Get ready to stop, drop and roll and help support burn survivors in the Galveston and Gulf Coast area communities by participating in the certified Stop, Drop ’n’ Roll 5K Fun Run/Walk on Oct. 4 at Moody Gardens.
Sponsored by the University of the Blocker Burn Champions of the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Blocker Burn Unit, the Kids Fun Run will begin at 8 a.m., the 5K Run begins at 8:15 a.m. and the 5K walk will begin immediately after the runners. The race will be chip-timed.
All proceeds will benefit the Blocker Burn Champions and the Blocker Burn Unit at the medical branch.
This new event was created and organized two years ago by the Blocker Burn Champions — an organization dedicated and committed to helping burn survivors and their families.
Founded by health care professionals and friends of the Blocker Burn Unit who recognized that burn survivors and their families often have tremendous needs for assistance and resources, the goal of the BBC is to “go above and beyond in their quest to ensure that burn survivors and their loved ones have access to extra help.”
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At a glance
WHAT: Stop, Drop ’n’ Roll 5K Fun Run/Walk
WHO: Branch Blocker Burn Champions of UTMB’s Blocker Burn Unit
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oct. 4
WHERE: Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd., in Galveston
DETAILS: Online registration closes at midnight Friday; mail in registration must be postmarked by Sept. 19.
COST: $10 for 13 and younger, $10 for Kids 1K for 7 and younger and $25 for adults. Late registration fees, including the day of the event at 6:45 a.m. are $15 for 13 and younger and $35 for adults
ONLINE: www.signmeup.com and www.utmbhealth.com/Blocker
Burn Unit: call: 409-747-2076 or email esbarrer@utmb.edu