A growing tradition at The Great Candy Run is its Gumdrop Kids Fun Run presented by In Motion Physical Therapy and the post-race expo and family festival. With games and refreshments, entertainment, a costume contest, and an on-site visit to Sweet Pete’s Candy Shoppe, participants and spectators will leave with lasting memories.
However, some families have memories of when they were not sure their children would ever be born. Those particular families, the families of angels and survivors of intrauterine fetal syndromes like Twin- to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO), and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), are why this event began in the first place.
The Great Candy Run, presented by Lender Processing Services and Carlisle and Gallagher Consulting Group, honors families who battle these diseases on behalf of their unborn children. One family who will participate for their 5th year and better known as “Team Trey”, uses the event that raises funds to help support research through the Fetal Health Foundation to celebrate the life of their son.
“The race means being able to celebrate Trey’s life, remember the time we had with him and honor our son’s memory along with the support of family and friends,” said Trey’s mom, Christina Turner. “It also gives us the opportunity to connect with other families and share our stories.”
The Gumdrop Kids Fun Run will host to around 100 local children ages 10 and under. Participation in the fun run is free and each child will receive a medal upon crossing the finish line.
[blockquote name=””]”We at In Motion have supported Fetal Health from their first fundraising race and we are so excited to see how this event has grown,” said Dr. Joanna Frantz, Owner and Head Physical Therapist. “We look forward to providing the runners and their families at The Great Candy Run with our services of massage, stretching, postural evaluations and other concerns about physical health.”[/blockquote]