Woodbury -- Lace up your sneakers and help child abuse victims by participating in the 3rd annual Cannon Runs for Children 5K Run/Walk on June 8 at Dillon Park in Woodbury.

Cannon Runs for Children benefits the Cannon County Child Advocacy Center, a non-profit agency that provides crisis intervention services for child abuse victims, child sexual abuse victims, drug endangered children, and their non-offending parents, grandparents, and family members.

"To show our support of the young people in our community, anyone 18-years-old and under can run or walk for FREE." said Davis.

A $20 entry fee for adults and a $15 fee for seniors 65 and older will be used to fund crisis intervention services for child victims. A variety of Cannon Runs t-shirts will be available for purchase at $15 each, including a new event shirt featuring a uniquely Cannon County illustration designed by local artist Chad Davis.

Registration starts at 6:45 a.m. at Dillon Park, welcome and instructions at 7:15 a.m., and the race begins at 7:30 a.m. Event registration is online at www.cannoncac.org. You may also register by contacting the Cannon County Child Advocacy Center at (615) 563-9915.

"Cannon Runs for Children gives the community a chance to come together and show child abuse victims how much they care," said Davis. "Plus, it's a fun event for the whole family—and with kids 18 and under participating for free—it's affordable, too!" 

For more information about the event, please call the Cannon County Child Advocacy Center at (615) 563-9915.