Sept. 17, 2008

The North Carolina track and field teams volunteered this past weekend at the Run For The Kids event held in conjunction with the UNC Challenge the Tar Heel cross country team's season opener. An open 5K event was held for the Run For The Kids portion of the meet following Carolina opening the season with impressive showings.

The Children's Fund of North Carolina is a private, non-profit charitable foundation whose mission is to serve the health needs of North Carolina's children by raising funds to support specific health-related programs within the state. Funds will be raised through special events, corporate gifts, foundation grants, and private donations. The North Carolina Children's Heart Center and the North Carolina Children's Hospital Cancer Programs will receive support from the fund. Additional worthy programs and families across the state will also receive support for the health care needs.

Click here for more information on The Children's Fund of North Carolina.