What an incredible Lemon Run! Thank you to all the runners, volunteers, and sponsors who made the 2023 Lemon Run a HUGE success! We had 680 participants overall. It was a picture-perfect day at Goleta Beach with food from local farms, Los Arroyos, Kona Ice, prizes from local businesses, and art for all ages. Watch our Lemon Run recap video here and check race results here!

Proceeds from this event will allow GEF to give out $25,000 for Innovation Grants and Professional Development Scholarships to our GUSD educators. These funds put money directly into the hands of GUSD educators to help them promote innovation and better teach all levels and kinds of learners. Learn more about our Educator Grants here.


The Lemon Run is one of GEF’s events that help achieve our mission to engage the community to invest in and enhance an excellent educational experience for all students attending schools in the Goleta Union School District.

Save the date for next year’s Lemon Run on September 22, 2024!

Thank you, families and friends, for your generous support and your trust in GEF as an advocate for educational excellence in all our schools.

Want to get involved with the Goleta Education Foundation? Contact us at info@goletaed.org!