This 5K run and one mile walk on Memorial Day Weekend at Lake Blackshear in Cordele will raise funds for three area women’s charities: GraceWay Recovery Residence; Alpha Center and Ruth’s Cottage/The Patticake House. 

“GraceWay, Alpha Center and Ruth’s Cottage/The Patticake House all focus on empowering women in times of crisis,” said Dr. Hellman. “These are all effective and meaningful programs that continue to make a difference in the lives of women in our region each and every day.”

The event, part of the “Run & See Georgia Grand Prix Series,” was originated by Dr. Edward Hellman, spine surgeon with Georgia Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Clinic in Tifton. “I am an avid runner, so I thought it would be fun to organize a 5K run and one mile walk that could also raise awareness and funds for three important women’s programs.”

• GraceWay Recovery Residence, based in Albany, provides faith-based, long-term substance abuse treatment for women in a home environment. 
  
   
• Ruth’s Cottage/The Patticake House, based in Tifton, is devoted to ending domestic and sexual violence, as well as child sexual and physical abuse, through a collaborative, multidisciplinary, approach to investigations, advocacy and support.