Santas on the Loose run held to support charity

Arianna Peper
Junior Editor/Business Manager

“I love the joy and excitement that this race brings to the kids in our community,” Webster resident and participant in the Santa’s on the Loose Run, Abbie Enlund said.

Enlund has participated in this event for several years and said, “being dressed up as The Elf just helps to add a bit more fun to the event and makes it more fun for me.”

On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Santas on the Loose Run was held in Old Webster where community members were able to dress up in festive attire. The 5k race started at 8 a.m. and the one mile run/walk began at 8:45 a.m. Following this the children’s 100 dash was held at 9:15 a.m.

Runners and walkers received a shirt as well as a medal for finishing the race.

A portion of the proceeds from the run will be donated to St. Louis Crisis Nursery, which is a charity dedicated to providing children with a short term, safe haven.

STL Crisis Nursery helps 4,000 children, birth through age 12, whose families face an emergency caused by illness, homelessness, domestic violence or overwhelming parental stress according to its official website.

Enlund said, “I work for a nonprofit here in St. Louis, and I know how hard the staff for nonprofits have to work every day to raise the funds they need to support their mission. I do my best to support a wide range of organizations doing great work in our communities. This race is a very fun way to bring much needed funds to Crisis Nursery.”

Arianna Peper–News/Opinion Editor This will be  Arianna Peper’s second year on ECHO staff. She made several contributions while taking journalism class her freshman year.