MCVET 2022 5K/10K Veterans Day Virtual Run & Walk Set for Nov. 4-11

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc. (MCVET) – the nation’s premier program for helping homeless veterans and veterans in need heal and achieve independence, self-sufficiency and permanent housing – invites those near and far to participate in its 2022 5K/10K Veterans Day Virtual Run & Walk.

Runners and walkers can operate at their own pace – outside or on a treadmill – alone or with a group of friends, from Nov. 4 through 11:59 p.m. EST on Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) to complete 3.1 miles for the 5K or 6.2 miles for the 10K.

“With the community’s continued support of our Veteran’s Day 5K/10K Virtual Run & Walk we can remain a beacon of hope and keep our unsung heroes from sleeping on the streets of Maryland,” said MCVET Interim Executive Director Adobolia T. Buford.

All participants will receive a Certificate of Appreciation and virtual thank you messages from homeless veterans. They also will be automatically entered in prize drawings taking place Nov. 11 for gift cards/

certificates from brand stores, hotels, restaurants and steakhouses and online merchants.

Richard Stafford, president and CEO of Tower Federal Credit Union, will serve as Race Marshall. A leader in the financial industry for more than 30 years, he currently serves as president of TowerCares Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) public charity that supports children in need and military veterans and their impacted families.

Proceeds from the Veteran’s Day 5K/10K Virtual Run & Walk will help MCVET continue to provide Housing, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counseling, Education & Employment Services, Case Management and other comprehensive services to help veterans rejoin their communities as productive citizens. Entry fees are $35 with online registration available at runsignup.com/mcvet.

Event sponsors to date include Brooks Benefits Services, LLC, Towers Care Credit Union, Baltimore Rotary Foundation, RB Waters Giving Fund, Gold Star Mothers Maryland Chapter, Inc., Truist Bank, G&G Solutions, Toyota Financial Services, Truist Bank, Lester Porestsky Family Foundation, Noble Realty Advisors and WeCare Private Duty Services, Inc.

To learn more about MCVET, the 5K/10K Veterans Day Virtual Run & Walk and sponsorship opportunities, call Development Director Cereta Spencer at 410-576-9626 ext. 235 or email cspencer@mcvet.org.

About MCVET
The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc. is a non-profit 501c3 organization established in 1993. Using a “Veterans Helping Veterans” philosophy, it has provided residential shelter and wrap around supportive services for homeless men and women veterans to over 14,000 veterans from all branches of the military, without regard to their character of service. For more information, visit www.mcvet.org.