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Money raised at annual 5K funds summer programming for kids

The Day at the Beach 5K, hosted by the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association, raises money for children's summer programming and a scholarship fund.

Money raised at annual 5K funds summer programming for kids

The Day at the Beach 5K, hosted by the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association, raises money for children's summer programming and a scholarship fund.

WEBVTT KEEP THAT IN MIND.JOE: EXACTLY.SPEAKING OF LUCKY RUNS, IT'S ANICE SUNNY DAY FOR THE DAY ATTH BEACH 5K TODAY.WHERE ALL PROCEEDS ARE GOING TOMAKE SURE LOCAL KIDS GET TO HAVEA SAFE AND FUN SUMMER.WMTW NEWS 8 METEOROLOGIST SARAHLONG IS LIVE IN KENNEBUNK WITHMORE.SARAH?SARAH: THANKS SO MUCH, JOE.INDEED.THIS RACE HERE IS NOT ONLY SEENIT WITH A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR IT,BUT ALSO THE PROCEEDS ARE GOINGTO A GRE CAUSE. I HAPPEN TOHAVE WITH ME ONE OF THE CAMPPARTICIPANTS HERE.I'M NOT SURE HOW TO INTRODUCEJET, SHE HAS ALREADY DONE SOMUCH IN YEARS.WE WILL START FIRST WITH THET-SHIRT.HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THISDESIGN?>> I LIKED THE LOBSTER BECAUSEMAINE HAS LOTS OF LOBSTERS.AND RUNNIN SHOES BECAUSE IT'S ARACE.A RUNNING RACE.YEAH.SARA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEENCOMING TO THIS CAMP?>> SINCE I WAS SIX YEARS OLD.SARAH: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PARTABOUT THIS EVERY SUMMER? > IUSED TO DO THIS SEASIDEADVENTURES THING WHERE YOU WOULDGO TO PLACES AND YOU WILL LEARNABOUT SOME MARINE BIOLOGISTS ANDEVERYTHING LIKE THAT.SO, YEAH.SARAH: A SINCE YOU WERE SIXYOU'VE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THEROAD RACE AND HELPING TO RAISEMONEY FOR THE CAMP THAT YOU GOT RIGHT? COMING ABOUT THE RACEIS OVER THE YEARS.>> MY WAS FOR I STARTEDTRIATHLONS AREA DID SARAH SO,FOR, YES.[LAUGHTER]>> SIX YEARS OLD I STARTED DOINGTHE 5K.I'VE JUST DONE THEM UNTIL NOW.LAST WEEK I DID CYCLINGNATIONALS.LAST WEEK I GOT THAT'S LAST YEARAGO FIRST PLACE IN THE TIMETRIAL AND I'M DOING TRIATHLONNATIONALS IN A FEW WEEKS.SARAH: YOU WANT TO SHOWEVERYONE?YOU STILL HAVE YOUR NUMBER FROMTHE RACE YESTERDAY.THIS IS JEN, WHO I SAID BEFORE IWANT TO BE LIKE WHEN I GROW UP.RAISING MONEY FOR THE CAMP THATMEANS SO MUCH TO HER.LOVE THE T-SHIRT DESIGN, GOODLUCK IN THE RACE TODAY.WE WILL HAVE MORE FROM THE RACE
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Money raised at annual 5K funds summer programming for kids

The Day at the Beach 5K, hosted by the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association, raises money for children's summer programming and a scholarship fund.

It’s all about the kids at the Day at the Beach 5K in Kennebunk on Sunday.The race benefits the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association, which provides recreational and enrichment programming for local children. The association has been around for more than 100 years and currently provides programs to more than 700 children. Proceeds from the race will benefit the KBIA’s scholarship fund. They offer scholarships to local children who need financial assistance, as well as to graduating high school seniors who show excellence in academics and athletics. The Day at the Beach 5K also benefits Kids Free to Grow, the Child Abuse Prevention Council for York County. They provide abuse prevention and educational programs for children in local schools. They reach more than 7,000 students in across York County each year.The Day at the Beach 5K kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Sunday with a kids fun run, followed by the 5K road race at 9 a.m. The race starts and ends at Lords Point on Mother Beach in Kennebunk.

It’s all about the kids at the Day at the Beach 5K in Kennebunk on Sunday.

The race benefits the Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association, which provides recreational and enrichment programming for local children. The association has been around for more than 100 years and currently provides programs to more than 700 children.

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Proceeds from the race will benefit the KBIA’s scholarship fund. They offer scholarships to local children who need financial assistance, as well as to graduating high school seniors who show excellence in academics and athletics.

The Day at the Beach 5K also benefits Kids Free to Grow, the Child Abuse Prevention Council for York County. They provide abuse prevention and educational programs for children in local schools. They reach more than 7,000 students in across York County each year.

The Day at the Beach 5K kicks off at 8:30 a.m. Sunday with a kids fun run, followed by the 5K road race at 9 a.m. The race starts and ends at Lords Point on Mother Beach in Kennebunk.