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The County of Santa Clara Reentry Resource Center and its partners are hosting a 5K run/walk to raise money for new clothes for individuals leaving incarceration. The in-person 5K will take place on Saturday, October 26th at Hellyer County Park with a race start time of 9:00AM. Participants who choose the virtual option can run or walk the race on the day and time of their choice between October 26, 2024, and November 2, 2024. Runners will receive a Rise Up and Run race shirt and medal.
Packet pickup information will be coming soon.
Help support this effort by registering for the race, sponsoring other participants to run or donating to buy new clothes for those reentering our community from jail or prison. Many of these individuals have no clean clothes in which to start their reentry journey.
Here are some ways you can help:
Register and run the race!
Sponsor a race registration for an individual or a family.
Donate monetarily to buy new clothes for individuals released from custody.
Buy or donate new clothes for reentry clients leaving custody.
Every day at the County of Santa Clara Reentry Resource Center we see clients ready to make dramatic changes in their lives. But having a felony record can be almost as restrictive as being incarcerated. Access to jobs, housing, and other opportunities becomes incredibly limited due to employment and housing restrictions and social stigma.
Yet despite these challenges, we see clients determined to clear those hurdles. They are taking college credit classes, working their way up from minimum wage jobs to management positions and union apprenticeships and some are entering peer mentoring and counseling professions to help those who are following in their footsteps.
The Office of Reentry Services is celebrating 12 years of serving our clients in 2024, and you can help support individuals who are just starting this journey to change their lives and share their talents with our community. Each person you help to rise up makes our community stronger.
If you would like more information about the County of Santa Clara Reentry Resource Center, please visit www.sccreentry.org or email Juan Guevara at juan.guevara@ceo.sccgov.org.
We look forward to partnering with you for social change.
T-Shirt Pickup Instructions
We’re excited to announce that 5K shirts are now available for pickup at the Reentry Resource Center, located at 151 W. Mission St., San Jose, CA, during the following days and times:
Shirt Pickup:
Monday, October 21: 2PM – 5PM
Tuesday, October 22: 2PM – 5PM
Wednesday, October 23: 2PM – 5PM
Thursday, October 24: 2PM – 5PM
If you're unable to pick up your shirt in advance, no worries! You can also collect it at the check-in area on race day.
Race Day check-in begins at 8 AM to ensure a prompt start.
Thank you again for your support. We can’t wait to see everyone at Hellyer Park, ready to run for a great cause!
Parking For the 5K Run
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Directions
Parking at Cottonwood and Buena Vista Group Areas, Hellyer County Park
