5 K Run for Families

Blessing Hands Newsletter

Announcing 5 K Run for Families Saturday, September 26, 2009 Registration 7:30 am Morehead, Kentucky Blessing Hands & Morehead Habitat for Humanity Team Together for Families Ezra Dike, executive director of Morehead Habitat for Humanity, has agreed with Blessing Hands to sponsor a 5 K Run for Families and Fun Walk. Together we hope to raise money for our charities, which help families help themselves. Money raised will be divided equally. Habitat makes affordable homes possible for Morehead area families by using volunteers, low interest loans, and sweat equity by home owners. Blessing Hands gives educational aid to help students in our Sister City, Yangshuo, China, rise above their rural roots and help their families improve their futures. "Changing Family Stories Around the World" Preregister Forms at Coffee Tree Books and US Bank Starting Point Moonlight Stage on First Street by Rowan County Library Awards and categories will be divided by age and gender into classes for Runners and walkers + a Grand Prize for the fastest time overall. Door prizes will be drawn for merchant donated items at the Awards Ceremony around 9:30 am Runner Ages: 18 and under, 19 to 25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65, 66 + Fun Walkers: Men and women categories with no age limits Fund Raising Teams: 10 person teams are encouraged to raise money before the race by getting their friends and neighbors to pledge contributions. Entry Fees Students - $5, Adults - $10 Children 12 and under free ($10 T-Shirts Extra) People Raising $35 in Donations Get a Free T-Shirt The Person and Team Raising the Most Money Will Get Special Recognition. Volunteer by calling 606 784-8408 or email: moreheadhabitat@yahoo.com Sponsors Platinum Level Sponsors: Holbrook Drugs, Whitaker Bank, St. Claire Medical Center, Good Shepherd Printing, Sustainable Morehead, Hamilton, Inc, Commercial Signs, Emerson, Inc. Freedom Radio FM 91.7, Dr. James Daniell Gold Level Sponsors: US Bank, China Café, All Seasons Florist, Wholesale Auto Parts, Creations by Jacquelyn, Silver Level Sponsors: Sloan Market Fund Raising Teams 10 person teams are encouraged to collect pre-race donations. Any team that raises $500 or more will receive special recognition. Greeks, school and youth groups, family, and business teams are welcomed. Print out the team fund raising form to fill out and mail or bring the day of the run. Entry Forms/Fliers and Preregistration: US Bank, 122 E. Main St., Morehead, KY, 40351 and Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop, 240 Morehead Plaza, Morehead, KY, 40351 Benefits: Your generosity will help families have new homes in the Morehead Area and educate students in our Sister City of Yangshuo, China. If you can come to Morehead on September 26th, run or walk for our Blessing Hands Kids and their Families. Sincerely, Betty Cutts Blessing Hands

The 5 K Run for Families is the same weekend as the Cave Run Story Telling Festival. Come to the "Run for Families" in the morning and enjoy the festival the rest of the day. Walkers are welcomed. Children under 12 are free. Bring you whole family and enjoy the fun walk. Quick Links Mapquest Map to the Moonlight Stage Blessing Hands Web Page Morehead Habitat for Humanity Directions: Turn North from US 60 at Trumbo Ave / Bridge Street near the Rowan County Library. You can see the outdoor stage from the East 60 By Pass also called W. Wilkerson Blvd. Public Parking: Near Rowan County Public Library and Morehead Conference Center Want to Volunteer? Contact Ezra Dike or Mary Berglee Moreheadhabitat@yahoo.com 606-784-8408 Contact Information: Ezra Dike MoreheadHabitat@yahoo.com 606 784 8408 Betty Cutts BlessingHands@gmail.com 606 784 4785