Events
VIRTUAL RACE: 2025 I Love LK 5k and Lila's Mile
Place
Hot Springs National Park, AR US 71913
Description
We regret to announce we will not have a race for 2025, but we encourage you to get out in the month of March with your favorite LK5k shirt on and run your race! Lila Kate's birthday is March 31st, and we always enjoyed celebrating her life during the first weekend of spring break. We hope you will continue to keep the ripple effects of her spirit and her love alive. You can sign up for free just to commit to the idea, and if you are so inclined, make a donation.
The I Love LK 5K was a fund raising event meant to memorialize precious Lila Kate McAlister. LK lived a remarkable 41/2 years, touching the hearts and lives of all people who met her. Born with Down Syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, and a heart defect, simple illnesses such as the common cold were a constant source of concern for her family. On January 9, 2015, Lila Kate left our lives to be in heaven. Raising funds for organizations such as Garland County Special Olympics and the Arkansas Down Syndrome Association in her memory is a top priority for her family, friends, and our community. Your participation in this event gives great comfort to Lila Kate's family, and it helps support many nonprofit organizations in our community. With your generosity, we have given over $300,000.00 to local non profits assisting special needs children and their families!
Since 2015, with your help, we have supported Sunshine Therapeutic Riding, While We Are Waiting, Special Olympics, I Can! of Arkansas, Arkansas Down Syndrome Association, Our Promise, CASA, OCC, The Call, Miracle League, Beacon of Hope, Cooper Anthony CAC, and Arkansas Hunters for the Hungry, and many more. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Stay tuned as we are hoping to announce a new and exciting chapter in our efforts to continue raising funds supporting special needs children and families in our community.
Soaring HigHDefinition video LK5K 2016
Grab a tissue, turn up the volume, and get ready to feel like you were there on race day! Thank you , Michael Neece, you have produced a magical video!
Soaring HigHDefinition video LK5K 2017
Many thanks to Michael Neece for capturing the essence of our 2017 event! We hope you enjoy it!
Our Sponsors 2024
Our 2022 sponsors generosity created a need for a new PLATINUM level sponsorship! We hope you will consider being a part of the ripples of love created with the pool of all sponsorships. We are able to give larger amounts of money to important non profits in our community because of you!
Platinum: Adrianne Kahn Fine Jewelry, Xpress Boats, Natural Hearing Centers, Little Bitty City and Child Enrichment Center, and Futrell Marine
Gold: Rave Grafix, ARPRO Painting LLC, BAGGO, Chick-fil-A, Relyance Bank, First Security Bank, Restoration Health Care, Final Touch Roofing, R & N Hydraulics,
Silver: Windows USA and Window Mart, Harrison Construction, Cleveland Accounting and Consulting, Apex Asset Advisors, Zeiser Wealth Management, Southern Bancorp, Arvest, Riser Ford, Smiles of Arkansas, IHC Supply, Temperence Hill Animal Hospital, Sigma Supply, Ouachita Regional Anesthesia
Bronze: BKW Construction, Ouachita Regional Anesthesia, Braley Eye Clinic, Legacy Law Firm, Gigerich Electric, Porter Dental Clinic, Anchored619 in Allegiance, Red Light Roastery, Elevation Physical Therapy, Tri-Lakes Dentistry, Universal Miss Arkansas Preteen Caylee Guillette, Taylor and Kenny May
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