By KATIE V. JONES
Courtesy of Anthony Tilghman
It was cold, gray and rainy, yet that didn’t stop 600 plus runners from showing up Thanksgiving morning to participate in Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS) 20th Annual Race Against Hunger 5K.
Courtesy of Anthony Tilghman
“It was a good time,” Shannon Mouton, LARS executive director, said. “The cold and rain brought everybody together. We were all cold and wet. It worked.”
Sheehy Toyota of Laurel was this year’s lead sponsor for the event.
Courtesy of Anthony Tilghman
“The mayor was here. The city council was here. Tom Dernoga was here,”
Mouton said. “We were all excited to have famous folks in the house.” She
Courtesy of Anthony Tilghman
noted that the race raised about $120,000 for LARS’ food pantry and homeless services operations.
LARS is also hosting its Holidays of Hope program in December, which aims to collect 1,200 toys and 300 gift cards “to make sure children in the area have something to open” on Christmas morning, Mouton said.
