The Social Ape Marketing team kicked off March at one of our favorite events of the year: Run Jen Run! The Go Jen Go Foundation held the 8th Annual Run Jen Run 5k, fun run and festival presented by Consolidated Planning, Inc. on March 7 at 8 a.m. at Symphony Park in SouthPark. All proceeds benefited the Go Jen Go Foundation, a 501c3 charity and a community of caring people providing critical financial support to Charlotte families fighting breast cancer. In 2019, Go Jen Go assisted 188 families in the greater Charlotte area and last year’s race raised over $115,000 in support of the Foundation’s mission.
In addition to the 5k and fun run, the event featured a Kids Zone with bounce houses, face painting, fake tattoos, hair dying, giant Jenga, cornhole and food. Additionally, DJ Jeremy kicked off the morning with energetic music and folks could grab coffee at a food truck and explore vendor stations. Legion Brewing hosted the Post-Race Party at Legion Brewing SouthPark following the race festivities. It was truly fun for the whole family!
This year, we assisted the Run Jen Run team in promoting the event ahead of the big day. Run Jen Run was featured in event roundups for Charlotte Agenda and CharlotteFive, and the Run Jen Run ladies stopped by WCCB’s Rising, Good Day Charlotte and WBTV Weekend. They also recorded a podcast episode with Do Good CLT to spread the word about the event and the Go Jen Go Foundation as a whole!
It was heartwarming to see so many different people wake up early to make new friends and support those affected by breast cancer. We were even more thrilled to see our Krispy Kreme donuts were a huge hit at our table following the race!
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