Running for a great cause kills two birds with one stone, and the 2019 Amani Center Race Against Child Abuse on Saturday, April 13th will help you do just that. This St. Helens race, now in it’s 11th year, will benefit the Amani Center, which is a non-profit organization that aids families of abuse and neglect throughout Columbia County. There’s a Half Marathon, a 10k, a 5k, and a 1-Mile Family Walk/Run, so you can…
As a parent, I can’t think of a charity more deserving than one that raises funds to support child victims of abuse. The 10th annual 2018 Race Against Child Abuse Half Marathon/10k/5k will be on Saturday April 21st this year in St. Helens and all the proceeds directly benefit the Amani Center. This non-profit organization assists Columbia County by using child forensic interviewing, medical assessment, and treatment to kids that have been abused or…
This year marks the 8th year of the Reindeer Run 5k/10k/Half Marathon in St Helens and it’s a great way to celebrate the holiday season. This year’s event will be on December 2nd, and all the funds raised will go to the Columbia County Toy-n-Joy, the Columbia Food Bank, and the St. Helens Police Academy. This race will begin and end at Columbia River Foursquare Church in St. Helens. You’ll get outside of town and into the…
October is such a fun time of year for races. If you’d like to run an enjoyable small race and celebrate the Halloween season at the same time, consider joining the community of St. Helens on October 14th for the St. Helens Monster Dash 5k and 10k. This is a benefit for local military veterans, so it’s for a good cause in addition to being a super fun event. Zombie races are all the rage,…
Did you know that the town of St Helens celebrates Halloween during the entire month of October? The Spirit of Halloweentown has events scheduled throughout the month, and on Saturday, October 8th, runners take to the street for the annual Monster Dash 5k and 10k race. With an apocalypse, monsters, and zombies, this run is not for the faint of heart. The 1-mile run is open to all ages, and it will include some of the same course-side…
Vision 90 Hope for Haiti 5K Run/Walk held on Saturday, May 21st in Saint Helens isn’t just another fun run, but an opportunity to actually impact our world. The money raised from this run/walk will go directly to building 90 homes in 90 days in Haiti, an area still struggling from the devastation from six years ago. January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake killed more than 200,000 people and left many homeless. This run will…
Lace up for an important cause on Saturday, April 30th with the Race Against Child Abuse in St. Helens. This run offers a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1-mile family walk and all of the proceeds go directly to the Amani Center so every registered runner is helping fight child abuse. The Amani Center is a non-profit organization created to assist Columbia County kids affected by abuse. Their mission is to ‘minimize trauma to child…
