“Around the World for Yeardley” has been postponed to next Wednesday, April 25.
Potsdam invites students, staff and community members to register for the free event at its Minerva statue in the Academic Quad and walk laps from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on April 25. The 5K run/walk will be sponsored by SUNY Potsdam Intramurals and begins at 4:15 p.m. Every participant will receive a One Love t-shirt from the SUNYAC. Everyone registering to walk or for the 5K will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win New York Jets merchandise and two tickets to a Jets game for the upcoming season.
On May 3, 2010, Yeardley Love of the University of Virginia women's lacrosse team was murdered by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before graduation. Yeardley's mother, Sharon Love developed the One Love Foundation in response to her tragic loss to raise awareness about the consequences of relationship violence. Through the use of workshops on college campuses, including an app individuals can download, the foundation has created innovative ways to make people aware of this important issue.
All SUNY Potsdam student-athletes have been educated through the One Love’s Escalation Workshop, and are committed to not only celebrating healthy relationships, but honoring those lost to unhealthy ones. Potsdam’s student-athletes invite everyone to come together as a campus and community to earn their yards and help reach our goal of over 1 million yards! #oneloveonepotsdam
A year ago, the SUNYAC schools combined to walk more than 25 million yards. The SUNY-wide goal this spring is to double that distance, to walk around the world.
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