RUN RED!

I hope you all had a chance to meet Peter Tosh over two weeks when he visited the Tuesday night runs to tell us about the American Red Cross Run for a Reason: Run Red Team. The Red Cross is teaming up with the Springfield Road Runners Club and getting teams of runners to run in Abe's Amble. Individuals and teams who commit to raising pledges to the American Red Cross qualify to get a dri release t-shirt and running shorts and are eligible to win other prizes based on pledges collected. All of the money earned through this effort will stay in the Springfield area for local and regional relief. Over the past year, the demand on the Red Cross has been very high. Local fires, our own tornado tracking through Springfield, and resources to help in the national effort to relieve suffering from Hurricane Katrina have depleted our local funds. The American Red Cross has provided more relief in the past year than in the ten years before that combined! Now they need to replenish their funds to be prepared for the next individuals and families in need. If you haven't already commited to help or you didn't get a packet of information on how to sign up to be a Run Red Team, contact the American Red Cross at 787-7602. Peter can be reached at extension 225.

The top three Abe's Army platoons based on the highest percentage of individuals participating in the Red Team challenge will be recognized at our end of training picnic (August 22) and all individuals from these three teams will be entered in a drawing to win a $20 gift certificate to Panera Bread. The SRRC has long been recognized as a group of community minded and spirited individuals. Here's another way you can help!