Carson City, NV April 01, 2024
The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services, invites the community to participate in the second annual Walk Us Home 5K for Foster Homes on April 27 in Carson City.
The 5-kilometer run/walk will raise funds to send Northern Nevada kids in foster care to Camp Rennervation, a summer camp operated by actor and Northern Nevada resident Jeremy Renner's charitable foundation.
Prizes will be awarded to top finishers across multiple categories.
In addition to the run that starts at Bob McFadden Plaza in Carson City, CASA of Carson City will host a resource fair with information on services. The event also includes children’s games and live music.
“April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. We wanted to create an event that will help bring awareness while supporting summer camp programs for Northern Nevada kids in foster care,” said Shelby Riley, LSW, Nevada’s Rural Foster Care Recruiter, DCFS.
WHAT: Walk Us Home 5K for Foster Homes
WHEN: April 27, run starts at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Bob McFadden Plaza, 223 West Third Street, Carson City
REGISTER:runsignup.com
REGISTRATION FEE: $27.50 for adults; $16.90 for children and teens under age 18 – includes a t-shirt and a goody bag
The Division of Child and Family Services serves Carson City and Nevada’s 14 rural counties: Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, and White Pine. For more information, please visit www.ruralnvfostercare.com
CASA of Carson City, a nonprofit consisting of community volunteers who support and promote court-appointed advocacy for abused and neglected children, will run Planting the Seeds of Change. For more information, please visit www.carsoncitycasa.org
Camp Rennervation serves children and youth in foster care or from disadvantaged backgrounds ages 8 to 13. The camp’s group activities — kayaking, swimming, and arts and crafts — help campers build peer relationships and promote cognitive, social, and emotional skills.