Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Kids Kampus Holds Annual Thanksgiving Day Fundraising Marathon

Kids Kampus childcare center of Huntington is hosting the 4th annual Turkey Trot 5K run and fun walk on Thanksgiving morning, starting from McDonald’s in Huntington. The Turkey Trot and fun walk is a fundraiser sponsored by McDonald’s, The News Sentinel, H.H. Niswander’s, El Shaddai, Inc., Markle Bank and the Kil-So-Quah Roadrunners. Proceeds will benefit the Kids Kampus Early Childhood Education Center Scholarship fund.

Ronald McDonald will help get the race started at 8 a.m. Registration for the 5K begins at 7 a.m. The one-mile fun walk begins at 8:30 a.m. Cost for the race is $15 for those who pre-register, and $20 the day of the race. Those who register before November 14 will receive a free long sleeved t-shirt.

Cash prizes of $50 will be awarded to the winners of each age division, and the overall winner will receive $100. Age divisions are:
  • Best Boys and Girls (15 and under)


  • Men’s and Women’s (16 to 34)


  • Men’s and Women’s (35 to 54)


  • Men’s and Women’s (55 and up)

Kids Kampus is a division of Pathfinder Services, Inc. Registration forms are available online at http://www.kidskampus.org/

No comments: