Lakeview Nursing Students Organize Community 5K

Registration Underway for Shelbyville Event

CHARLESTON, IL (04/17/2014)(readMedia)-- Registration is under way for a community 5K event that will be held on Saturday, May 3rd to benefit victims of domestic abuse in Shelby County. A group of students from Lakeview College of Nursing are organizing the event.

People of all ages are welcome to register and attend this 5K Fun Run and Walk that the students have named Dove Dash. The Dove Dash will take place at General Dacey Trails located in Shelbyville, IL. Free activities, prizes, and games will also be provided for children, with 10 and under free to participate.

Pre-registration is $20 and must be received by midnight of April 24 in order to be guaranteed a t-shirt. Registration forms are available for print through the group's Facebook page - just search for the Dove Dash Event or go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1402283670033130/. On-line registration is also available at https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/100207 .

Race day registration will also be available from 8:00 am to 8:45 am on Sat., May 3, but there is no guarantee of a t-shirt. The race event will begin at 9:00 am and include water stations and post-race refreshments.

Chassie Boehm of Shelbyville, IL; Amber Miller of Neoga, IL; and Ashleigh Dressen of Pana, IL, are the Lakeview students dedicated to this project. They decided to pursue this effort with Dove, Inc., to raise money in order to help the survivors of domestic violence.

"We all agree that by putting focus on this project we are assisting individuals on their way towards a better outcome," explained Boehm.

Miller mentioned that the group is excited about the project. "The great thing about our project is that we will be benefiting the health and economic status of the community, as well as our charitable organization."

Lakeview College of Nursing has provided excellence in nursing education since 1894. Lakeview currently offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree program in Danville as well as Charleston, Illinois.

For more information about this event please contact Lakeview College of Nursing at 217-345-1575 (Charleston Location).