Thomasville Stars and Stripes 6K Patriot Walk/Run

I am confident that anyone who was at least 10 years old at the time remembers the events of September 11, 2001.  This Wednesday marks the 12th anniversary of that vicious terrorist attack on our country, a day we now call Patriot Day.  To honor those we lost that day as well as the men and women who have fought for freedom on our behalf, Thomas County will be holding its very first Thomasville Stars and Stripes 6K Patriot Walk/Run this Saturday, September 14, 2013.

What: Thomasville Stars and Stripes 6K Patriot Walk/Run
Where: Myrtlewood Plantation, Campbell St
When: September 14, 2013 at 8am
Cost: $15 to $25

As the name implies, participants in the Thomasville Stars and Stripes 6K Patriot Walk/Run can either walk the 6K (3.73 miles) or run it if you would like.  After the walk/run, prizes will be awarded and fun activities are planned.  All money raised from the Thomasville Stars and Stripes 6K Patriot Walk/Run will benefit the Senior Chief Dave “Blake” Mclendon Scholarship Fund.  Senior Chief Mclendon was a Thomasville native who enrolled in the Navy in July 1998.  He eventually became a highly decorated Senior Chief Cryptologic Technician with the Navy.  In September 2010, at the age of 30, Senior Chief Mclendon died in a helicopter crash during combat in Afghanistan.

The scholarship that bears Senior Chief Dave “Blake” Mclendon’s name is available for any Thomas County High School student who is either graduating from or will graduate soon with at least a 2.5 GPA.  They must also have enrolled in or plan to enroll in a US college or university for their secondary education.  To apply, please visit the Community Foundation of South Georgia website.

If you can’t participate in the Thomasville Stars and Stripes 6K Patriot Walk/Run, please feel free to come down and cheer them on.  You can register online at the walk/run’s official sign-up page.  Help raise money for a very worth cause at Myrtlewood Plantation this Saturday, September 14th.

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Originally posted on our Thomasville real estate blog here: http://southwestgarealestate.com/thomasville-stars-and-stripes-6k-patriot-walkrun/.