For the second year in a row the CD5K brought in over 500 walkers

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March 13, 2020
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March 13, 2020
 
For the second year in a row the CD5K brought in over 500 walkers
 
The 7th Annual Connie Davis 5k Walk & Roll was held on Saturday, March 7th at the Pyramid Canyon day use area of North Reach Heritage Trails. Participants enjoyed the cool sounds of Billy Kay while eating breakfast before the walk (provided by Cinnabon) and a picnic lunch (provided by the Laughlin Tourism Commission) after the walk. Other activities included painting rocks (donated by Star Nursery) for the Tree of Hope & Life Memorial Garden (with Bullhead City Rocks leading the way) and various local business information booths such as Planet Fitness & Findlay Motor Company. Official Event Photographer, Leslie Chester of Firafly Photography followed behind the walkers to capture the best moments of the day! Leslie’s images from the The Connie Davis 5k Walk & Roll for Cancer can be downloaded FREE here: https://www.firaflyphotography.com/cdwalkforcancer
 
A trophy was then presented to the largest team in participation – The Golden Nugget Laughlin, with 115 walkers; topping the Tropicana’s “Trop Walkers” at 64 walkers, followed by Team Patti with 41 walkers! Anyone can create a team! And we invite companies, organizations, neighbors and clubs to gather their colleagues, family and friends to make this an awesome annual tradition! The “roll”, added to the name of the walk in 2018, emphasizes participation by those who are handicapped – whether they are assisted by someone else or rollin’ on their own! Join a team and come out for the 8th Annual Connie Davis 5K Walk & Roll March 2021!
 
The money raised is comprised of each participant’s $25 entry fee; which included a t-shirt and goodie bag. Proceeds from this event are donated to the River Fund, Inc. Cancer Connection; which provides continuous support to those who are fighting to beat the odds within our Colorado River Region. We are also accepting donations from those who were unable to attend and those who wish to donate more to help make the lives of those affected a little easier. For the second year in a row the CD5K brought in over 500 walkers and will donate more due to the generous donations provided by the participants. Extra special donation thank-you to Legacy Foundation, Tropicana, Volunteers In Partnership and Colorado River Women’s Council for their donations. Stay tuned for the full donation amount to the River Fund, Inc. at the Hello Spring Backyard Mixer on April 3rd, 2020 at the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce.
 
The Laughlin Chamber would personally like to thank our sponsors for this event and a very special thank you to our Volunteers In Partnership & Friends of the River Fund Cancer Connection for all of your donated time! Each sponsor is on our Official CD5K Banner that will hang on the outside of the Laughlin Chamber for the entire year. Find out about all the sponsorship opportunities for next year’s event by emailing Michelle@laughlinchamber.com!
 

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“River Fund, Inc., a Nevada 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in June 2010, accepts contributions and donations which may be deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170.c. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170.c.  Our federal tax-exempt identification number is 27-2937370.”