| A special cause: Help Haiti earthquake victims with your entry Your entry into the 2010 Keep LA Running 5K/10K and Coastal Bike Ride will benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Race officials have announced that $5 of every entry will be donated to Haiti earthquake aid. Check back soon for online entry forms. |
Keep LA Running's beneficiaries:
Initiated in the wake of the 1994 Northridge earthquake as an emergency/disaster relief fund-raiser for L.A. County Employees (SEIU) Local 660, Keep L.A. Running 5K Walk/Run, 10K Run, Kids Dash and 10/20 mile Coastal Fun Bike Cruise, has grown into one of the most popular charity road races in Southern California. Over the years Keep L.A. Running has generated over one million dollars for the Los Angeles County/Special Districts Employee Disaster Relief Fund, which provides a safety net for workers who become victims of disasters or hardships As the event has grown in profile and prestige over the years, it has added other charity beneficiaries - the Pediatric Oncology Service, of Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center which treats children who have cancer, and the Harbor UCLA Medical Center Neonatal Ward, which treats premature born babies. Last year Keep LA Running partnered with Rebuild Sylmar Long Term Recovery Committee to help victims of the November 2008 Sylmar fires. On February 18, 2009, Keep LA Running donated $50,000 to several Sylmar fire victims, including SEIU Local 660 members Ana Garcia and Sonia Gomez. Keep LA Running beneficiaries include:
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