5K Run in Portland Raises Funds for Recovery Nonprofit
(Portland, OR) -- More than 450 people turned out at Fernhill Park on Sunday for the second annual Go The Distance 5K. The nonprofit partners with local treatment centers to support recovery through running, offering 28 outings a week and rewarding participants with medals and new shoes after 12 runs. Organizers say the program also provides community runs and pays for race entries to keep people engaged after treatment. Three major treatment centers brought patients to this year's run, and leaders hope to expand into more facilities next year.



