Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. will host the 14th annual Race for the Light 5K Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh.

Donations and registration go toward the center’s operating costs and outreach programming. Christine Ann helps about 1,400 people inside and outside of the shelter as well as 6,500 children in eight school districts within Winnebago and Green Lake counties.

What: Race for the Light

Where: Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh

501 E. Parkway Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901

The route starts and ends at the Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh and goes through the Oshkosh Celebration of Lights in Menominee Park.

When: Saturday, Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m.

Registration:

Before Nov. 27:
Adults $30
18 and under $20
After Nov. 27:
Adults $40
18 and under $30
Online registration ends Nov. 27.

Schedule:
3 p.m. – Packet pickup and day-of registration opens
4:15 p.m. – Opening remarks in the gymnasium
4:30 p.m. – Race begins
Visuals:
Participants running/walking through Oshkosh wearing holiday sweaters and jingle bells
Participants taking team photos
Participants donating money for a giving tree ornament
Attendance: About 1,000 people register for the race each year.

Interview Opportunities:
Beth Oswald
Christine Ann Center
Director of Development
(920) 235-5998
boswald@ChristineAnn.net

Wendy Hielsberg
Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau
Executive Director
(920) 303-9200
wendy@visitoshkosh.com

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Race For The Light
Race for the Light 5K is a charity run/walk to raise money for Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services Inc., which offers emergency shelter and outreach programs for individuals and families needing safety from an abusive situation.

Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau is a private, not-for-profit organization funded solely through room tax dollars from Oshkosh hotels. Its mission is to promote Oshkosh, Wisconsin’s Event City, and Winnebago County as a premier destination for corporate, sports and leisure groups and individual visitors.