Kettering College hosts fifth annual Spring Into Health 5K
Kettering, Ohio (Jan. 8) – Kettering College will host its fifth annual Spring Into Health 5K run/walk on Sunday, April 14, starting at 2 p.m. at the college (3737 Southern Blvd.). Registration and packet pick-up begin at 12:30 p.m. in front of the school.
The cost is just $20 for participants registering before Friday, March 1; registration fees go up to $25 from March 1 to April 5. The first 350 registrants are guaranteed a t-shirt. Corporate team discounts are available, and all finishers will be entered into a drawing for a new iPad. More information and a link to online registration can be found at KC.edu/5K.
The annual event is a fundraiser for Dayton’s Good Neighbor House (75%) and for the college’s Physician Assistant Student Professional Development Fund (25%). Good Neighbor House, founded by eight Dayton-area Adventist churches in 1994, gives help and hope to the underserved in the Dayton community, providing food pantry services, health promotion, clothing and household items to individuals and families in need.
The fourth annual race in 2012 had 257 finishers – the highest participation level in the history of the event – and raised $5,500 for Good Neighbor House.
About Kettering College
Kettering College, born out of Adventist faith, is a fully accredited college that offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in health science education. Upholding Christ, the college educates students to make service a life calling and to view health as harmony with God in body, mind, and spirit. A division of Kettering Medical Center, Kettering College is located on the KMC campus in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio.