Rotarians "Run Wild" at the Zoo

Saturday, February 8th at MetroZoo

Coral Gables Rotarians once again stepped out to support the Chapman Partnership with their 3^rd annual “Run Wild” 5K race at the Miami Metrozoo.  

 Since 1995, the Chapman Partnership has been offering services to empower homeless residents to become self-sufficient. They have helped to reduce the number of homeless from 8,000 people in 1992 to 840 people in 2013, according to a recent census. They currently have a staff of 165 employees and rely on the 19,000 volunteers each year.

Saturday, February 8th dawned  - but Rotarians arrived long before it did!  Our job, to assist the runners and the event organizers with all of the many jobs so necessary when you're staging a 5K.  Water stations, t-shirts, chips, runner's registration.  The list of jobs is endless.

Many thanks to the Rotarians who volunteered at the zoo event long before sunrise!  Keith Phillips, Bill Quesenberry, Heather Shatzel and Lorraine Sheldon.