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The Call Light the Way 5K

Name: The Call Light the Way 5K
Start: 2025-10-11T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-11T20:00:00-05:00
Location: New Beginnings Community Church

October 11, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A night run to shine hope for local kids in foster care

Benefiting: The CALL in White, Jackson & Woodruff counties

📅 Friday, October 11 — 🕒 Race Start: 6:30 PM

📍 New Beginnings Community Church, 1705 Hwy 367, Bald Knob

Early Bird Bonus: Register by October 1 and receive a FREE Light the Way 5K T-shirt!

Come early for:
🎨 Face painting
💡 Glow-in-the-dark essentials
🍔 Food & family fun
🚒 Bald Knob Fire Department visit (October is Fire Safety Awareness Month)
🏅 Awards ceremony to celebrate our runners and teams

Shine your glow sticks, fairy lights, or lanterns! Every step you take helps recruit, train, and support foster & adoptive families in our community. Together, we can light the way for children in foster care.