“Reach Out of the Grave” 5k fundraiser

Wright State medical students have coordinated their first annual fundraiser to raise money for Reach Out of Montgomery County with a fun Halloween twist.

“[The fundraiser is for] Reach Out of Montgomery County which is a free clinic that serves the underserved and [uninsured population of] Montgomery County,” said race coordinator Courtney McCall. “They are hoping to expand their physical therapy department because right now it’s pretty limited,” added McCall.

The clinic is mostly run by volunteers that consist of medical students and undergrads as well as nursing staff. “It is almost entirely volunteer based. The physicians that work at Miami Valley will go there after their shifts and see patients for free,” said Courtney Smith, the race director for the Reach Out of the Grave 5k.

So far, about 105 participants have signed up. With an admission fee of $35 for adults and $15 for youth, the goal for Reach Out of the Grave is $10,000.

One of the most fun things about this event is that it is Halloween themed. To make things more exciting, the 5k will have zombies chasing after you.

For those who love zombies and the idea of surviving the “zombie apocalypse”, now is the chance to live out your fantasies; you can even volunteer to become a zombie!

Runners will have a three-flag belt on them during the race, in which zombies will attempt to “infect” runners by pulling the flags off. Those that cross the finish line with a flag left can trade their flags in for raffle tickets to win prizes at the after-party.

“[The race] starts and ends at White Hall; it goes around the campus by Wright State Physicians and comes back,” said Smith.

Reach Out of The Grave will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. and the after-party will start at 10:00 a.m. The after-party will include music, trick-or-treat for kids and food provided by the Say Cheese Food Truck. The raffle will consist of donated prizes from 60 companies all around Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus.

For an extremely fun way of starting your morning, sign up at squareup.com/store/reachoutofthegrave5k.

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