On Saturday, May 5, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is sponsoring a "Five Points of Life Kids' Marathon" at Cool-Ray Field. Kids in grades K-12 are eligible. Participants must register in advance at www.fivepointsoflife.org or 352.224.1728.
REGISTRATION IS FREE !!! Refreshments will be available.
All participants will receive a Five Points of Life Marathon medal and a commemorative tee shirt. Kids will not run a marathon, just the last 1.2 miles as if they had done so. Part of the running course will be the baseball field itself!
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The goal is to promote good health through physical activity and to teach youngsters the "Five Points of Life", five ways they can hjelp save lives when they are old enough to do so.
The Five Points are: blood donation, platelets, bone marrow, cord blood and organ/tissue donation.
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Cool-Ray Field, One Braves Ave, Lawrenceville, GA 30049.