TIFTON — Registration is now open for the Run for the Nurses on Oct. 28 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The event includes both a 5K and a half marathon from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.
“This event is a lot of fun and we hope a lot of people will consider supporting our nursing students,” said event chair Christy Blanchett, program specialist with the ABAC School of Nursing & Health Sciences. “Those who do not wish to run but would like to support, there are sponsorship opportunities available.”
Blanchett said runners can register online at https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Tifton/ABACRunfortheNurses .
Registration for the 5K is $30 per person through Sept. 30. From Oct. 1 through Oct. 27, the cost is $35. Race day registration is $40. For the half marathon, the registration is $60 through Sept. 30. $65 from Oct. 1-27, and $70 on race day.
Blanchett said the Run for the Nurses is held in honor of the Lisa Purvis Allison Spirit of Nursing Scholarship at ABAC and is the only event the School of Nursing & Health Sciences does annually to raise scholarships for nursing students.
“This event allows us to stop and remember Lisa Purvis Allison, who passed away shortly after graduating from ABAC’s nursing school in 2009,” said Dr. Jeffrey Ross, Dean of ABAC’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences. “The scholarship fund honors Lisa and provides financial assistance to ABAC nursing students who have the same drive and passion for nursing that Lisa had.”
For more information about the event or sponsorship opportunities, contact Blanchett at christy.blanchett@abac.edu
