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Additional race information can be found at http://www.braveheartcac.org.
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All profits go towards Braveheart Children's Advocacy Center.
5k Run/Walk with Community Resource Fair
April marks Child Abuse Awareness Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To help raise awareness on the subjects of child abuse and sexual assault within the community, Braveheart CAC is hosting the 2nd Annual Superhero 5k run/walk on Saturday, April 27th! The morning kicks off at 10:00am with the 5k run/walk and it is followed by the kid's superhero fun run. The kid's run is complimentary. Participants in the kids run will receive a goodie bag. Awards will be provided to the following male & female categories; 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29,30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over. There will be family activities; bounce house provided by Have a Seat Rentals, bake sale and face painting. Local exhibitors will be set up during the run to share their resources with our community. There will be several booths with minute to win it games! If you would like to be an exhibitor please contact rosa@braveheartcac.org.
2024 Community Partners
- Abilities Plus
- Birth to Five Illinois Region 28
- Bridgeway Inc
- Bureau Henry Stark Regional Office of Education - Parents as Teachers
- First Christian Church of Kewanee
- Freedom House
- Grow Ministry
- Henry County Youth Services Bureau
- Henry & Stark County Health Department
- IL Army National Guard
- Kewanee Family Dentistry
- Kewanee Firefighters Local 513
- Kewanee Police Department
- Kewanee Commission on Human Relations
- Kewanee Public Library
- Kewanee YMCA
- Kewanee Welcomes
- OSF Saint Luke Medical Center
- Project Now Headstart
- SAL Community Services
- Salvation Army
- Sols Legal Ministries
- St. Jude Kewanee to Peoria Satellite Run- Bake Sale
- The Gray Matters Collective
Braveheart CAC is a not for profit organization that provides services to child abuse victims. Our mission is to strengthen our community’s response to child abuse through prevention, intervention and advocacy. We help connect children and families to needed resources, pay for specialized therapy and medical services for kids, and offer community education presentations on child abuse and prevention. We provide all of our services free of charge to children and their families. Each day at Braveheart abused and neglected children find hope and healing. We work to provide a therapeutic environment that allows children to work through their trauma while feeling safe. We stand together with law enforcement, states attorney offices, department of family resources, medical and mental health partners. Furthermore, we serve Henry, Bureau, Stark, Marshall, and Putnam County.
Braveheart is a name that represents the courage it takes for children to tell their stories, the dedication of our team, the innocence at the heart of every child and the community who speak up in partnership with us.
Braveheart CAC is a proud member of the Kewanee Area United Way, Bureau County United Way and the Geneseo Community Chest.
Parking: Located at the Chrome Gypsy Compound - 600 N Lexington Ave, Kewanee, IL 61443
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Directions
Baker Park entrance, located at the intersection of IL 81 & Lexington Ave in Kewanee, IL.
