Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Fund CLICK HERE TO DONATE Jeanne Richie was an elementary school teacher at Eau Claire's Longfellow Elementary School who passed away in 2010. She was instrumental in 2007 in starting the Annual Puddle Jump Walk/Run, held every spring to raise money for after-school programming for Longfellow students. In her memory, and to honor her commitment to health and fitness, the Jeanne Richie Memorial Puddle Jump Endowment Fund, a Designated Named Fund, was established at the Eau Claire Community Foundation to receive and hold contributions and support grants for programs and projects that benefit students at Longfellow Elementary School.