Terri’s relatives gather for the race. Back row: Nathan Race (son), Brandon Johnson (nephew), Mariel Race (daughter), Jason Race (son), Jim Neufeldt (father). Front row: Cathy Neufeldt (sister), Tasia Race (daughter).
Terri Race’s legacy of giving kids the gift of technology continues at Hephzibah with the donation of $6,354 which enabled the Group Home to add five new iMac computers to our technology room. Mrs. Race was a River Forest resident with a generous heart and a desire to promote greater access to educational technology.
The donation was made through the Terri Race Educational Technology Fund, founded her husband Charlie and four children: Jason, Mariel, Nathan and Tasia. After Terri lost her battle to leukemia in 2010, they launched a running race to raise money that would support a fund in her honor and continue her quest to provide everyone greater access to technology.
Terri’s Race takes place Sunday, October 2, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., beginning and ending at Lincoln School, 511 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL. Participants are invited to run, walk or rollerblade through the 3K course that Terri followed for her daily workouts. Use this link to register for the 5th Annual Race at $30 per person, or make a donation to the fund.
Terri was an inspiration to friends and family, always helpful and determined to see a project through to the end. She moved to River Forest in 1981, retired from a banking career in 1986, but didn’t stay on the sidelines for long. In 2000, when her kids were enrolled in public school, she took a job as Technology Aide for School District 90 in River Forest. It was a time when schools everywhere were challenged with embracing emerging technology in ways that would improve education.
Terri was completely self-taught when it came to learning to use Mac Computers. She became the “go-to” person for installing hardware and training teachers and students to use new software programs. Terri was devoted to the district’s technology initiative and spread her enthusiasm about the endless possibilities of technology for use by all ages.
Thank you for the new computers – an exciting addition to Hephzibah’s technology program. Volunteer Technology Mentors work with children at the Group Home each week to help them master vital computer skills. The new equipment will be put to excellent use. Join Terri’s Race on October 2 and help raise money for more technology donations!