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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2007
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Jackie Victory, 615-898-5812


Second Annual “See Spot Run” 5K Event Will Raise Funds for Habitat for Humanity

(MURFREESBORO) – MTSU’s Office of Student Organizations & Community Service will present the second annual See Spot Run at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 12, on campus.
The 5K run/walk will give humans and their canine companions a chance to exercise at the same time. All proceeds, including entry fees, admissions and sponsorships, will go to Habitat for Humanity. The goal is to raise the $50,000 necessary to sponsor a “blitz build,” an intensified construction effort, on campus.
The “blitz build” home will become a way that students can give back to the Murfreesboro community. Jackie Victory, Director of Student Organizations & Community Service, says she is excited about the partnership with Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity.
“See Spot Run will be another step forward in the fundraising efforts at MTSU,” Victory says. “Through a series of events over the course of the past year-and-a-half, we have generated $35 thousand dollars for this event.”
“Last year, we hosted nearly 300 runners from across the Midstate,” Meagan Flippin, MTSU senior, says. “We’re excited about the support we have received from the community for this event.”
The 5K race will feature awards for the top age group finishers and top dogs. Jamie Burns, graduate assistant for the Office of Student Organizations & Community Service, has been working with Eta Sigma Pi in preparation for the event.
“We’ve solicited a number of sponsors, worked to promote the event on and off campus and helped to recruit a number of participants and volunteers for the event,” Burns said. “See Spot Run will be a race unlike any other for the campus and the community. We encourage everyone to come out to enjoy a great event and support an even greater cause.”
Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. on race day at Peck Hall. Also, registration is available at http://www.mtalumni.com or 615-898-5812. The entry fee is $15 before May 1 and $20 thereafter. Entry fees include T-shirts to the first 250 participants.



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