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Kids’ Run

n 2017, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Kids’ Run, a 1/2 mile fun run for kids ages 4 to 10 moved to a new day
Iand location — Saturday at the National Building Museum — and will enjoy standalone status again this year, with
the first wave of kids setting off on their 1/2 mile journey at 9:30 am on Saturday, April 6.

This change was made to shine a spotlight on the Kids’ Run and increase the focus on the charity for which credit
unions and runners fundraise year-round— Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN), including Children’s
National in Washington, DC. Since credit unions became the sponsors of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile
Run in 2002, nearly $9 million has been donated to CMN Hospitals.

Credit unions are the third largest contributor to CMN Hospitals in lifetime giving at $185 million, and donated $12.3
million in 2018 alone.

Packet pick-up for registered Kids’ Run participants will take place on Friday, April 5 at the National Building Mu-
seum between 3:00 P.M. and 7:45 P.M. and Saturday, April 6 between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. inside the Auditorium
on the first floor of the National Building Museum.

Registration is limited to 500, and the registration fee of $10 includes a t-shirt. No times or places will be kept, but all
finishers will receive a medal.

The Kids’ Run will be run in single-age heats, beginning with the four-year-olds. The race is on an out-and-back
course and is closely monitored by sentries, but parents are allowed to run with their children.

Pre-race games and activities start at 8:00 a.m. and the first wave of racers will start at 9:30 a.m. Kids will have the op-
portunity to meet Dr. Bear from Children’s National Medical Center, a patient family, hospital representatives, as well
as participate in fun fitness activities provided by Baroody Camps.

Ten-year-old Anvi Bastati designed this Anvi’s finger paint design
year’s Kids’ Run t-shirt.
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