16th Annual Walk for Life And Second Annual 5K Run Set For May 2

First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center is proud to present the 16th Annual Walk for Life and Second Annual 5K Run on Saturday, May 2 at Spring Lake Park. New this year are the 10K run and the one mile Fun Run for kids. Registration for the 5K and 10K starts at 7 a.m. and the races start at 7:30. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for male and female in each age category as well as for overall male and overall female. There will also be a category for moms or dads running with strollers. The entry fee is $25 before April 26 and $35 on or after that date. All runners receive a t-shirt.

Walk registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and there will be plenty of activities all morning. The one mile Fun Run starts at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9:30 a.m. after the race winners have been announced.

All walkers who raise $100 or more receive a T-shirt (runners who reach this fundraising level will also receive a prize). There will also be prizes for team themes, so have fun and get creative! This will be a fun morning with bounce houses, music, face painting, pancakes for purchase, and lots of other activities between events, so bring the family (including the dog)! Funds raised will go directly to services for men and women in our community facing unplanned pregnancies that will empower them to choose life.

The overall goal this year is to raise $40,000! To donate or register go to their website. For more information please call Laura McDowell at 903- 748-3408.

First Choice Pregnancy Resource Center was organized in October of 1974. They are one of the oldest pregnancy centers in the nation. They are a Pro-Life, Christ-centered, non-profit, 501(c)3 organization offering free services to women and teens in crisis pregnancy situations.  Services include free pregnancy tests, confidential peer-to-peer counseling, limited ultrasounds, adoption referrals, pregnancy and parenting classes, access to our Mommy Store, abortion recovery counseling with "Save One" and "Forgiven and Set Free", and abstinence education in schools and churches. All of their services are free of charge at all times.