Candlelighters 5K & 1 Mile Race

Candlelighters 22nd Annual 5K & 1 Mile "Race for our Kids" with Chet Buchanan will take place on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Mountain's Edge Exploration Park. There will be a children''s play area, snacks, raffles and awards for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in your age division.

It’s that time of year again and STS Team Members are in training for the Candlelighters 5k race happening on September 8th in support of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation. Memphis Kroeger is still our Candlelighters ambassador and we are so excited to see how she has grown in the last year! Her Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is in remission but the treatment her little body has had to endure the first years of her life have slowed her learning and motor skills. It hasn’t dampened her spirit though! Candlelighters is still a big part of her life and we want to do everything we can to help support her and them.

I am asking for your partnership to help me make this event even bigger and better than last year! Our team goal is $7,000. Will you help us get there? There are several ways you can help.

Of course donating is the easiest way to help. Click here to make your tax deductible donation to “Team Memphis!” If you are supporting an STS Team Member, please make sure to click their name to donate on their fundraising page!

Forward my message to everyone you know to bring awareness and get people involved! Candlelighters is selling raffle tickets to WIN a Disneyland Getaway for 4 which includes 3 nights hotel and Park Hopper passes!! Everyone can get in on the action!

Join our race team! This is the most fun way to help! Enrollment is only $25 and all we ask is that you help raise at least $100. This is going to be an awesome family event. Race day festivities will include lots of activities for kids, a boot camp & obstacle course, food & refreshment vendors, a bone marrow drive, and awards ceremony, but most importantly…you will get to meet Memphis and her family! Recruit as many people as you can to join our team. The more the merrier!

Will you be a hero for Memphis? Candlelighters is one of our official STS Cares charities and we whole-heartedly believe in the work they are doing in our community. Together we can make a difference in the life of a child with cancer...because kids can't fight cancer alone.