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Walk, run, swim, or hike your way to register for the upcoming Stop the Trafficking 5K Virtual Run. Only 1 day left to ensure you get the T-SHIRT! Our club logo (along with the above organizations, and many more) will be highlighted on the back of the t-shirt. Sign up by May 31 at www.stopthetraffickingrun.org. Enter code SPONSOR2020 to register for 50% off. That is only $15 for an adult!
We need your help and ideas to promote the event through your spheres of influence: your family, work, friends, even your entire neighborhood. Imagine sharing a selfie of you and your family wearing the t-shirt as you get ready for or on the 5K. Make a lasting memory for an important cause!
*The official virtual 5K begins June 13 and goes through June 21. Anyone can walk/run during this timeframe. Registrations are accepted until June 20 (but no t-shirts are guaranteed after 5/31.)
*There will be a safe packet/t-shirt pick-up option on June 12 at Grace Church. Packets can be mailed as well. Details are on the race website, www.stopthetraffickingrun.org.
Contact Andrea Jamison or Roger Jorgensen if you have questions or ideas to help us grow this event, support our community, and the lifesaving organizations listed below.
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