The Wharton County Junior College Senior Citizens Program will host a 5K run on Dec. 7 in Wharton to raise funds for the program. Pictured are competitors from last year's event.
WHARTON, TEXAS – The Wharton County Junior College Senior Citizens Program will host a 5K run next month to benefit program participants. Scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, at Riverfront Park in downtown Wharton, the event’s purpose is to raise funds to defray the costs associated with providing food, local transportation and educational services for enrolled consumers.
“We are so grateful for this wonderful community of ours. The support and generosity we receive from local citizens plays a key factor in keeping our Senior Citizens Program up and running,” said WCJC Senior Citizens Program Director Traci Myers. “One hundred percent of all proceeds from this event will go directly to our program so that we can continue to serve our local senior citizens. I have no doubt that we will have a great turnout in support of our program.”
The WCJC Senior Citizens Program is housed at the LaDieu Technology Center on WCJC’s Wharton campus but also operates centers in El Campo, Eagle Lake, Weimar and Columbus. Meals, health screenings and social events are provided regularly at the centers, while transportation is offered locally. Hot meals are also delivered to homebound seniors daily.
The program is free of cost to area residents 60 years of age or older.
The 5K Stride and Stroll kicks off 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 – with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. – at the central pavilion at Riverfront Park, located across from the Wharton County Sheriff’s Department on Elm Street in Wharton. Cost is $40 per individual, $30 for participants 12 and under or $150 for a team of up to five participants. Veterans receive a $5 discount.
Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in several age categories. Registration forms can be picked up at the WCJC Senior Citizen Center, LaDieu Technology Center No. 112, 911 Boling Highway in Wharton. Sponsorships are available and volunteers are needed. For information, contact the program’s main office at (979) 532-6430 or by email at myerst@wcjc.edu.
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