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Pack the Park 5K set for May 10; volunteers, booths and fundraiser planned
Summary
The Pack the Park 5K run and community gathering will be May 10 in Lake Forest Park. Organizers plan a post-race concert, beer garden and fundraising for local causes; Parks Advisory Board members were asked to staff a volunteer booth and help promote other park events.
Lake Forest Park — The annual Pack the Park 5K is scheduled for May 10, with a run beginning at 9 a.m. followed by a community gathering that will include a concert and a beer garden running through mid-afternoon.
Board members were asked to volunteer at a booth to promote upcoming parks events, including the Arbor Day tree walk and an open-house date for Lakefront Park. Organizers said proceeds from the 5K will support local causes: the Shoreline School District angel fund and a farmers-market program that provides "market bucks" for food-stamp recipients.
The event organizer (identified during the meeting as D.C. Evans, a Lake Forest Park resident and local event producer) manages volunteer sign-ups and event logistics; board members were told a link to sign up and further details would be circulated. The run route closes portions of Perkins Way; organizers said volunteers can help with course staffing, cleanup and race logistics.
Nut graf: Pack the Park combines a fitness event with a community festival; the parks advisory board will support the event through staffing and promotion and use the booth to publicize other upcoming park activities.
Board members discussed possible volunteer roles, including manning the booth, handing out posters, providing local contacts for youth volunteer groups and advising on site logistics. One board member said they could recruit scouts for cleanup and course support but not to staff the beer garden.
Ending: Organizers will circulate the volunteer sign-up link to the board; the parks advisory group plans to staff a booth and promote upcoming events at the May 10 gathering.
