Co-Founder Amelia Wilhelm, Age 91, to Lead Students in Walk-A-Thon on Friday, October 17th
91-year-old Amelia Wilhelm of Bloomfield Hills is preparing to walk with Detroit Waldorf School students during the school’s annual Walk-A-Thon on Belle Isle on October 17th to demonstrate her support for the school. Detroit Waldorf School is the independent school in Detroit’s historic Indian Village neighborhood that she and her husband, Rudolf, founded 48 years ago. Her commitment to walk is a testament to her lifelong dedication to the school that she was instrumental in shaping. She is an inspiration to the students and a beloved matriarch of the school community, serving on the board of trustees from the school’s beginning to the present day. The school asks for tax-deductible donations toward Amelia Wilhelm's Walk-A-Thon goal.
This annual event raises money in support of the school’s mission to make a Waldorf education accessible to Metro Detroit families. Secure online donations may be made at http://www.detroitwaldorf.dojiggy.com/friends.
Founded in 1966, the Detroit Waldorf School is part of the international Waldorf School movement, which comprises over 1,000 schools in more than 60 countries. The Waldorf education model integrates comprehensive, age-appropriate academics with rich artistic experiences and practical work designed to challenge the mind and fire the imagination. DWS is housed in a stately historic structure built in 1913. Situated on four acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, the school provides a warm and inviting environment that nurtures growth, learning, and creativity by focusing on each student’s intellectual, physical, and emotional development. DWS offers enrollment in pre-K through eighth grade. Its interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizes analytical, creative, and critical thinking, and cultivates children’s inherent curiosity and love of learning. The Detroit Waldorf School is located at 2555 Burns St., Detroit, MI 48214, just three miles east of downtown Detroit. For more information, call 313-822-0300 or visit www.detroitwaldorf.org.