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Seekonk Kiwanis 5K Race and Walkathon

Seekonk Kiwanis 5K Race and Walkathon Sept. 28,2014

 

         

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Kiwanis Club of Greater Seekonk is sponsoring a 5K Race and Walkathon on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.  It will be held at the Martin School on Cole Street in south Seekonk.  The 5K race will be on the neighboring side streets, starting and ending at the Martin school.

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All ages are invited to participate, runners will start first followed by the walkers.

Pre-registration will be $25 and $30 on the day of the race. Tee-shirts will be given to the first 100 registrants. 

Deadline for pre-registration is September 25th. 

Checks should be made payable to Seekonk Kiwanis and mailed to Seekonk Kiwanis P.O. 233 Seekonk, MA 02771.  There will also be events for pre-school, elementary and middle school age children sponsored by the Seekonk Youth and Recreation with a donation of $5 to Seekonk Kiwanis.

We welcome sponsors to help with the costs – GOLD for $500, SILVER for $125.  Names will appear on the tee-shirts. 

We also welcome donations for prizes (gift certificates, articles or money for food and advertising).

The proceeds from the event will fund scholarships for child care and for graduating seniors and will sponsor the Key Club at the Seekonk High School and the Builders’ Club at the Hurley Middle School.  

Kiwanis is a world wide non-profit organization dedicated to improving “one child and one community at a time”.

 

For applications to participate or offers to help, please contact Beverly Hart, 508-336-9352 or russellhart@comcast.net or pick up an application at the Seekonk Town Hall 100 Peck Street or the Seekonk Library on Newman Avenue.

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