District 88 Board of Education declares June 18, 2016, as Lauren Kiefer Day in honor of Willowbrook alumna

Pictured is Willowbrook alumna Lauren Kiefer, whose life was lost much too soon on Dec. 25, 2006. June 18, 2016, marks the 10th anniversary of the LM5K Family Run/Walk hosted in memory of Kiefer, and the District 88 Board of Education has approved a resolution declaring that day as Lauren Kiefer Day in District 88.

Runners participate in a previous LM5K Family Run/Walk, which is hosted in memory of Willowbrook alumna Lauren Kiefer. This year's event will take place on June 18. Photo by Al Stasch

During its meeting on April 11, the District 88 Board of Education approved a resolution declaring June 18, 2016, as Lauren Kiefer Day in District 88. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the LM5K Family Run/Walk, which is hosted in honor of Lauren Kiefer, a Willowbrook alumna whose life was lost much too soon on Dec. 25, 2006. To view the resolution, go to http://tinyurl.com/zjqx7j4.

The LM5K Family Run/Walk is a fundraising event hosted by the Lauren Kiefer Memorial Foundation Inc., which provides funds for local families and nonprofit groups, as well as scholarships for Willowbrook seniors. Kiefer’s mother, Janice, is a longtime employee of District 88.

Kiefer was a remarkable daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend and girlfriend. Aside from that, Kiefer was so many things – a Columbia College graduate, a smart business woman, a fitness queen, a fun-loving party animal, a Cubs fan, a lover of shoes and purses and a beautiful light in so many lives. The LM5K Family Run/Walk remembers and celebrates Kiefer’s legacy of being a bright light in the life of everyone she met.

LM5K Family Run/Walk
When: 9 a.m. June 18 (check-in begins at 7 a.m.)

Where: Willowbrook, 1250 S. Ardmore Ave. in Villa Park

To register, and for more information: Go to www.rememberlaur.com/events#run

Starting at 6 p.m. on April 28, the 10th annual event to benefit the Lauren Kiefer Memorial Foundation Inc. will take place at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, 94 Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard. There will be a cash giveaway, raffle prizes and surprises in honor of the event’s 10th anniversary. Participants will receive three free raffle tickets when they register for the LM5K Family Run/Walk. For more information about that event, go to www.rememberlaur.com/events.html.