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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Griffin Bike Park to host Quick Quack Trail Run
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Catholic Charities is having their 5K obstacle course the Quick Quack Trail Run at Griffin Bike Park. Participants will make their way through unique challenges like a floating bridge, ramps, and more through the rugged trails to compete for the rubber duck trophies. The 5K will serve as a fundraiser for Catholic Charities. The event is a footrace only; no bikes, strollers, or dogs will be allowed on the course. 'We are thrilled to continue this event and bring the only adventure course to theWabash Valley. Last year, we had great weather, a wonderful turnout, and our racersloved the course,' stated John C. Etling, Agency Director for Catholic Charities.'Waddles, our mascot for the Wabash Valley Rubber Duck Regatta, will start the race and we look forward to cheering everyone on at the beautiful Griffin Bike Park!' Registration for the event is open now. Those who register will receive a Quick Quack t-shirt, a custom race bib, and a disposable timing chip. Registrations must be in by June 12 to guarantee a shirt. Discounts will be given if you sign up a group of four or more. Winners of each category will receive a unique rubber duck trophy. You must be at least 11 years old to enter on your own otherwise, you must register with an adult. To register, click this link, and for more information, follow on Facebook or check out this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Building strong men builds strong communities: Faith and Fostering
NBC 6 is proud to partner with the Nell Shehee Foundation on Operation Kindness. SHREVEPORT, La. ( – Since March of 2020, Faith and Fostering has provided a bridge for young people who have aged out of foster care, but don't have the skills to live on their own.'They come in to donated homes. They're entry homes where we're able to form a structured environment for them,' explained Christi Robinson, Executive Director of Faith and Fostering. 'Then we form a case plan and through that case plan they know how to work from the point where they are to the point to where they need to be.''I work with our young men,' said Solomon Waddles, Housing Manager and Mentor for Faith and Fostering. 'So, I kind of oversee the cases for our young men, help develop them, guide them, teach them, train them.'Waddles is a mentor and manages the homes where the young people live. He came to Faith and Fostering after being a youth pastor and seeing the need to be an example for young men.'Faith and Fostering offers something great because they give the young men an opportunity to connect,' said Waddles. 'They have great mentors. They have great men around them to help develop them and sow seeds into them. We can see a change in young men and hopefully change the trajectory of our community.' Tiny homes to offer big support for homeless young women He's seen first-hand how mentoring can change lives. 'One of the young men that we serve, he aged out of foster care,' Waddles recalled. 'At 18, he was living in a group home. He literally got a knock on the door, and they said, 'you have anywhere to go?''After spending time in a shelter, and then on the streets, the young man was referred to Faith and Fostering. Now he has enlisted in the Army and will soon leave for basic training.'To see him be able to endure and persevere and go through all these things and to now, not only be on his way to serve his country but to potentially have an amazing career, it's one of the greatest stories that I've experienced while being a part of faith and fostering,' shared explained how people in the community can continue to help make a difference in more young lives.'Whether it's finances, whether it's your time or whether it's your vehicle for transportation, there's so many ways that you can make a difference.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
