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Guiding Light hosts annual 5K to support addiction recovery programs

Guiding Light 5K Run/Walk
Guiding Light
Guiding Light 5K Run/Walk

The annual event will take place at Millennium Park

Now in its 5th year, Guiding Light will bring together runners, walkers, supporters and individuals in recovery tomorrow morning.The annual 5 K run/walk will take place at Millennium Park.

Proceeds from the event will directly benefit the men and women participating in Guiding Light’s addiction recovery programs.

The race begins at 9 a.m. at Millennium Park’s Grant Pavilion and it’s not late to register.

Guiding Light is a long-term addiction recovery nonprofit serving men and women as they begin their recovery journey.Their news release says physical health and fitness are an important part of that approach.

Brian Spyke, Director of Operations at Guiding Light, says, “Recovery is about much more than simply stopping the use of drugs or alcohol. It’s about helping people build healthy, sustainable lives.”

As a 100-percent donor-funded organization, events like the annual 5K help provide the resources needed to offer recovery programming and support services to individuals at no cost.

You can find more information and register at www.guidinglightworks.org/5k .

Jennifer is an award winning broadcast news journalist with more than two decades of professional television news experience including the nation's fifth largest news market. She's worked as both news reporter and news anchor for television and radio in markets from Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo all the way to San Francisco, California.
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