Five Things You Need To Know Today

• The 3rd Annual Kidney Run will be held at 13 W. Armand Hammer Blvd. on Aug. 27. Registration is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., a continental breakfast will be served from 9 to 11 a.m., speakers and door prizes begin at 10:30 a.m. and the ride departs at 11:30 a.m. Registration costs are: $15 per rider, $10 per passenger and $10 for walk-ins. To learn more, call Cindy at 610-948-7411.

• Race to the Rescue, a 5 K run and one-mile walk, will be held Sept. 17. To learn more, e-mail Eurinika Harris at estherscrown@gmail.com or call 484-948-5948.

• The 4th Annual Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run will be held 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at 100 High Street in Pottstown. The 5K race costs $25 per person. The foundation will sponsor 5-K runs in 14 states -- including six locations in Pennsylvania --  to honor victims of 9/11 on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Learn more at http://phillylacrosse.com/2011/07/28/travis-manion-foundation-911-heroes-run-gets-kickoff-today-5k-event-to-be-held-in-30-cities-five-in-philly-region.

• To help local victims of fires, contact the American Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 2221 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-299-0137.

• The Boyertown Boys/Girls Basketball Golf Tournament will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Gilbertsville Golf Course, 2944 Lutheran Rd., Gilbertsville. The event costs $75 per player and includes golf, Moyer’s Famous Pig Roast Dinner, soda, water and team prizes. To learn more, call Scott Lobaugh at 610‐698‐1313 or visit www.bashbasketball.com.