Wayside Hosts 5K4Kids Run/Walk and Halloween Festival Saturday

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network will hold its 6th Annual 5K4Kids Run/Walk and free Halloween Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The event features a 5-kilometer road race, a chance to win a $5,000 vacation and tons of fun, family activities.

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is a Framingham-based nonprofit, that provides services to children with mental health and behavioral issues.

The event is the largest fundraiser for the human service organization which helps more than 6,000 kids and families throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts each year.

The goal is raise $100,000.

The 5K4Kids is a professionally timed road race and walk.

Prizes and medals will be awarded to the top three female and male runners in each age division as well as for overall winners. All registrants will receive a long-sleeved race jersey and gift bag.

The Halloween festival will include a bouncy house, face painting, air brush tattoos, photo booth, pumpkin decorating, food, raffles and much more.

The 5K4Kids starts at Walsh Middle School in Framingham and the event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Registration is ongoing and say day registration, at a higher price, si available.

To register visit www.wayside5k4kids2015.kintera.org/

Founded in 1977, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is a non-profit, nationally accredited human services agency dedicated to Building Strength, Hope and Resiliency through its family-based outreach services, residential treatment programs, and community-based counseling services to thousands of children, youth and families throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts.

Visit www.waysideyouth.org for more information.