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Kids & Family

Are You Ready to Run for a Cause?

Dust off those tennis shoes and register for the 5K Souls to Soles in Lake Orion on Saturday.

With the help of Orion Township and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Sister Souls is hosting a 5K on Saturday.

Sister Souls, Inc. is a Lake Orion based nonprofit organization that strives to benefit children in need. The group has set out to raise $100,000 over a 10 month period of time for three Lake Orion children, known as .

Help the nonprofit reach its goal by participating in the , which begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in . Online registration ends at 7 a.m. the day of the race. Registration is $25 for adults and $10 for children 12-years-old and younger. To register for the event visit www.sistersouls-eorg.eventbrite.com. Check-in is scheduled for 8-8:45 a.m. Saturday at the park.

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For more information about Sister Souls visit www.sistersouls.org. Likewise, for additional information on Lake Orion Loves, visit www.lakeorionloves.com.

Other local 5Ks

Looking for more local races to participate in this summer? Here are a few we have in our events calendar:

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