'Footprints' Run Raises Money For Sandy Springs Education Force

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Sandy Springs Education Force is organizing its inaugural Footprints for the Future 5K and Family Fun Run.

The run, set for Saturday, Nov. 8 at Lake Forest Elementary School, will raise funds to support the organization’s “mission of inspiring and supporting all Sandy Springs public school students to graduate and pursue productive lives beyond high school by providing educational and enrichment programs,” according to its website.

Check-in will start at 7 a.m. and the 5K starts at 8 a.m. The 1K Family Fun Run will get underway at 9 a.m. For adults (including children 13 and older), the registration fee is $25 before Oct. 24; $30 before Oct. 31; and $35 on race day.

The fee for children is $10 before Oct. 24; $12 before Oct. 31; and $15 on race day. Participants should note that race-day registration will be taken only in the form of cash.

Registration for the race can be done on SSEF’s website.

Lake Forest Elementary School sits at 5920 Sandy Springs Circle NE. For more information, visit the organization’s website.