Registration is Now Open for the Red Ribbon Run & Challenge

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 
RED RIBBON RUN & CHALLENGE

Registration is now open for InnerAct Alliance’s 2021 Red Ribbon Run & Challenge, presented by title sponsor Publix Super Markets. We hope everyone will join us on Saturday morning, October 16 for a 1K Kids Fun Run around beautiful Lake Mirror in Lakeland, along with our first ever Family Fun Run, PLUS a new Florida Dairy Farmers Market featuring delicious fruit, veggies, activities, and giveaways to celebrate healthy food and fitness.

Students in grades K-8 can register FREE at on the event website at RedRibbonRun.com to run in Kids Fun Run, sponsored by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union, with timed grade level heats and an opportunity to win trophies awarded for first, second, and third place in each gender and grade and run or walk with their families in untimed heats in the Family Fun Run. Race check-in begins at 7:00 am at the Lake Mirror Auditorium and grade heats will begin at 8:30 am. Adults pay a $5 fee to participate in the Family Fun Run at 8:15 am and 11:00 am (all times are approximate). Students who pre-register by 10/15/21 and complete the MIDFLORIDA Kids Run on race day will receive a free Red Ribbon Run t-shirt.  

While registering at RedRibbonRun.com, be sure to check out the Red Ribbon Challenge that begins the week of September 27 and continues over a period of 4 weeks into October. A different fun challenge activity will be featured each week in a virtual format with themes of Nutrition, Kindness and Tolerance, Healthy Mind/Healthy Body, and Healthy Lifestyle. Participants will be eligible to win a prize if they complete at least 10 challenges and post them with #RedRibbonChallenges on the Red Ribbon Run Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries to receive points for prizes. Prize(s) will be distributed after Winter Break to those who completed 10 or more challenges.

For more information, please call InnerAct Alliance at (863) 802-0777 and visit RedRibbonRun.com. 

The 2021 Red Ribbon Challenge Has Officially Begun!

 

The 2021 Red Ribbon Challenge Has Officially Begun!

This week focuses on Nutrition and Family Dinner. Studies show that families who eat dinner together benefit in a variety of ways. Eating together helps families build stronger relationships and communicate more effectively. Children tend to be better students and become more well-adjusted teens so they may be more likely to be DRUG FREE and successful. This week, tag InnerAct Alliance in your family dinner photos on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries and we will be posting our pictures too!

Students in grades K-8 can register for FREE at RedRibbonRun.com to participate in the Red Ribbon Run on Saturday morning, October 16 at Lake Mirror and take part in the Red Ribbon Challenge, which will continue for 4 weeks into October. A different fun challenge activity will be featured each week in a virtual format with themes of Nutrition, Kindness and Tolerance, Healthy Mind/Healthy Body, and Healthy Lifestyle. Participants may earn points to win prizes by completing at least 10 challenges and posting them with #RedRibbonChallenges on the Red Ribbon Facebook page (shown above). Prize(s) will be distributed after Winter Break. 

Participate in the Red Ribbon Online Challenges at RedRibbonRun.com!

 

In addition to the Red Ribbon Kids Fun Run, we are continuing the Red Ribbon Challenge offering a series of fun online activities to encourage healthy living, which will begin on September 27 with Family Day–A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children on RedRibbonRun.com and end on October 23. Students will earn bonus points if they continue participating in the challenges during National Red Ribbon Week October 23-October 31. A different health-oriented challenge will be featured online each week. Participants will be eligible to earn a prize by completing at least 10 challenges and posting on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries! 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Go to Redribbonrun.com and click on registration.

2. Create a RunSignup Account (if you don’t already have one).

3. You will update your profile each week as you complete your challenges.

4. Post your challenges on your Facebook page with #RedRibbonChallenges
         to receive more points.

5. Participants will be eligible to earn a prize if they complete at least 10
         challenges. Prizes will be distributed after Winter Break to those who
         complete 10 or more challenges.

