MCVET Hosting Veterans Day Virtual Run & Walk

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc. (MCVET) – the nation’s premier program for helping homeless veterans and veterans in need heal and achieve independence, self-sufficiency and permanent housing – invites the community to commemorate Veterans Day in a meaningful way.

The nonprofit’s 25th Annual 5K/10K signature fundraiser will be transformed into a virtual event to coincide with the national holiday. Runners and walkers can operate at their own pace – outside or on a treadmill – alone or with a group of friends, from Nov. 4 through 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) to complete 3.1 miles for the 5K or 6.2 miles for the 10K.

“By having a virtual 5K/10K on Veterans Day, we hope to attract runners and walkers from all over Maryland and beyond not only to support our homeless veterans, but to thank all veterans, who MCVET considers to be our nation’s true heroes,” said MCVET Executive Director Jeffery L. Kendrick.

Event proceeds will help MCVET continue to provide Housing, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling, Education & Employment Services, Case Management and other comprehensive services to help veterans rejoin their communities as productive citizens. Entry fees are $35 with online registration available at www.charmcityrun.com/calendar/mcvet-5k10k-walk-or-run.

This year’s Race Marshall will be members of Gold Star Mothers Maryland Chapter, Inc., whose sons and daughters made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Event sponsors to date include American Legion Post 206, Anderson Fire Protection, Becton, Dickinson BD, Brooks Benefits Services, LLC, Veterans Group at Comcast, DAV Chapter 33, Gold Star Mothers Maryland Chapter, Inc., Kent Island American Legion, WeCare Private Duty Services, Inc., G&G Solutions, Lester Poretsky Foundation, Towers Care Credit Union, Towers Cares Foundation, Baltimore City Veterans Commission, FOX & LION Communications, Coca-Cola Consolidated and Walden University.

To learn more about the MCVET, the Veterans Day Virtual Run & Walk and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.mcvet.org, call Development Director Cereta Spencer at 410-576-9626 ext. 235 or email cspencer@mcvet.org.

About MCVET
The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc. is a non-profit 501c3 organization established in 1993. Using a “Veterans Helping Veterans” philosophy, it has provided residential shelter and wrap around supportive services for homeless men and women veterans to over 11,000 veterans from all branches of the military, without regard to their character of service. For more information, visit www.mcvet.org.