Pancakes, Party, Games, Giveaways In Store For East Lake Runners

EAST LAKE, FL -- East Lake Fire Rescue will hold its fifth annual 5K Run/Walk for Charity on Oct. 20 at 8 a.m.

This chip-timed event includes an East Lake Fire Rescue Race T-shirt, a medal, pancake breakfast and a post-race party including: games, food, raffle giveaways, fire extinguisher training and more.

Medals and goody bags will only be guaranteed to the first 500 people who register. T-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed for late registrations.

Register by clicking here. Get $3 off by using coupon code: TAKE3OFF!

All proceeds will benefit the RAP House, Joshua House and other local charities.

The Runaway Alternatives Project (RAP) House is located in New Port Richey and is open to youths ages 10-17 who are runaways, homeless or in need of a short- term out-of-home respite placement for any reason. The RAP House also accepts youth who are in need of an emergency shelter placement due to abuse and/or neglect and for youth in foster care who have experienced a disruption in their foster placement. RAP House provides 24-hour admission services seven days a week, youth supervision, food, clothing if needed, crisis counseling, life skills education, individual and family counseling, recreation and leisure time activities and case management services.

Joshua House is a safe haven for these abused, abandoned and neglected children, offering a therapeutic residential group care program that provides a protected, nurturing, family-like environment for children age 6 to 17. These children have been removed from their homes due to a crisis and many have been through multiple foster homes.

Image via East Lake Fire Rescue

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