A 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, MD. This event is being sponsored by the Friends of Ripple, and all proceeds will benefit the Vivian C. Ripple Center in St. Mary’s County. The Ripple Center is the only Adult Day Service program in St. Mary’s County, and is under the umbrella of the Department of Aging. The Friends of Ripple is a community-based organization whose sole purpose is to help support the Center, and funding for the Center is currently in jeopardy.

The Run/Walk registration begins at 7 a.m. with the event start at 8 a.m. Registration for the Run/Walk may be completed by going to www.active.com. Pre-registration is $20.00 per individual (event day the registration fee is $25.00), and $30.00 for families. The route of the 5K will begin at the Harry Lundeberg School and continue to the Piney Point Lighthouse and back.

For more information, call Carol Evans at (301) 994-0352 or Sam Brown at (410) 610-8964. Additional event information is also available on the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging/docs/5kRace.pdf