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Your registration and donations help provide clean water, medical care and education to some of the 2.3 million orphaned children in Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>All participants receive an event T-shirt and free participation in the JerryCan Challenge, which replicates a Ugandan child\u2019s daily trek just to find clean water.<\/p>\n<p>The 5K begins and ends at Town Hall on Taylor Street. Race timing is by Young &amp; Associates, and the course is USATF certified<\/p>\n<p>Sponsors are also needed; promote your business at this worthy cause by calling 919-760-3520.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Runners and walkers are invited to\u00a0register for the annual Embrace Uganda 5K coming up Saturday, June 1, in downtown Wake Forest, 7:30-11 a.m. Sign up to run or walk at\u00a0www.EmbraceUganda.org. Your registration and donations help provide clean water, medical care and education to some of the 2.3 million orphaned children in Uganda. 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