Those who love shelter pets — and enjoy an active lifestyle — can unleash their passion for both on Saturday, April 8.
Tucson Medical Center and Pima Animal Care Center have teamed up to offer the inaugural Paws on the Run 5K, which will support the community’s only open-admission shelter with some proceeds also benefiting Girls on the Run, a youth development program teaching life skills through physical activity.
The top 10 donors who contribute beyond the $20 race entry fee will get to run with a shelter dog. In addition, pet adoptions are free all day for race participants.
The 5K run course at Christopher Columbus Park is around Silverbell Lake and is untimed so everyone can safely negotiate the terrain.
Learn more about Paws on the Run at Active.com.
"This event is a great way for people to start getting involved with PACC,"
Gina Hansen, the shelter's volunteer coordinator, said in an email. "We’re always looking for volunteers to give our dogs some much needed exercise. In addition, it’s also a great way for the public to see what kind of pets we have available—after the run they can come to the shelter and receive free adoption fees on the perfect pet for them.
"We’re always looking for new ways to engage people in our community and this run is just another example of that."
