Partners in Care will host the 12th annual Scope for Hope 5K Run, 2-Mile Walk and Kid’s Fun Run at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at Jaycee Park located at 4215 S.E. 20th Place in Cape Coral. Funds raised will benefit the nonprofit Partners in Care Foundation and will be used for colorectal cancer education, screening and treatment in Southwest Florida.
Registration is open now and ends March 18. Entry fee is $30 for adults and $20 for youth 17 years of age and under. Children under 5 years of age are free. Fees to pre-register before March 10 are discounted $5.
The overall top male and female will receive an award. The first three male and female finishers in the 5K timed run in each age category will receive a lanyard pin. All Kids’ Fun Run participants will receive a ribbon. Strollers and pets are allowed only in the 2-mile walk.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable.
For more information about the event, to sponsor or to register, visit Partners In Care.