Monday, April 1, 2013
The annual run, which benefits Kingdom Kids, will be in Thrasher Park on Saturday, May 25. Organizer and RockTenn employee Kris Rodgers talks about what to expect for 2013.
It's now spring, which means strawberry season is upon us and soon it'll be time for the Strawberry Stroll 5k in Norcross. Organizer Kris Rodgers and his team at RockTenn is hard at work in preparing the race for the third year, which will take place May 25 in Thrasher Park. The Strawberry Stroll benefits Kingdom Kids, a nonprofit formed in Norcross that helps local children and families battling anything from leukemia to physical abuse. Similar to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Kingdom Kids grants wishes as big as a trip to Disney World to as small as gas cards. "I went to one of their golfing events and thought, 'This is great,'" said Rodgers, who's the marketing specialist for the RTS division in Norcross. Rodgers, along with other …
Monday, May 28, 2012
Thrasher Park and downtown Norcross played host to a 5k, kids activities and strawberry delights.
The annual Strawberry Stroll was in full effect Saturday with strawberry-inspired foods, kids activities and more. Promptly at 10 a.m., nearly 200 runners and walkers took part in the second annual 5k, spearheaded by the RTS Packaging division of RockTenn, and shortly after everything else fell into place. Dahlonega Vegetable Farms set up its tent along Jones Street, the downtown shops offered strawberry desserts, and kids took part in face painting and bounce houses in Thrasher Park. All proceeds from the 5k and kids activities benefitted Kingdom Kids, a nonprofit organization that helps local children and families with challenges. For this year's Strawberry Stroll, Kingdom Kids is sponsoring a local 19-year-old girl who was diagnosed …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Memorial Day weekend has some big events happening around town.
Staying in town this Memorial Day weekend? You're in luck, because there's some big things happening around Norcross. This Saturday is the annual downtown Strawberry Stroll, complete with a 5k, tons of kids activities, and of course, lots and lots of strawberry delights. The 5k starts at 10 a.m. at Thrasher Park (make sure to sign up here or at the race) and the festivities start afterward. Get ready for a pie-eating contest, a bake-off contest, bounce houses, face painting and more in between all those strawberry craziness. To top it off, the funds from the activities and the run will benefit kids in need through Kingdom Kids. To end the three-day weekend, head back to Thrasher Park for the Summer Concert Series kick off. The city of …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Local kids in need will benefit from the Strawberry Stroll 5k this Saturday in Norcross.
Choosing local businesses is more than just getting fruit from the neighborhood farmer and buying clothing from a boutique around the corner; it's about helping local charities, too. Kris Rodgers of RockTenn had that track of mind when deciding on what local nonprofit to benefit when organizing last year's 5k in the Strawberry Stroll, an annual festival in the city of Norcross that celebrates the in-season fruit at the end of May. Rodgers and two others from the company picked Kingdom Kids, a nonprofit formed in Norcross that helps local children and families battling anything from leukemia to physical abuse. Similar to the Make A Wish Foundation, Kingdom Kids grants wishes as big as a trip to Disney World to as small as gas cards. "I went…
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Joshua Metz, a local child with a brain tumor, will benefit from the 5K race on Saturday.
Updated 1:40 p.m. There's still time to sign up for the first-ever Strawberry Stroll 5K race, which will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Historic Norcross, sponsored by RockTenn and RTS Packaging. The run is a benefit for Kindom Kids, a non-profit organization that works directly with kids in challenging circumstances to help fulfill wishes. The group has located a local child that they would like to support with the funds raised: Joshua Metz, a 10-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In a note, his mother recalls the agonizing process of finding out about the tumor, beginning in August of 2003 when Joshua was 3. A doctor called the Metz's home after having a CT scan. "I honestly don’t remember much about that day or the…
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