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5k Walk/Run for Literacy

October 5, 2019 By Lisa Grigsby

7th Annual 5k Walk/Run for Literacy

Saturday, October 5th, 2019
Englewood MetroPark
10:00 a.m.

2019 marks the Brunner Literacy Center’s 7th annual 5k to promote adult literacy education in Dayton!

Join us at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 5th to walk, jog, or run our certified 5k course through beautiful Englewood MetroPark’s West Park to celebrate the joys of literacy, health, and community. Our course begins and ends at the Lawwill Shelter.

Plan to arrive 30-45 minutes early to check in at the registration table, get something to eat or drink, join in some pre-race exercise, listen to music, and visit with friends.

Race Prizes

The three fastest men and women in each age bracket will be awarded medals at our closing ceremonies. Age brackets are divided into these groups:

  • 19 years old and under
  • 20-35 years old
  • 36-50 years old
  • 51-65 years old
  • 66 years old and over

Raffle Prizes

At the end of the race, we like to give away some goodies. Raffle prizes include cash awards of $500, $300, and $200. On top of that, some of our friends and sponsors donate other goodies to be given away. Past years’ prizes have included restaurant gift cards, gas station gift cards, fitness classes, fresh produce from A. Brown & Sons Nursery, and more!

Each 5k participant gets one free raffle ticket with registration. Additional tickets can be purchased at $5 for one (1) ticket and $25 for six (6) tickets. Tickets can be purchased in person at the BLC ahead of time or at the park on the day of the 5k. You do not need to be present to win the cash prizes. All proceeds benefit the BLC.

About the Brunner Literacy Center

Every day at the Brunner Literacy Center, volunteers put learning tools into the hands of adult learners. Administrators, staff, and volunteers work to fulfill the Center’s mission of helping adults learn to read, write, compute, and learn English as a new language. Tutoring and other services, including books and materials, are provided to students without charge.

The BLC is always in need of new volunteers! For more details about our volunteering opportunities, visit our website here to learn more about how you can support Dayton’s adult students.

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Vote. Run. Eat – At the Dayton River Corridor Classic this Weekend

October 8, 2014 By Jordan Hockett

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you love pancakes? Of course you do! Do you know who runs Dayton? No … maybe? Well you’re in the right place to find out who runs Dayton and how you can too on October 12, 2014!

 

The Dayton River Corridor Classic (DRCC), the longest running half marathon in Dayton, is entering its 38th year of taking runners around Great Miami River and natural trails in Dayton. You can choose between the half marathon and the 5K which makes this a great race for all runners, no matter the experience; this race is walker, wheelchair, and family friendly and a ton of fun! Now, I know you’re wondering about pancakes and what they have to do with this, but first let’s talk about something new and special happening this year.

Provided by the Dayton River Corridor Classic

 

Awareness and support are very important to local charities which is why the Dayton River Corridor Classic has partnered with seven Dayton charities for the Run Dayton 2014 – Charity Contest. It’s a simple voting contest that includes two rounds – Round 1 ended September 30th and three charities advance to Round 2 ending October 11th – asking people to share their favorite charity on Facebook and Twitter then submitting a vote. A total of $5000 will be divided as follows: $2,500 for the winner, $1,500 second place, and $1,000 for third.

 

The three charities that have advanced to Round 2 are Hannah’s Treasure Chest, The Hope Foundation of Greater Dayton, and Safe Harbor House. You can’t always donate time and/or money, so this is a no-cost way for you to support and help make Dayton a better place to live and play with just a few clicks!

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Provided by the Dayton River Corridor Classic

 
 

Oh yeah, about those pancakes … there will a whole lot of them at the race and they’re FREE … along with coffee, juice, and toppings, but only if you run Dayton ($5 for non-runners).

 

The Dayton River Corridor Classic is intimate, fun, and competitively friendly making it a staple in Dayton, Ohio. Online registrations end tonight at 8pm, so get on the list now or get signed up at the Expo on Saturday or 7:30 on Sunday morning prior to the race. Otherwise, vote here, and we’ll see you and the family October 12th having fun running, exploring, and supporting Dayton![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Filed Under: Active Living, The Featured Articles Tagged With: contest, DRCC, Half Marathon, Non-profits, The Dayton River Corridor Classic

We Care Arts Celebrates 30 Years

April 22, 2013 By Tiffany Shaw-Diaz Leave a Comment

busyin the studioThirty years is a remarkable amount of time.  In a culture where TV shows are cancelled almost as soon as they begin, and businesses rise and fall with the latest trend, commanding longevity in an ever-changing world means you know how to leverage good fortune, anticipate change, and strategize for the future.

