MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Our 23rd Annual care • give • run® 5K Partial Trail Run & Family Fun Walk has been scheduled for September 26, 2026!!!
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Register Today for the 23rd Annual care • give • run®!
Everyone is welcome! Whether you’re a runner, a walker, or just
looking for a fun day with family and friends, we’d love to have
you join us. Invite your friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family
to join this incredible community event benefiting local children.
Theme: Back to the 80s!
Break out your neon, windbreakers, scrunchies, leg warmers, and
your biggest 80s hair! We’ll even have awards for the best 80s attire.
Location
Palmetto Islands County Park
Big Oak & Sweetgum Shelters
444 Needlerush Parkway
Mount Pleasant, SC
Please carpool if possible. A $2 park entry fee applies per person
unless you have a Charleston County Parks Pass.
Enjoy a full day of fun featuring:
• Food trucks
• Live music
• Kids’ activities
• Mascot appearances
• Scenic trails
• Great community spirit
Event Schedule
• 8:00–8:45 a.m. – Registration & Packet Pick-Up
• 9:00 a.m. – USATF Certified 5K begins
• Family Fun Walk starts immediately following the 5K
Please note: There will be no race-day registration after 8:45 a.m.
Choose Your Adventure
5K Partial Trail Run
Experience one of the Lowcountry’s most beautiful courses, featuring
grass, paved paths, boardwalks, sand, dirt trails, roots, and more.
Fast-paced walkers are welcome!
Family Fun Walk
A relaxed, untimed walk through the scenic park—perfect for all ages
and fitness levels.
Registration
5K
• $25–$45 (pricing increases as race day approaches)
• Official event T-shirt included (on most ticket types)
• Chip timing included
Family Fun Walk
• $20–$40 (pricing increases as race day approaches)
• Raise $50 or more and earn a FREE CCC T-shirt!
Children ages 3 and under participate FREE.
Awards
Every participant receives a finisher medal!
Awards include:
• Overall Male & Female (1st–3rd)
• Masters Male & Female
• Age Group Awards (3 deep)
• Largest Team
• Top Fundraising Team
• Best 80s Attire
…and more!
Early Packet Pick-Up
Friday, September 25
1:00–6:00 p.m.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Sweet Grass Room
245 Magrath Darby Blvd.
Mount Pleasant, SC
Every registration helps Carolina Children’s Charity continue
supporting Lowcountry children with birth defects and childhood diseases.
Questions? Call (843) 224-7723.
If weather or other unforeseen circumstances require cancellation,
care • give • run® will transition to a virtual event. All registrations
will automatically transfer, and participants will receive additional
information via email and our website.
Register today, lace up your sneakers, and let’s make this year’s
23rd Annual care • give • run® the biggest and most colorful one yet!
2025 Race Results….https://results.chronotrack.com/event/results/event/event-88660
To view pictures from the event, please visit https://seastararts.smugmug.com/Events/2025-care-give-run
Thank you for supporting our 22nd Annual care • give • run® 5K Partial Trail Run & Family Fun Walk!
Because of you and the ongoing support of our community and sponsors, our event was a huge success!!
Thank you for making a difference in the life of a Lowcountry child.
Many thanks to every sponsor that made this event possible:
Vertical Bridge
Vertical Bridge Charitable Network
Jimmy Dunn State Farm Insurance Agency
Billy Swails, Agent State Farm
Coastal Therapy Services, Inc.
East Bay Deli
FHI
Banks Construction
The Kickin’ Chicken
Floyd Brace Company
Greystar Real Estate Partners
Embler’s Jewelers
News 2
The Kolgaklis Agency
Clement Rivers, LLP
Creech’s Florist
ServiceMaster of Charleston
Nucor Steel -Berkeley
Gerald’s Tires & Brakes
Mc Donald’s
Coastal Kids Dental & Braces
Palmetto Urology
Chari Karinshak/ CB Realty
Hunter Quinn Homes
Pile Drivers Inc.
Beechy Keen Vacations
Ilderton Conversion of Charleston
Brightway, The McKenzie Agency
Stretch Zone
Page’s Okra Grill
Charleston Jump Castles
Rogers, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman
Jane Locke, CCC Founder
Shem Creek Dental
Alliance Childcare
MUSC Developmental- Behavioral Pediatrics
The Bair Foundation
Path Finders Team Services
Draisin Vision Group
Palmetto Music Therapy Services, LLC
Hibbits Insurance
EISS
East Cooper Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club
Sweetgrass Pediatrics
LaFond Law Group, PA
Noteworthy Music Therapy, LLC
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
Concorde
Habits for Health, LLC
Seaside Pediatrics
Coastal Early Intervention
Chick-fil-A
SC Stingrays
Summerville JROTC
Ye Ole Fashioned
Fleet Feet
Publix
NF8 Creative
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Mt. Pleasant
Limehouse Produce
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
The Charleston Mermaids
Lowcountry Firefighter Support Team
Mt. Pleasant Police Department
Seacoast Church
Late for Supper
The Cooper River Band – @cooperriverband
Lowcountry Signs
The Caterer
American Pure Spring Water
Nelson Signs
92.5 Kickin’ Country
Adams Outdoor Advertising
We LEAD Martial Arts
Easy Ice
Sabatino’s Pizza
Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPR)
Sea Star Arts
CRBR
Motivated Marketing
A special THANK YOU to all of our loyal sponsors, volunteers, participants and our wonderful community for your continued support. We appreciate you 😊
We are local people helping local children.
