/activity leader is asked to write a short essay describing their purpose or activity, how the funds will be used, and how the award will impact Pius X and its students. The first grant will be in the amount of $500.
The idea of a ThunderBOLT Fun Run began in 2010. The first Alumni and Friends of Pius X Family Fun Run took place on August 27, 2011. With the first run being held around the Pius X neighborhood, the event was moved the following year to Holmes Lake Park.
The Fun Run has since become an annual event under the name of the ThunderBOLT Fun Run. Including both a 1 mile run/walk and a 5K, the ThunderBOLT Fun Run is a family friendly event which has continued to grow with alumni, parents, students, children and friends of Pius X of all ages and skill levels participating.
Founding members of the ThunderBOLT Fun Run committee involved in the establishment of this endowment include: Pius X Alumni Director Kristin (Edwards) Heath ’91, Bob Duden ’83, Kara Foster ’88, Lori (Lieb) Morin ’96, and Shawna (Arroyo) Schroer ’96. “The ThunderBOLT Fun Run committee is pleased to establish this endowment and give back to the clubs, activities, faculty, staff, and students of Pius X High School,” Heath says.
The 4th Annual ThunderBOLT Fun Run will be held the morning of August 2, 2014 at Holmes Lake Park. For more information or to register for this event, please visit: http://alumni.piusx.net/fun_run.htm. To donate toward this endowment or for additional information, please contact Michelle Birkel, Development Director, at 402-488-1046 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
As the central Catholic high school in Lincoln, Pius X’s mission is to enrich the mind, heart and soul of each student through a Christ-centered, Catholic environment that provides academic excellence and preparation to achieve a meaningful, faith-filled life. Now in its 58th year and serving more than 1,100 students in grades 9-12, Pius X is guided by Pope St. Pius X’s motto, “Restore all things in Christ”.
