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Run, White & Blue 5K raises $12K for Delaware Tech scholarships

October 13, 2018

The fifth annual Run, White & Blue 5K/1-Mile Walk, held at Delaware Tech Owens Campus in Georgetown, saw nearly 500 runners and walkers brave the heat and humidity to raise almost $12,000 to support scholarships for veterans and first responders.

The event included a free pre-race Zumba warm-up by World Gym Millsboro, and a huge post-race cookout featuring barbecue chicken cooked by Greenwood Volunteer Fire Co., barbecue brisket with baked beans and potato salad from Mission BBQ, pizza from Pizza King, oysters from JD Shuckers, ice cream from Vanderwende Farm Creamery, beer from NKS Distributors and Mispillion River Brewing, and wine from Sposato Family Vineyards.

On display were a Delaware State Police helicopter, mounted patrol unit, patrol car, mobile command post, K-9 demonstration, and seatbelt rollover simulator. There were also a smoke house simulator from Blades Volunteer Fire Co., a CPR and Stop the Bleed demonstration from Sussex County EMS, and display vehicles and information tables from Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Department of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement, Delaware National Guard, Delaware State Fire School, and the Milton, Georgetown, and Seaford police departments. Fire trucks from Georgetown, Milford and Greenwood fire companies were displayed at the start/finish line.

Sponsors for this year’s event were Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge, WBOC, American Legion Post 8 in Georgetown, State Farm – Chuck Hall Agency, Custom Mechanical, Delaware National Guard, Heritage Shores Military Club, Jack Lingo Realtor, Leisure Point Resort, Mission BBQ, Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club, The Bridge, the Tidwell Wealth Advisory Group of Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, American Legion Post 24, David C. Harrison Post 14 American Legion Smyrna, Greenwood Fire Co., Mason Dixon VFW 7234, Military Order of the Purple Heart First State Chapter 1787, Mountaire Farms, SUN Behavioral - Delaware, World Gym Millsboro, the Brainard Family, Cardio Kinetics, Georgetown EMS, Greenwood VFW Post 7478, JD Shuckers, Laurel American Legion Post 19, Lighthouse Catering, Lowe’s Home Improvement Millsboro, Wilgus Associates, the Barends Family, Janelle Boyer, Kelli Dunt – Key to the World Travel, Chick Harness & Supply Inc., Ladies Auxiliary of Military Order of the Purple Heart 1st State Chapter, Mispillion River Brewing, the Moriarty Family, Pizza King, the Rakes Family, Redner’s Markets, Anis and Sue Saliba, Judi Sciple, Sposato Family Vineyards and Tidewater Utilities.

 

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