15th Annual Run/Walk for WeSPARK 5K/10K
It was a fun morning at WeSPARK's Run/Walk 5K/10K at Woodley Park in Lake Balboa on Sunday, February 23rd! THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to this worthwhile event. It was a beautiful day with over 700 race participants, volunteers, and supporters!
A special THANK YOU to our Event Co-Chairs: Steve Glodney, Sharlene Miyagishima and Arthur Toretzky and much appreciation to Terry Takeda and the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles for leading us through the National Anthem and to Rebeka of Body Unlimited Fitness for the pre-race warm-up. Thank you to Scott Williams, WeSPARK's Board President for serving as the MC. Nancy Allen, Executive Director, inspired us all with her opening remarks on the impact that WeSPARK has made on the community. Mari Fuentes spoke about her late husband, Anton Maillie, who founded the Run/Walk and what this event meant to him. Thank you, Terri Yates for arranging the special performances by The Performing Arts Center. Shout-out to Caren Ware, Cris Solano and the ItzAboutTime Crew for managing our courses and timing the race participants. Congratulations to all the 5K/10K finishers!