![]() the day of the event.When you hum “Santa Claus is coming to town”, do you start thinking of Christmas trees, gift boxes, or maybe the red-and-green-colored table runner? When these big celebrations come around, small pieces of decorations can boost the festive atmosphere. Registration will also be open from 6-7 p.m. Registration for the Glow Cabot 5K is $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger. When kids see our logo, they can associate it with, ‘Boy, this will be a fun place.’” “Personally, I’m most excited about bringing kids from the community to enjoy themselves. “I really just have a heart for the kids,” Cope said. T-shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.Ĭope said she most looks forward to developing brand association among Cabot area youths. “While we’re waiting for the sun to go down, it’ll be an event in itself,” Cope said. “We’ll have the event rain or shine, but we’re looking to at least double what we had last year,” Cope said.Īctivities such as a cake walk and face painting will be available at the run, and the Jordan Mack Band, a local Christian act, will perform. The organization’s first glow-in-the-dark run raised about $2,500. “We thought, ‘Well, that’s not a bad start, considering our little town.’” “We thought that was pretty good,” Cope said. This year, the organization would like to see that number doubled. Last year, the club had 156 participants in the run. “You definitely don’t have to be a runner to participate in this.” “When people think 5K, they think, ‘I’m not a runner, so I’m not going to do that,’” she said. Maybe they’ll just get out there with their family and pull their wagon and walk their dog and just have it be a social event.”Ĭope said she plans on walking the 5K and said the event isn’t just for runners looking to race. And then you have others who think that it is a fun thing to do. “Whenever you participate in a 5K, it’s kind of like a family, an infinity group. “We’re just in a time when people really value fitness,” she said. By December, we’ll have a better understanding of how far away we are.”Ĭope said she doesn’t identify as a runner but that 5Ks are an opportunity to bring many people together. ![]() We definitely want to get as close to it as possible. “We’re just in fundraising stages, and we’re working very hard to reach that matching gift,” she said. The nonprofit aims to match a $100,000 donation by the end of the year and needs $250,000 to apply for the club’s charter. You can do whatever you want to glow in the dark.” “We’ve had people come in homemade T-shirts. “I have a friend who makes tutus - a lot of us girls will wear that,” she said. “We’ll have black lights that’ll really make the colors pop.”Ĭope said participants can get creative with their glow-run attire. “Our T-shirts will be a florescent color,” she said. The glow-in-the-dark event will feature lots of neon, Cope said. “It will also be an event where we can generate some more revenue so people may see who the sponsors are.”Įvent sponsors are Century21, Centennial Bank, Walmart and First Arkansas Bank and Trust. “Really, what we want to do is provide people opportunities to see the space where it’s located and have access to board members so can get their questions answered,” Natalie Cope, board secretary, said of the event. The Future Boys & Girls Club of Lonoke County aims to one day open a site for area children to be mentored while participating in after-school education and activities. Packet pickup will begin at 6 p.m., and the run will start at 8 p.m. The run/walk event will begin at the future site of the club, Renew Community Church, 1122 S. The second annual Glow Cabot 5K will take place from 6-9:30 p.m. ![]() CABOT - To beat the heat while encouraging fitness, the Future Boys & Girls Club of Lonoke County will present a nighttime glow-in-the-dark run fundraiser.
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