The fifth annual Run for Woods 5K was held by the Woods Services, an organization that aids those with physical and mental disabilities, this past Saturday.
The run that travels through Middletown and Langhorne BOrough is held every year to raise money for the organization so that they can continue to help those with special needs.
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Before the 5K commenced, Tine Hansen-Turton, president and CEO of Woods Services, took to the podium next to the starting line for the race. She discussed the impact Woods Services has had on the community and those it has helped, and how the money raised was going to help the organization. She then invited two people the organization has helped to discuss how the organization has impacted their lives.
With friends, family, caregivers, and those helped by Woods in attendance, runners and walkers were offered to a variety of free food and drinks at the run. There were also multiple local businesses who sponsored the 5K with tents to offer free samples and pamphlets on their organizations, including Smoothie King, Orange Theory, Patient First, and the Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad.
“This event brings the community together, and it’s fun for the whole community,” Hansen-Turton said. “Events like this have brought the community closer together.”
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