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Register Now for the Red Ribbon Run & Challenge on Saturday, October 16!

 

Celebrate FAMILY DAY: A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children on Monday, September 27, 2021

Celebrate FAMILY DAY: A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children
on Monday, September 27, 2021

InnerAct Alliance and its coalition partners, StandUP Polk and UthMpact, encourage your family to participate in Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children on Monday, September 27, 2021. Family Day began in 2001 as a national effort to promote family dinners as an effective way to reduce youth substance abuse and other risky behaviors. Research by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University consistently finds that the more often children eat dinner with their families, the less likely they will be to smoke, drink, or use illegal substances. To learn more about this initiative, sign the family day pledge, and receive tips to talk with your children, visit www.informedfamilies.org.

Families can also show support for prevention of substance abuse by participating in the Annual Red Ribbon Campaign events. The 2021 Red Ribbon Run & Challenge, presented by title sponsor Publix Super Markets, will take place on Saturday morning, October 16 at Lake Mirror in Lakeland with the Red Ribbon Run for K-8 students, along with the first ever Family Fun Run, plus a great new farmers market featuring delicious fruits, veggies, and healthy activities.

Registration is FREE at RedRibbonRun.com for students in grades K-8 who pre-register before October 16 and parents may pay a $5 fee to run with their child in the Family Fun Run. Race check-in for the Kids Fun Run begins at 7:00 am at Lake Mirror Auditorium. Family Fun Run takes place at 8:15 am, and grade heats begin at 8:30 am (times approximate). There will also be weekly challenges with themes of nutrition, anti-bullying, and fitness where kids can complete online challenges and post them on the Red Ribbon Run Facebook page to earn points for prizes.

"The Annual Red Ribbon Run encourages healthy family activities, which reduce the likelihood of substance abuse, bullying, violence, and other risky behaviors," said InnerAct Alliance's Executive Director, Angie Ellison. "Please join us on October 16 by sponsoring, running, or volunteering at www.RedRibbonRun.com or on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries "

 

2021 Red Ribbon Run & Challenge Saturday, October 16, 2021

 

2021 Red Ribbon Run & Challenge
Saturday, October 16, 2021

InnerAct Alliance is excited to return the traditional family-friendly Red Ribbon Run to our community to prevent harm and promote health! The 2021 Red Ribbon Run & Challenge, presented by title sponsor Publix Super Markets, Inc., will kick off on Saturday, October 16 with the Red Ribbon Run for K-8 students, along with our first ever Family Fun Run, PLUS a great new Florida Dairy Farmers Market featuring delicious fruits and veggies, activities, and giveaways to celebrate healthy food and fitness. There will also be weekly challenges with themes of nutrition, anti-bullying, and fitness in a virtual format beginning in late September for participants to complete challenges and post them on the Red Ribbon Run Facebook page to earn points for prizes! 

The Red Ribbon Run features a 1K Kids Fun Run around beautiful Lake Mirror in Lakeland. Students in grades K-8 can run in timed grade level heats and win trophies awarded for first, second, and third place in each gender and grade or run or walk with their families in untimed heats in the new Family Fun Run. Check-in for the Kids Fun Run begins at 7:00 a.m. at Lake Mirror Auditorium, Family Fun Run takes place at 8:15 a.m., and grade heats begin at 8:30 a.m. (times approximate). Registration for students in grades K-8 is FREE at RedRibbonRun.com; adults pay a $5 fee for the Family Fun Run. All registered students who participate in the MIDFLORIDA Kids Run will receive a free Run t-shirt and enjoy the accomplishment of running their personal best!

"The Annual Red Ribbon Run encourages healthy family living, which reduces the likelihood of substance abuse, bullying, violence, and other risky behaviors," said InnerAct Alliance's Executive Director, Angie Ellison. "Please join us on October 16 by sponsoring, running, or volunteering at RedRibbonRun.com or on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RedRibbonRunSeries"