From BOWLING GREEN HIGH SCHOOL DECA
Bowling Green High School DECA has announced its upcoming 5K fun run fundraiser, taking place on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m., at Carter Park in Bowling Green. All proceeds from the event will benefit Giving Birthdays, a local non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that children in foster or kinship care have the opportunity to celebrate their birthdays and make special birthday wishes.
Giving Birthdays was founded on the belief that every child deserves to feel loved, seen, and celebrated on their birthday. For some children in foster care, birthdays can pass by without recognition or the joy of a simple celebration. Through community support, Giving Birthdays provides personalized birthday experiences that help to brighten children’s lives and remind them of their worth.
The fun run is being organized by the BGHS DECA senior class, as part of their community giving project, in which students apply their project management and marketing skills to support meaningful causes. This year’s project managers, Avery Jicha and Nia Warman, are leading their peers in creating an event that is both family-friendly and impactful for local children and foster families.
BGHS DECA is a nationally recognized marketing education program and a satellite of Penta Career Center. It helps to prepare high school juniors and senior to become leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.
Event details
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
- Time: 10 a.m.
- Location: Carter Park, Bowling Green, beginning near the water tower entrance
About the run
- Participants may run, walk, or job the 5K route.
- Families and community members of all ages are encouraged to join or cheer from the sidelines.
- Baked goods and refreshments will be available for purchase.
Registration information
- To register online, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/BowlingGreen/5kgivingbirthdays, or search “Giving Birthdays 5K Fun Run” on RunSignUp.
- T-shirts will be available with registraion for a $10 fee through Oct. 10.
- All proceeds will go directly to Giving Birthdays to support their mission.
For additional information, contact Avery Jicha and Nia Warman at nathiaw2023@gmail.com or 419-806-6352.
