Community Event Supports over 65 Local Charities

On your mark, get set, go! The McHenry County Human Race is back. The 8th annual 5K walk/run Human Race will take place April 22, 2018 at 8AM at McHenry County College. This community event supports over 65 nonprofit organizations serving McHenry County. For more information and to register visit www.mchumanrace.org or call Volunteer Center McHenry County at 815-344-4483.

This unique race allows race participants to designate which participating organization is to receive a portion of their registration fee. Individuals can also fundraise for an organization of their choice. Along with helping the organization raise dollars these individuals are also helping the organization qualify for cash prizes.

Cash prizes totaling $2,400 this year include: The McHenry County Community Foundation Award of $600 to the organization with the most supporting racers; and The General Kinematics Award of $400 to the top fundraising organization.

This Year’s Participating Organizations Include: Adult & Child Therapy Services, Albums of Hope, Alexander Leigh Center For Autism, American Cancer Society Relay For Life, Animal House Shelter, Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County, Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding, Break-Crystal Lake Teen Center, Brown Bear Daycare And Learning Center, Cary-Grove High School Booster Club, Casa Court Appointed Special Advocate, Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County, Crime Stoppers For McHenry County, Crystal Lake Food Pantry, Ct Gardens, Cultural, Arts And Music, District 300 Food Pantry, DLG Foundation, Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, Family Alliance, Family Health Partnership Clinic, Free Guitars For Future Stars, Garden Quarter Neighborhood Resource Center, Gigi's Playhouse, Girls on The Run of Northwest Illinois, Habitat For Humanity of McHenry County, Hearthstone Communities, Helping Paws Animal Shelter, Home of The Sparrow, Hope Takes Action, Hooved Animal Humane Society, Jail Brakers, Main Stay Therapeutic Farm Inc., Mane In Heaven, McCap McHenry County Adult Program, McHenry County Community Foundation, McHenry County Historical Society And Museum, Midwest Mozart Festival, Inc., Mommy & Me Warrior Supply Packs, Nami McHenry County, New Life Transitions, NISRA Foundation, Northern Illinois Center For Autism, Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault, Options & Advocacy For McHenry County, Pads of Pioneer Center For Human Services, Pioneer Center For Human Services, Refuge For Women, Restoration America Inc., Richmond Grade School PTO, Samaritan Counseling Center, Senior Care Volunteer Network, Senior Services Associates, Inc., Spring Grove Fire Explorers Post 1800, Student Veterans of America MCC Chapter, The Aarrk Gardens, The Literacy Connection, The Old Firehouse Assistance Center, The Pink Door, Thresholds, TLS Veterans, Turning Point, Inc., United Way of Greater McHenry County, Vita McHenry County College Tax Clinic, Volunteer Center McHenry County, and Weebits. More are expected to join in the next few weeks.

It takes a community effort to create a successful race. The following organizations have helped bring the race back this year: McHenry County Community Foundation, General Kinematics, Northwest Herald, Centegra Health System, Northwest Herald, Star 105.5, SAGE Products, Il State Bank, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, McHenry County College, Aurora University Woodstock, and The Running Depot.