The inaugural Strides for Survivors is being run to benefit the aftercare program at the NC Jaycee burn center. The aftercare team puts on annual events, including Camp Celebrate, Family Camp, Teenager Adventure Weekend, Adult Retreat, etc. for burn survivors. These events positively affect hundreds of survivors and their families. We hope that you will join us for this fun run/walk on Feb 28th at Wakemed Soccer Park.
The Strides for Survivors 5k is organized by Enloe HS Junior Stella Illuzzi. As a former participant in Camp Celebrate, Stella wanted to combine her passion of running into a way to give back to a community that helped her as a child.
All proceeds raised from this effort will support the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, a program dedicated to providing specialized medical care and rehabilitative services for patients recovering from burn injuries. The Burn Center leads efforts in community education and burn prevention, pioneers new research, and strives to help patients return to their highest level of functioning possible after rehabilitation. It also supports families with compassionate care and fosters programs that improve quality of life and safety across the state.
Mar 13, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
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Learn more about the host city, Cary.
Cary is a town in the Research Triangle of North Carolina. It is primarily a fast-growing suburb of Raleigh, the state capital, but has developed some economic gravity of its own. Cary is known throughout the area for having a very high population of non-native residents. The name of the city is jokingly referred to as standing for Containment/Concentration Area for Relocated Yankees.
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