Events
Description
Join us for this inaugural race on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:30am at Coldstream Park which raises funds for Living Stones Mission.
RACE FEATURES:
- Flat, fast course at Coldstream Park on the scenic Legacy Trail
- Commemorative race T-shirts (unisex sized)
- 5K run/walk, 1 mile fun walk, FREE Kid's Dash & virtual option
- Free race photos
- Social Teams to expand your race experience. Prize for the largest team.
- Referral rewards --- Get 5 friends/family to join the race and earn a $20 refund
- Awards for Top Finishers
- Food, fun & fellowship for a great cause
PACKET PICKUP --- Packet pickup will be on RACE MORNING ONLY (Saturday, 3/2/24) from 7:00am-8:30am at Coldstream Park.
5K ROUTE MAP
Living Stones Mission is an organization dedicated to rescuing and restoring victims of poverty and sexual exploitation in Kampala, Uganda. What began as the personal pursuit of three friends over a kitchen table in Lexington, KY has become an international non-profit making real change in the lives of the youth in Africa. Why Uganda? Eighty percent of the population of Uganda is under 35 years old. 70% of these young adults are unemployed. Extreme poverty has forced many young women into the commercial sex trade to survive.
To date, Living Stones Mission has rescued 25 young women. Our program provides essential medical care, food, clothing and emergency shelter to these most vulnerable youth in Kampala. Our center is a safe, compassionate space, where victims of exploitation can begin to heal from the traumas they've experienced. Basic education and job skills training enable these youth to become self-supporting.
Our mission has outgrown the limitations of our kitchen table. The Running Down a Dream 5K is an invitation to partner with Living Stones to expand our rescue capabilities in Kampala. Race proceeds will go straight to our operations in Uganda for securing a larger emergency shelter, offering additional job skills training for young men, and providing basic living necessities for rescued youth and our team of volunteers.
Running For A Dream 5K
Place
1850 Pisacano Drive
Lexington, KY US 40511
Race Contact Info
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Living Stones Mission --- Making a Difference in Uganda
Living Stones Mission is an organization dedicated to rescuing and restoring victims of poverty and sexual exploitation in Kampala, Uganda. What began as the personal pursuit of three friends over a kitchen table in Lexington, KY has become an international non-profit making real change in the lives of the youth in Africa. Why Uganda? Eighty percent of the population of Uganda is under 35 years old. 70% of these young adults are unemployed. Extreme poverty has forced many young women into the commercial sex trade to survive.
To date, Living Stones Mission has rescued 25 young women. Our program provides essential medical care, food, clothing and emergency shelter to these most vulnerable youth in Kampala. Our center is a safe, compassionate space, where victims of exploitation can begin to heal from the traumas they've experienced. Basic education and job skills training enable these youth to become self-supporting.
Our mission has outgrown the limitations of our kitchen table. The Running Down a Dream 5K is an invitation to partner with Living Stones to expand our rescue capabilities in Kampala. Race proceeds will go straight to our operations in Uganda for securing a larger emergency shelter, offering additional job skills training for young men, and providing basic living necessities for rescued youth and our team of volunteers.
Race SWAG! Super soft poly/cotton race shirts.
Our shirts are unisex sized offering S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL and Youth S, M and L while supplies last.
2024 Race Photos - Thanks Ruby Cline-Eaton!
All photos are free to download, share and enjoy!
