Runners can sign up for hospice 5K

Visiting Nurse Association Hospice 5K Run/Walk to Remember will be Saturday, Aug. 28.

The opening ceremony begins at 7:45 a.m. and the run/walk starts at 8 a.m. at Blackberry Farm, 100 S. Barnes Road in Aurora. The route is USA Track and Field certified and includes both blacktop and gravel terrain on the Gilman Trail and around Lake Gregory.

To participate in the Walk to Remember, register online or download a registration form to mail in at vnafoxvalley.org/hospicewalk.html. Online registration is available until noon Friday, Aug. 27. Advance registration is $25 for runners and walkers ages 11 and older and $15 for ages 7 to 10. Day-of event registration is available beginning at 6:45 a.m. for an additional $5 fee.

Event proceeds help fund the VNA Hospice program, which provides hope and peace of mind to patients and the families of patients facing serious illnesses by addressing all needs - medical, spiritual, social, psychological and practical. VNA Hospice is available to patients of any age with a life-threatening illness.

For more information, call Linda Reiter at (630) 482-8112 or e-mail to lreiter@vnafoxvalley.com. Supporters also are encouraged to visit facebook.com/vnafoxvalley to join the event.