Children Today, which provides free daycare services to homeless youth so their parents can work or look for work, plans to host a 5K run and walk event at 9 a.m. Oct. 10 at Long Beach College's Pacific Coast Campus.
The cost is $15. Proceeds benefit Children Today's preschools in North and West Long Beach.
In addition, runners and walkers will receive free admission to the LBCC Reggae Festival following the race as well as vendor gifts, a goodie bag and a T-shirt. First, second and third place winners will receive cash prizes.
Long Beach-based Freeconferencecall.com is sponsoring the race, the first in what organizers hope will become an annual event, according to an email from Theresa Bixby, a Children Today board member.
Those who wish to support the event can give in two ways: By signing up to walk or run or by creating a personal fund-raising page and obtaining online sponsorships.
Visit www.active.com/donate/childrentoday5k to complete either registration process.
The event is open to all ages. The course is kid- and pet-friendly and handicap accessible.
For information, write Miles Nevin at miles@childrentoday.org or by calling 562-761-4109.
