Get out and run for a good cause! AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department) will be hosting a 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
100% of the proceeds will go to support the Ashe County Middle School Top Dog Clinic. School based health centers are considered one of the most effective strategies for delivering preventive care, including mental health services, to adolescents – a population long considered difficult to reach (North Carolina School Community Health Alliance). The focus is on prevention, so that health problems and risky behaviors can be caught early or prevented altogether. Students are treated quickly and problems caught early so that they spend more time in class (National Assembly on School Based Health Care). School based health centers provide a comprehensive range of services that specifically meet the needs of young people, while providing general medical care.
Top Dog Clinic is a school based health center located at the Ashe County Middle School. It is one of only 52 school based clinics in the state. All Ashe County Middle School students are eligible to enroll for services, regardless of their ability to pay. Parental consent is necessary for a student to receive medical services through Top Dog Clinic.
The 5K
The 5K race will begin at 8:30AM at Ashe County Health Department.
REGISTRATION closes on May 2, 2018 at 11:59am EDT and re-opens on May 5, 2018 at 7:00am
COST: $25.00 Race Fee + $2.50 Sign Up Fee
KIDS FUN RUN:
There’s a Fun Run for kids who can join in on the festivities by competing in the 300 meter fun run!
NOTE: Kid’s Run Start Time: 8:15am
COST: $10.00 Race Fee + $2.00 SignUp Fee
Sleep-in Supporter
If you can't make the race or already have plans but want to support the CAUSE!
you can sleep in but make a difference!
Where: Ashe County Health Department
413 McConnell Street, Jefferson
For more information on all of the above, visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/NC/Jefferson/AsheDash5k