Celebrating their 30-year anniversary, We Care Arts, a Kettering non-profit that teaches art to people with disabilities, has succeeding in doing just that, and their place in the artistic and special needs communities continues to blossom.

“What we do here is very important to a lot of people,” explained Shari Hignite, the program coordinator for We Care Arts.  “Without us, many of our clients have nowhere else to go. Many of them have tried other agencies or methods to help them, but they have not had any success.  Art is a powerful tool, and our programs help them in ways that nothing else will.”

In 2012 alone, We Care Arts served about 900 clients across four counties in more than a dozen creative fields including woodworking, painting, knitting, sewing, and jewelry making.  These are awe-inspiring statistics, considering how they modestly began in a closet attached to the Rose E. Miller Recreation Center’s wood shop to accommodate two clients (one of which was taught by We Care Arts’ executive director, Terry Schalnat).

long view of studioFlash forward three decades.  We Care Arts experienced a rapid-fire expansion that included adding a gift shop, changing locations, and developing nearly two dozen outreach programs to aid as many demographics as possible.  And they are still expanding.  “We’ve been at our Wilmington Pike location for nine years, and it’s amazing how we are already busting at the seams,” said Brenda Thieman, We Care Arts’ bookkeeper.

During We Care Arts’ 30 years, the staff has witnessed radical transformations–mentally, emotionally, and spiritually–in many of their clients from their newfound sense of pride and self-worth.

“We have had so many people come through our doors broken, in mind and spirit,” mentioned Hignite.  “They come to us at their lowest low; at the beginning of the rebuilding process.  We provide them with advice, encouragement, and the tools to start moving upward.  Many of our clients have gone on to college, gotten jobs, started families, mended fences, left their abusers, and improved their lives.”

Considering the outpouring of inspirational stories, it’s no wonder that We Care Arts is celebrated by the citizens of Dayton.

“I think if we can continue to provide the community with a safe place for people, then we have met our goals,” offerlincoln park (1)ed Hignite.  “What we do here is very important to so many individuals, yet it is really simple.  We are kind. We are supportive, encouraging, loving, and caring.  It is amazing what people can do when given the right tools and a little encouragement.”

Hignite mentioned that We Care Arts has several new programs in the works.  They currently teach one class at each school they serve, but they have been asked to do more, in addition to piloting initiatives at other schools.  They are also thinking about creating more programs for nursing homes.

To supply their massive reach, We Care Arts is always in need of donations, both monetary and in-kind, and they also rely upon the dedication of sundry volunteers who help in-class, serve on committees, man the gift shop, and organize fundraisers in tandem to a variety of other duties.  But one of the best ways to contribute to this organization takes very little time.

“What I hope for the most is that more people become aware of us and visit our gift shop,” mentioned Hignite.  “When people purchase something made by our clients, it lifts them more than anything else. It is a validation that they are worth something.”

The gift shop certainly has something for everyone and every budget, offering paintings, comic books, household items, coffee mugs, baby blankets, cards, painted wine glasses, and more.  They also strive to offer a wide array of seasonal items, especially for Mother’s Day and Christmas, which are some of their busiest times in-store.

In talking with the We Care Arts’ staff, their passion for their vocation is evident, and it is certainly one of the driving forces behind We Care Arts’ success.

“This is the first job I have ever had that I love getting up to go to,” exclaimed Thieman.  “Even when I have a bad day, I can take a minute to just visit with a client, and my spirits are lifted.”

Echoing the comments of Thieman, Bruce Rill, a tenured instructor at We Care Arts, offered these parting words:

“Art has great value in the lives of all human beings, no matter where they are in life,” he explained. “We are blessed to use our gifts, all the while learning from others.”

We Care Arts will have their Garden Party fundraiser on Saturday, May 4th.  For more information about their programs and upcoming events, visit www.wecarearts.org or call 252-3937.  We Care Arts is located at 3035 Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH, 45429.  Their gift shop is open Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Filed Under: Community, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Annual We Care Arts Garden Party Article, arts, education, Kettering, Non-profits, volunteer opportunites, volunteerism, We Care Arts

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