ECDC 5K RUN & WALK for REFUGEES

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• Via RunSignUp.com

EARLY PACKET PICK-UP

• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Thursday, June 27, Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive, Arlington VA 22204

• 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Friday, June 28, Arlington Career Center, 816 S. Walter Reed Drive, Arlington VA 22204

SAME DAY PACKET PICK-UP

• Starting 7:00 AM, Saturday, June 29, Bluemont Park

SPONSORS & PARTNERS:

• Enterprise Development Group (www.edgus.org)

  

• EDG / Enterprise Development Group
  901 South Highland Street, Arlington VA 22204
  Tel 703-685-0510 Ext 376 | M. 240-423-1376

• Enterprise Development Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community-based organization, a treasury-designated CDFI, and SBA lender providing microfinance and technical assistance to low- to moderate-income individuals. It currently serves the financially-underserved businesses and residents of Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC area. It provides educational, skill-building, and social services to help refugees and immigrants build lives of self-sufficiency and become productive members of the community.

• Adnan Nafa, agent, State Farm Insurance

• 6121 Lincolnia Road Suite 104 
  Alexandria, VA 22312-2707
  703-270-9111
  adnan@adnannafa.com
  www.adnannafa.com

• Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) Health

• VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit teaching facility and designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network – a national network of independent healthcare organizations. The Hospital was recognized as a 2021 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group and in 2022 was selected for an 11th consecutive Health Grades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ and a 21st consecutive ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group. VHC Health is committed to being both the best health system and the best workplace in the Washington, DC metro area.  VHC will perform A1C screenings on-site

• Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

• Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $222.0 billion in assets as of September 30, 2023. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions.

• Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas, and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,200 ATMs and approximately 1,100 branches in 14 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings.

• In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available at www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.

• ECDC’s REVIVE Initiative

  Restoring and Expanding Education: ECDC has a long-standing track record of investing in education in Ethiopia via distribution of books to public libraries throughout the country in collaboration with regional educational offices. Over one million educational books have been distributed to various regions in Ethiopia. Moreover, in addition to distributing books, ECDC had initiated building schools in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. 

• ECDC’s REVIVE Initiative will build on this foundation, supporting innovative approaches to rebuilding education infrastructure and fostering a dynamic, trauma-informed learning environment.

• Arlington Career Center

• Arlington Public Schools, 816 S Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, VA 22204

Additional Race Information:

• www.safetyandhealthfoundation.org/runforrefugees

About the races:  

Directions:

From Route 50, turn north to the end of Manchester Street. Turn right onto free parking. 

If parking is full, park at Bluemont Park North Shelter or Ashlawn School

Course:       

Paved park trails, one hill, no road crossings

OK for walkers and wheelchairs

USATF-Certified course VA16054RT

Race size:     

About 300 in each race. You may enter one, two, or all three races for one entry fee (just one T-shirt)

Awards:         

Elite 5K at 8:00 AM, large medals for top 3 M/F overall M/F,- hand-timed + recorded by RFID and published online instantly on Webscorer results page 

Open 5K at 8:45 AM and Family 3K at 9:30 AM, clock times only 

Post-race picnic

In the picnic shelter about 100 meters from the start / finish next to the restrooms,

catered by

Dama Restaurant and Cafe

   Restaurant: 1503 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204 (703-920-3559, kdama1961@gmail.com)

   Pastry & Cafe: 1505 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204 (703-920-5620, damadiner@aol.com)

Bethel Cafe

   3045 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204 (703-825-5557) 

Meaza Restuarant
   5700 Columbia Pike A, Falls Church, VA 22041 (703-820-2870)
 
Meda Coffee & Kitchen
   5037 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Virginia 22204 (571-312-0599)

Contact:         

• Alemayehu Abera – aabera@ecdcus.org – 703-685-0510 ext.327

This race is a fundraiser for Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC)

• Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. (ECDC), based in Arlington, Va., is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit, community-based organization (CBO) established in 1983 to respond to the needs of a growing Ethiopian community in the U.S. ECDC quickly became a multi-cultural, multi-service provider with local, national, and international reach. For 41 years, ECDC has been helping refugees and immigrants re-establish their lives as productive, self-sufficient members of their new communities.

• One of 10 Resettlement Agencies authorized by the U.S. Department of State to resettle refugees, ECDC has to date resettled 80,000 newcomers through its 25 affiliates and branch offices in 18 states across the U.S. ECDC has 18 affiliate organizations, 7 branch offices, and 2 community partners.

• In addition to its proud history of serving and advocating for refugees and vulnerable populations within the U.S., ECDC remains committed to providing humanitarian aid and educational services overseas, particularly in Ethiopia and Sudan.

• Acknowledging the pressing demand to address the adversities encountered by children and youths impacted by the continuing crisis in Ethiopia, ECDC is orchestrating the "ECDC 5K Run & Walk for Refugees." This initiative endeavors to furnish vital assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia, with a specific emphasis on securing educational access and avenues for the children and youth affected by the turmoil. Through this initiative, ECDC aims to mobilize support and resources to aid those in distress and reignite hope for a promising future among the younger populace. To learn more about EDC's overseas projects: please visit our website: ECDC Humanitarian Assistance

Collaborators and Volunteers

• Race Director: Jay Wind, Safety And Health Foundation , an Arlington-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization that conducts 5Ks and other races for charity
• Event Advisors: Gebregziabher Gebremariam, world-famous Ethiopian athlete, New York City Marathon champion, and Worknesh Kidane, world-famous Ethiopian athlete, World Champion 10000-meter and cross-country champion

Volunteers:

• Students and staff from Arlington Career Center, Arlington Public Schools, located at 816 S Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, VA 22204