Are you Ready to Run?
Elk Grove Food Bank Services is marking its 40th
year of continuous service with the 10th annual Run 4
Independence. Start off Independence
Week by joining runners and walkers to celebrate with the Food Bank on
Saturday, June 28, 2014, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
The event includes 5k and 10k courses that start in
beautiful Elk Grove Regional Park and winds through the surrounding
neighborhoods. For kids 12 and under,
there are half-mile and quarter-mile fun runs.
The Run features disposable chip timing for the 5k/10k; Age
group awards; Team awards; Short-sleeve Run T-shirts; flat course; post-run
food, entertainment and the Pride of Laguna Lions will serve their famous
pancakes.
Proceeds from the Run
4 Independence will benefit Elk Grove Food Bank Services (EGFBS), a
non-profit dedicated to alleviating hunger, develop programs to address food
insecurity in our community; build client self-sufficiency; and provide an
opportunity for volunteerism. A portion
of the proceeds will also support P.A.T.H (People Assisting the Homeless), a
non-profit organization that assists and mentors the homeless in Elk
Grove. The EGFBS serves over 3,500
clients each month and has approximately 42,000 client encounters
annually. For more information visit: www.elkgrovefoodbank.org or to
register: www.run4independence.com.
