Friday, March 15, 2013
Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club hosts another fundraiser to find a cure for pediatric cancer.
Guys usually make up the shavees, those shaving their heads in solidarity for children who have cancer and lose their hair, for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation annual fundraiser. But Mike Splitt was impressed this year by the number of girls signing up to shave their heads at Crystal Lake South High School for the cause. The school is located at 1200 S. McHenry Ave. “We had 10 girls with long hair down to their shoulders doing it, they shaved their heads completely bald,” said Splitt, president elect of the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club which organized the fundraiser. “They raised a good amount of money. It was very inspiring.” It took an hour for six barbers to shave the 60 heads of students and teachers, he said. St. Baldrick’s Foundation …
Monday, December 3, 2012
The Kiwanis Club expected a good crowd for Sunday's 5K - having had 500 people pre-register. But, by race day, another 201 participants had joined the fun.
Balmy weather and the promise of a jolly good time lured 701 participants from their beds early Sunday morning to the "Santa Run, Reindeer Dash for Kids." This first-time-ever event was hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Crystal Lake as a way to raise money for McHenry County organizations serving children. Runners, walkers, participants pushing strollers and some tagging along dogs gathered at the Raue Center for the Arts where the race kicked off at 9 a.m. The giant crowd of Santa Clauses weaved its way through the streets of downtown Crystal Lake. Temperatures were so warm some Santas converted their red pants into cutoff shorts, others opted to skip wearing the Santa suit, and many beards were seen flying along the course. By all …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Organizers of the Kiwanis Club's 'Santa Run/ Walk for Kids' have ordered additional Santa suits to accommodate the growing number of participants.
What better way for Santa to burn off some of those extra holiday calories than to run a 5K race? And, what's good for one Santa is good for hundreds of Santas, right? Already, more than 350 participants have registered for the first-ever Santa Run/ Walk for Kids slated for 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in Crystal Lake. Organizers are expecting more than 500 runners. The Kiwanis Club of Crystal Lake is hosting the 5K run/walk, during which runners will don Santa suits, pants, hats, belts and beards and make their merry way through downtown Crystal Lake. Children will receive a pair of reindeer antlers to wear for the event. Interest is so ho-ho-ho high in the Santa Run/Walk, organizers have already ordered an additional 150 Santa suits, said …
McCloud
5:29 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
Strange event, I thought charity was to be concealed under a bushel basket. This one brings in the peer pressure full monty. more ›