Get fit and give back this Friday with the Annual Poverty Awareness Marathon at Eastern Connecticut State University.
The race takes place from 7 a.m. to noon and will begin at the Student Center Patio on the ECSU campus. Participants are encouraged to run or walk the entire 26.5 miles, or complete as much as their schedule allows.
Dr. Charlie Chatterton, a health and physical education professor at ECSU, and the Center for Community Engagement on campus are working together to host the marathon and raise awareness of issues stemming from poverty.
Runners are encouraged to donate nonperishable foods, children’s books or cash. Participants can also volunteer to read to children at the Child and Family Development Resource Center on campus by contacting Niloufar Rezai, CFDRC Director, at rezain@easternct.edu.
Runners can register online.
