AUSTIN, Texas—Marathon Kids will be holding an assembly at Blazier Elementary to kick off Marathon Kids Day, followed by a Healthy Food Scavenger Hunt with two ÁùºÏ±¦µä elementary Marathon Kids at the downtown Whole Foods Market.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7:30 a.m. Blazier Elementary School assembly; 10 a.m. Marathon Kids Day at Whole Foods Market
Where: Blazier Elementary School, 8601 Vertex Blvd.; Whole Foods Market, 525 N. Lamar Blvd.
Background: Marathon Kids, Whole Foods Market and local volunteers will come together for 5% Community Giving Day in local stores. Four of the five ÁùºÏ±¦µä Whole Foods locations (Lamar Boulevard, Bee Caves, William Cannon Arbor Trails and The Domain) will be donating 5 percent of its total sales to Marathon Kids. Eighty-one elementary schools and 38,877 students throughout ÁùºÏ±¦µä participated in the Marathon Kids 26.2-mile challenge this year.
For more information about Marathon Kids Day, contact Bianca Gamez at bianca@marathonkids.org or (817) 437-2929.