About this event
The goal of the Run is to build an active and healthy community while fundraising for and creating awareness about the plight of children in Africa. As we run, it is important to remember that global poverty kills one child every three seconds. That’s more than 30,000 a day-more or more than 10 million a year. Some 600 million children live in extreme poverty, without basic necessities like clean water, health care, and education. Approximately 15 million children have been orphaned and made vulnerable to the HIV/AIDS pandemic- the fast majority of these children live on the African continent. Your donation will take these children back to school and provide them the basics of life such as nutritious food, healthcare, and clean water. Moreover, Edmond 5k Run is a great opportunity to get fit, get out, meet new people, make new friends, and have some fun while supporting a noble cause.