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Pet owns from throughout the region and their dogs can join adoptable dogs of all shapes and sizes that will be breaking out of Greene County Animal Care and Control for the agency’s 5K Run/Walk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.., Saturday, May 12, on Creekside Trail in Xenia.
The walk will begin at Greene County Parks & Trails’ James Ranch Park, 177 Fairgrounds Rd., Xenia, with registration beginning at 9 a.m. Participants will travel along the adjacent Creekside Trail.
As a fundraiser for Greene County Animal Care and Control, each participant may register for $25 per person. The registration fee includes a free t-shirt, (s) wag bag and Greene County Animal Care and Control slip-on leash.
“This will be our second annual Breaking Out 5K Walk/Run,” says Greene County Animal Care and Control Director Julie Holmes-Taylor. “We want to raise awareness of the great adoptable pets we have at our shelter that are looking for homes. It’s also a great chance to get our shelter dogs outside for new experiences, exercise and socialization.”
The 2018 event will also include a variety of food and other vendors on the lawn at GCPT’s James Ranch Park.
A raffle will be held with the winner receiving a handcrafted wooden dog house that will be displayed during the event. Additional raffle prizes will include baskets designed for people and their pets.
Volunteers from Greene County Animal Care and Control will be walking adoptable dogs that will be sporting commemorative bandanas. Adoptions can be done on-site at the agency’s mobile unit that will be at the event.
“We always accept donations of supplies and funds at our shelter,” she says,” and invite people to go to our website at www. co.greene.oh.us/animal and view our wish list of items. At the Shelter Break-Out 5K Run/Walk, however, we will be accepting check or cash donations.”
All donations will go the agency’s dog and kennel fund and directly benefit the animals served by Greene County Animal Care and Control.
Participants can register at Greene County Animal Care and Control Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. as well as on-site at the event or on-line by visiting https://reservations.gcparkstrails.com/programs/1564/.
For more information, call Greene County Animal Care and Control at 937.562.7400 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..