Eagle Scout 5K 'Share the Love' Service Project

Cameron Smith, a young man in our neighborhood/Church chose to hold a 5K run called, 'Share the Love', for his Eagle Scout project. All proceeds were given to the Christmas Box House, a home for abused and troubled children. I pulled out my charity kitty and gave the $20 I had collected in pop cans this winter.

Waiting on the front line with mostly teens, I was anxious to begin. They left me in the dust, but I met a wonderful woman called Auntie Emm. She is a melanoma cancer survivor. She had an 'AP' on her phone that paces you with a 'run-a-minute' and 'walk-a-minute' program.

We had fun together getting to know each other, pacing ourselves and being some of the oldest folks there. Didn't matter, we were helping the less fortunate. I have got to get an 'AP' like that.

Next time you have a chance to participate and support your friends and family, DO IT!! You will be farther ahead and so will the less fortunate.