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Home Run for Kids 5K/10K Walk/Run and Kiddie K Fun Run February 8, 2015 - Brentwood, California
The Home Run for Kids - 5K/10K Walk/Run and Kiddie K Fun Run February 8, 2015 - Brentwood, California
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The Home Run for Kids - 5K/10K Walk/Run and Kiddie K Fun Run
February 8, 2015 - Brentwood, California
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Santa Monica, California - The third annual Home Run for Kids will be on Sunday, February 8, 2015 in the Brentwood neighborhood of West Los Angeles. The Home Run for Kids is a chip-timed 10K, 5K and Kiddie K run and walk. Over 1500 participants and over 30 local schools come out to participate at this community event. All proceeds to benefit Upward Bound House, a leading non-profit organization providing housing and services for homeless children and their families in Los Angeles.
The Home Run for Kids event is open to the entire community. Local businesses, schools, students and families come out for a day of exercise, food and fun. It’s a great opportunity for businesses, community groups, parents and kids to enjoy the morning together, while raising money and awareness to solve the problem of family homelessness; a growing crisis in Los Angeles.
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The Home Run for Kids also includes a large Expo with exciting vendors, a bouncy house, raffle, children’s entertainment and athletic exhibitors. Families can bring their pets to join in, as the course is dog friendly. Online registration is open now at www.HomeRunForKids.com. Registration will also be available on race day the morning of Sunday, February 8, 2015.
Location & Time of Event: Race starts at San Vicente Boulevard & Darlington Avenue in Brentwood, and ends at Avondale Avenue - 10k race starts at 7:30 am / 5k race starts at 8:30 am / Kiddie K Fun Run starts at 9:30 am. The Expo is open from 7:00am until 12:00pm for families and runners to enjoy.
About Upward Bound House - The mission of Upward Bound House is to eliminate homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles by providing housing, supportive services and advocacy. Upward Bound House has established an extraordinary record of success in addressing family homelessness. Since 1997, we have helped more than 900 families including over 1,682 children to transition from homelessness into permanent housing.
For more information contact Krystle Ruiz at 310.458.7779 x203 kruiz@upwardboundhouse.org