06/12/16 — Run for Life

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Run for Life

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on June 12, 2016 1:45 AM

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Runners and walkers cross the finish line at the 5-kilometer Run for Life on Saturday morning at Walnut Creek.

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Medals for winners line the awards table.

More than 100 people took part in the second annual Run for Life sponsored by the Wayne Pregnancy Care Center on Saturday at Walnut Creek. The event raised nearly $32,000. Jordan Phillips raised the most money for a youth, $1,500; Jennifer Thornton raised the most money for an adult, $2,970; and Faith Free Will Baptist Church raised the most for an organization, $1,700. Money raised will go toward counseling, free pregnancy tests and abstinence programs in schools and churches. To make a donation call 919-583-9330 or mail a check to P.O. Box 1235, Goldsboro, NC 27533.