People at Fox Run Are Out and About
By Bill Herrfeldt
ERICKSON TRIBUNE
A week doesn’t go by at Fox Run when there’s not something stimulating and worthwhile for people to do away from campus.
Whether it’s sharing their knowledge with disadvantaged kids in the inner city, or heading off to one of several local casinos to try their luck with the slot machines, people at Fox Run always find a good reason to get out and about for the day.
In fact, sometimes there are just too many things to do, and not enough hours in the day.
“Right now, there are over a dozen off-campus events on the calendar through the end of next month, and people are lining up to participate,” says Andrea Peragine, Fox Run’s community resource manager.
People at Fox Run love to contribute to the community, as well as participate in its numerous cultural, and entertainment opportunities available.
Giving Back to the Community
Since last September, five community members head out each week to the City Mission School, in the Brightmoor District of Detroit, to tutor elementary school children in math and English. The students in the school are from broken or disadvantaged homes, and benefit greatly from the knowledge and experiences of the volunteers from Fox Run, all of whom were educators in the past.
Bill Moran
, who spent his career as a teacher, and principal in Catholic schools in the area, has been involved from the start. “Our mission, and that of the school, is to change the pattern of dependence of these youngsters who come from this economically depressed area,” says Bill.
“Recently, they came to Fox Run for lunch, and that was a special time, not only for them, but for us. As the kids left, two people at Fox Run asked to join our committee,” he adds.
Exposure to the Arts, and Continuous Learning
One of the community’s cultural cornerstones, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, receives tremendous support from people living at Fox Run.