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Coplin Health Systems (CHS) Diabetes Initiative is once again teaming up with the City of Ravenswood to host the fifth annual Dash for Diabetes 5k Walk/Run event. This year’s race will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 12, at the Ravenswood Riverfront Park. Registration will begin at 8 a.m.
This year’s event is sponsored by Star Plastics, Constellium, Metrobenefits, Jaybrook Insurance, Employee Benefits Services, Jerod Alltop, LMC and Associates, Barton Investigations, Mid Ohio Valley Rural Health Alliance, First Federal Savings & Loan of Ravenswood, WVU Hospitals Jackson General Hospital and ProForma Marketing.
For the past four years, this annual race pushes for diabetes awareness by encouraging participants and onlookers to practice healthy eating and routine exercise. Throughout the year, CHS hosts several other community events and programs to shed light on the diabetes epidemic and diabetes prevention.