The North Kingstown VFW Post 152 will host a .152K Fun Run and Military Appreciation festival on Saturday 21st of May (Armed Services Day) from 10am to 2pm at the North Kingstown Town Beach in order to raise funds for Operation Stand Down RI; The North Kingstown Food Pantry; as well as providing funds to the North Kingstown Recreation Department Campership Program to assist those families in need.
This family fun community event that will bring together people of our community and veterans who have served our nation. The fun run will be a short distance, non-competitive event that will allow people of all ages and abilities to complete. The fun run will be conducted in the manner of a normal road race complete with bib numbers, start/finish line, timing and water stations. All race participants will be given a T-shirt with a unique specially designed race logo as well as a ‘goodie’ bag with assorted swag. The cost of the event to any ‘runners’ will be $20. The festival portion, which will run throughout the event, will have the following; live music, assorted food vendors, a live raffle, vendors focusing on health and wellness, and military static displays. Local area businesses are welcomed and encouraged to set up booth’s to promote their business and to sell items.
