Runners Raise Money for Kids with Cancer
The second-annual 5K race in Lutherville earned more than $10,000 in donations for Cool Kids Campaign.
In its second year, the Cool Kids 5K, a fun run with proceeds benefiting children with cancer, is on track to topple its first year goal of $15,000. More than 200 volunteers and runners turned out in the early morning on Saturday at Lutherville’s Church of the Nativity’s parking lot. The runners did their warm-ups in the still-cool morning air, pinned a number to their shirts, and then they were off, racing through the streets of the surrounding neighborhood. They ran the second annual Cool Kids 5K, and Kids One Mile Fun Run. The races benefit the Cool Kids Campaign, a nonprofit organization that tutors Baltimore-area children who are being treated for cancer, to help keep them current in their schoolwork. Last year, the races raised …
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Tonia McCarthy
12:24 pm on Sunday, June 12, 2011
Even in the extreme heat of the past few weeks, the Lutherville Lappers had been training for this race. All the Lappers (even those who were unable to attend the race) are to be commended for their dedication to the Cool Kids foundation. Many thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers who helped make this race a success. more ›