By Raiha Zainab
The Ghosts & Goblins 5K and 2K will return Oct. 28 to raise funds for the Carmel Education Foundation.
The run will begin at 9 a.m. with registration from 7 to 8 a.m. that morning. It will start and end at the Carmel High School main cafeteria. Participants can register online or at the school. Cost is $20 for students and $30 for non-students.
“The foundation’s goal is to raise as much money as possible so we can give grants to teachers,” said Barbara Danquist, CEF co-executive director said. “We were able to allocate $44,000 last year from all of our fundraisers, and we had some 70 teachers that were able to put something back in their classroom.”
CHS will host a Packet Pick Up Party from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27. It will include registration, face painting, music and a photo booth.
At the run, the CEF will award prizes for costumes and participation of local schools, clubs and groups.
Danquist said the event is fun and family friendly.
“You can see how (participants) are cramming themselves on the front lines with their costumes,” Danquist said. “They are so excited to run before we say ‘Go.’ And then all of a sudden, we have marshmallows and ghosts and witches running along the trail going as fast as they can.”
