We encourage you to walk or run the "Run for the Red 5K" to support the work of the American Red Cross in our community! In the past year the American Red Cross serving Central PA helped 119 families (over 760 people) during 77 local disaster responses. Our local chapter supports the blood needs of the region, with 15,866 units of life-saving blood and platelets donated. And that’s not all. In 2015, we sent 19 Central PA volunteers to Texas and South Carolina to assist with disaster relief. We conducted a Home Fire Preparedness campaign last summer, installing more than 400 smoke alarms to improve home fire safety for area residents. Your participation in this event helps these efforts continue and grow! Please invite your friends and families to join us!
The walk/run will take place on the University Park campus of Penn State. The 5K event will begin at 9 a.m. In addition to online registration, day of event registration will be available. Registration is $15 through March 6 and $20 thereafter. All those registered by March 6 are guaranteed a "Run for the Red" shirt, afterward while supplies last.