Over 3,000 runners and walkers participated in the sold out 4th Annual Special Kids Race on Saturday (3/21/2015) at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic.
The annual event presented by MMC reached its sellout point on Thursday with over 3,000 spots filled in the 15K, 5K, and 1 Mile event. The 15K and 5K stretched down Old Nashville Hwy and the 1 Mile looped around the Gateway Island behind the medical clinic. Several families served by Special Kids were in attendance to participate in the event and place finisher's medals on the participants.
"Special Kids is amazed by the LORD's provision through the race," said Ginger Spencer, Special Kids director of marketing. "We were thrilled to see another sell out event that has already raised over $217,000, and we are excited to watch that number continue to climb to help the children at Special Kids."
Through its first three years, the Special Kids Race has raised a combined total of over $490,000 for the local nonprofit since 2012. Each of its four years, sponsors have covered expenses for the event, allowing every dollar from registration to go towards providing therapy and nursing services at Special Kids.
The Special Kids Race is presented by its founding sponsor Murfreesboro Medical Clinic. Gold level sponsors include Max Shred, Stewart's Special Events, Newk's Eatery, Ole South Properties, Walker & Dunlop, and Tiffany Lane. Silver sponsors for the event are AdamsPlace, Little Guys Movers, Nissan, Ascend Federal Credit Union, St. Thomas Rutherford, Reeves-Sain, The Stones River Battlefield, New Vision Baptist Church, and FleetFeet Sports of Murfreesboro. Bronze sponsors include Franklin Synergy Bank, Once Upon a Child, City Auto, Wegmann Automotive, A Step Ahead, First National Bank Mortgage, Bill Taylor Bushido School of Karate, Pure Barr, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Dr. Rachel Johnson, e.Allen Boutique, Fast Signs, Murfreesboro Surgical Specialists, Stanlick Chiropractic, Ditcharo Orthodontics, Foot and Ankle Specialist of Middle Tennessee, The Morgan Family Foundation, Dunk & Vicki Eastham, The Worx Group, Slick Pig BBQ, Sam's Club, Jim 'N Nick's BBQ, Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County, Farrer Brother's Hardware, Copy Express, The Murfreesboro Pulse, and VIP Murfreesboro.
Special Kids is a Christian therapy and nursing center for children with special needs. The Murfreesboro-based ministry started with one child in 1998 and has grown to serve over 2,700 children from 18 counties in middle Tennessee. For more information on Special Kids, please visit specialkidstn.com or call 615.893.4892.
