'Walk Us Home 5K for Foster Homes' plus resource fair happening Saturday in Carson City at McFadden Plaza
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 3:46pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2024 (All day) The Division of Child and Family Services, Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services, invites the community to participate in the 2nd annual “Walk Us Home” 5K for Foster Homes on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Carson City.
The 5-kilometer run/walk will raise funds to send Northern Nevada children in foster care to Camp Rennervation, a summer camp operated by actor and Northern Nevada resident Jeremy Renner's charitable foundation. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers across multiple categories.
In addition to the 5K, CASA of Carson City is hosting their annual Resource Fair and Community Event "Planting the Seeds of Change." Live music, games and prizes for the children!
“The organizations in our community that service children and families are such a dynamic part of building healthy, strong family units. Understanding how to connect your child with therapeutic resources, information about saving for a child’s college fund, assisting youth and adults with disabilities to further their careers, and connecting our Veterans with local resources, is what we are trying to accomplish with this community event. We are so proud to sponsor multiple agencies in connecting with the public,” said Melanie McCormick, Executive Director of CASA of Carson City.
WHAT:
“Walk Us Home” 5K for Foster Homes
“Planting the Seeds of Change” Resource fair
WHEN:
April 27, 2024
Run starts at 10:00am
Resource fair starts at 11:00am
WHERE: Bob McFadden Plaza, 223 West Third Street, Carson City
The Division of Child and Family Services serves Carson City and Nevada’s 14 rural counties: Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, and White Pine. For more information, please visit www.ruralnvfostercare.com
CASA of Carson City, a nonprofit consisting of community volunteers who support and promote court-appointed advocacy for abused and neglected children in child welfare cases. CASA of Carson City serves children in Carson City and that of Storey County. For more information, please visit www.carsoncitycasa.org
Camp Rennervation serves children and youth in foster care or from disadvantaged backgrounds ages 8 to 13. The camp’s group activities — kayaking, swimming, and arts and crafts — help campers build peer relationships and promote cognitive, social, and emotional skills.
