***MEDIA ADVISORY***
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, along with federal, state and local advocates of crime victims’ rights, will join for the Walk/Run for Justice 5K and Crime Victims’ Rights Fair. The free event takes place rain or shine on Friday, April 21, 2017, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston. Every April since 2001, the Walk/Run for Justice and community fair serve to raise awareness about crime victims’ issues and rights, while also highlighting the important resources and services available to victims of crime in our area.
Registration for walkers and runners is free and begins at 11:00 A.M. The Walk/Run for Justice will begin at noon. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in both men’s and women’s divisions. The Spirit Award will also be presented to the team with the most participants. There will be free lunch while supplies last and a free t-shirt for the first 100 participants. For more information, please contact Marla Willcox Eddy at 304-340-3676.
WHO:
* United States Attorney Carol Casto
* Operation Reach Out committee members
* Other federal, state and local officials
* Staff representing the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia and other offices and organizations involved in working with crime victims
WHAT:
* Walk/Run for Justice 5K and Crime Victims' Rights Fair
WHERE:
* Haddad Riverfront Park - 600 Kanawaha Boulevard, East, in Charleston
WHEN:
* Friday, April 21, 20217, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. The Walk/Run for Justice begins at noon and free registration starts at 11:00 A.M.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
