A 5K run/walk at the Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston on May 2 is expected to have about 200 participants with the goal of raising
at least $10,000 to provide for dental care for people with disabilities served by MORC.
"It's very hard to find dentists because a lot of our individuals need to be sedated to get dental work and that's not covered by any insurance or Medicaid," said
Kerri Pfaffenberger, a speech pathologist at MORC. Too many times people with disabilities do not receive proper dental care and hygiene and end up in hospitals with systemic infections that result from an abscessed tooth, costing as much as $100,000, when
early treatment could have prevented hospitalization.
The deadline to register to guarantee a t-shirt is April 29. There will be registration the day of for those interested. Check-in for participants
will be at Twin Chimneys Shelter beginning at 8:30 a.m. The 5k, or 3.1 mile race, begins at 10 a.m. There also is a one-quarter mile walk that begins shortly after the runners take off.
The fee to run or walk is $30. Sign up at
www.morcinc.org/events/morc-miles-for-smiles
or contact Jennifer Lasceski at (586) 416-2075.
