The sound of jingling bells will fill the air on Saturday, December 1st in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama when the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis will be held in each community. This is a wonderful, athletic way to begin the holiday season while raising money for a very good cause.

In Birmingham there will be a 5K timed race on a certified course and also a 1K “fun run/walk.” The walk will be held at the Underwood Park.

Participants pay a $30.00 fee to participate in the run or the walk. For those that raise $100.00, they will be entered to win a Solana TX Hot Tub.

The Jingle Bell Run/Walk held in Montgomery will be held at the Huntingdon College. This event is dog friendly, participants can bring their dog to participate in the event. The event has a 5K run and a 1K “fun run/walk.”

Festive and merry costumes are encouraged at the Jingle Bell Walk/Run Events.

Jingle Bell Run/Walk Events are held across the country during the end of November/through December. Visit here to see if a run is in your area.

The Jingle Bell Run/Walk event will be held in Duluth, Minnesota at the University of Minnesota on Saturday, December 8th. The Jingle Bell Run/Walk benefits the Arthritis Foundation. This is the perfect way to kick off the holidays with a fun athletic event while raising funds for arthritis.

Participants are all given tiny jingle bells to tie to their sneakers, so that the cheerful sounds of “jingle, jingle” fill the air as the event takes place. It is truly a festive and fun time for everyone. Many participants decide to come in holiday-themed (sometimes silly too) costumes to add to the fun. Funds are raised through entry fees and participants raising pledges.

Jingle Bell Run/Walk events are held across the U.S.A. through November and December. Visit here to see if there is an event near you.

For several years Big O Tires, headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, has participated in the Denver Komen Race for the Cure.

The company has 540 retail locations in 21 states. Many of these stores also participate in the Race for the Cure when there is one near them.

This year they signed on as a Crystal Sponsor of the Denver race and were able to have a booth as part of that. Employees and their families wore special T-shirts (photo at left) as they staffed the booth. The company gave out 5,000 key chains at their race booth. It includes a $5 off coupon that is reusable for tires or service at any Big O Tires. Read more… »

The Maine Jingle Bell Run/Walk event will be held on Sunday, December 2nd at Freeport High School. This event benefits the Arthritis Foundation. Participants are encouraged to come in festive and merry holiday-themed costumes to celebrate the holiday season. What could be more fun that walking or running dressed like Santa Claus or perhaps one of his hard-working elves?

Participants that raise $50 will be given a free shirt and have no entry fee. Funds for this event are raised through entry fees and funds that participants have pledged to them by friends and family.

Jingle Bell Walk/Run events are held across the U.S.A. through November and December. To see if there is a walk in your area, visit here.

The Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Northern Kentucky will be held on Saturday, December 8th at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. The 5K event is a wonderful way to start off the holiday season while helping those with arthritis. Funds raised benefit the Arthritis Foundation.

All runners and walkers will be given a set of jingle bells to tie to their sneakers. The festive sounds of jingle bells will fill the air as participants take to the streets on December 8th to raise funds for arthritis. Participants are also encouraged to wear a holiday-themed costume to add to the fun.

Jingle Bell Run/Walk events are held across the U.S.A. through November and December. Visit here to see if an event is in your area.

The “Save a Life” Community Walk will be held in San Diego, California on Sunday, October 28th. The walk is to raise awareness about teen suicide. It will be held at the Balboa Park. It is a 5k walk.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youths aged 15 through 24. For the 10 to 14 age range, it is the fourth leading cause of death. Funds raised from the walk will be used for suicide prevention programs and outreach in Southern California.

“It’s not much but it feels like it’s all we can do at this point,” said Dawn Miller. Miller lost a son to suicide at 27-years-old in 2005. “We can’t change history, as much as we would like. We don’t want anyone else to have to deal with the same thing and it seems like it’s impacted so many people even in our small community.”

Source: Idyllwild Town Crier

This year was the largest Birmingham Komen Race for the Cure ever, with more than 11,000 participants. Last year’s event had 8,400 participants. This year’s fundraising is anticipated to reach $700,000, $161,000 more than last year. The event was held on Saturday, October 13th at Eighth Avenue North in front of the Boutwell Auditorium and participants ran or walked through the downtown Linn Park. 

This year’s event was the 16th annual Komen Race for the Cure for the Birminham area. A number of the participants were cancer survivors. Others walked or ran in memory of someone who had fought breast cancer, or who had lost the battle with breast cancer.

Source: The Birmingham News