Friday, March 8, 2013

Calling all Runners!


Join us by running or volunteering for the Kicks 4 Kids 5K event to raise money to purchase athletic shoes for Brookstone Schools students. Kicks for Kids in Charlotte is an unincorporated non-profit association that was started by high school Ansley Rikard and Emily Wakeman in November of 2012. Their mission is to promote health and fitness by supplying underprivileged youth with athletic shoes. This will be a great event with food, prizes, great shirts and awards!

Put on your running shoes and run for Brookstone Schools or come and volunteer at this event to support such a wonderful cause. The event will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 from 6:15am - 10:00am at Jetton Park in Cornelius, NC.  We'd love to have as many people there as possible, so grab a couple of friends and volunteer!

Sign up at www.queencitytiming.com or learn more about Kicks 4 Kids at www.kicksforkidscharlotte.com



We are also so excited to announce that Wakeman Charities, Inc. is donating half of the proceeds from their 5th Annual Jetton Park Triathlon to Brookstone Schools.  The passion and dedication in putting together this triathlon has been inspiring and contagious within the community. The event has been successful beyond expectations and has become a triathlon favorite within the Charlotte area. It is a sprint triathlon, which consists of a 750-meter swim, a 20 kilometer bike ride and a 5 kilometer run on May 11, 2013 from 6 am - 11 am at Jetton Park in Cornelius. 

Brookstone will be providing a crew of volunteers to help with the triathalon. Contact Meg Hancock at jgh3girls@aol.com to learn more about volunteering.

Be a part of this amazing experience and sign up to be an athlete, sponsor or volunteer. Learn more about the Jetton Triathlon at www.jettontri.com.