The Mt. Vernon Education Foundation (MVEF) understands that to create healthy and engaging learning environments, we need to give our students the tools that they need to be successful. The MVEF and Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation (MVCSC) collaborative team approach is to work for systemic, strategic and coordinated efforts in supporting the development of the whole child, which includes social, mental, nutritional, physical and safety wellness.

As a partner with the Geist Half Marathon School program it will afford us the opportunity to develop mental health and wellness initiatives which will benefit our growing school population of over 4200 students through the GHM school grant program. The MVEF partnership with Geist Half Marathon will provide our organization a vital tool in raising dollars that will offset the costs of our physical and mental wellness programs.