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On your mark, get set, go! While that’s usually how a real road race starts, this annual fundraiser hosted by the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary on May 15 will once again be a Kettle Krush 5K “Race in Place” with no running or walking even required.
Brad Nitz, an East Cobb resident and meteorologist with WSB-TV, will serve as emcee for this Facebook Live broadcast beginning at 9 a.m. on May 15.
“While The Salvation Army of metro Atlanta has been here to support our community for 131 years, that need has never been greater during the COVID-19 pandemic and still today,” said Dawn Menear, event co-chair with Cindy Theiler, both East Cobb residents. “Our auxiliary knows requests for food and financial emergency assistance from The Salvation Army continue to remain higher than pre-pandemic. That’s why SAWA’s support for this event is critical.”
The purpose of the event is to help “krush” poverty, homelessness, and sex trafficking, and support veterans and youth enrichment.
“With a Race in Place, all participants are eligible to win the race awards and special, donated giveaway prizes,” said Theiler, who is one of 30+ East Cobb auxiliary members. “We’re pleased to have Mt. Bethel UMC as our title sponsor again and hope East Cobb residents will join us for this creative fundraiser.”
To sign up for this event and be eligible for awards and prizes, go to https://www.active.com/running/virtual-events-kettle-krush-5k-2021. A drawing will be held for top overall and top masters males and females as well as individual awards in 16 age brackets from 10 and under to 80 and over. All participants will be entered into a drawing for special, donated giveaway prizes.
This year the team competition is expanded to include three categories for prizes- business, church, and individual. Special prizes will be given to the top teams with the most participants (a minimum of 10 participants are needed to be eligible). All participants will receive a special commemorative Kettle Krush 5K “Race in Place” short-sleeve T-shirt.
To view this event on May 15, click on www.Facebook.com/KKAtlanta5K.
Entry fee is $30 if received by May 5 at 5 p.m. and $35 through May 11 at 5 p.m. Donations are always welcome. Please make your check payable to The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, and write Kettle Krush on the bottom “for” line of your check and mail to PRRC, P.O. Box 81777, Atlanta, GA 30366.
For more information, contact Dawn Menear at dgmenear@gmail.com or Cindy Theiler at cindy.theiler1@gmail.com.
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