NEW ORLEANS (press release) – With the 46th annual LCMC Health Crescent City Classic a little more than two months away, race officials joined by city and state dignitaries; representatives from the race’s new title sponsors, LCMC Health; and members from all 26 participating charities announced a goal of raising $1 million for local nonprofits at this year’s Easter weekend 10k race. The Crescent City Classic will run down its scenic route from the Caesars Superdome to City Park on Saturday, March 30, at 8 a.m.
The “Run for It!” program also announced the list of 26 local nonprofits it is supporting and partnering with for this year’s LCMC Health Crescent City Classic, the Gulf South’s oldest and largest road race. With 26 organizations participating, this sets a new record for the number of charities involved.
The full list of charities includes:
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO)
- Bastion Community of Resilience
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana
- Boys Hope Girls Hope
- Camp Pelican
- Clover (formerly Kingsley House)
- Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
- Community Center of St. Bernard
- Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA)
- Covenant House
- Children’s Hospital New Orleans
- First Grace Community Alliance
- Gigi’s Playhouse
- Girls on the Run
- Giving Hope
- Heart n Hands Inc.
- Junior League of New Orleans
- Kids Join the Fight
- Magnolia Community Services
- New Orleans Habitat Humanity
- No Days Offline
- Split Second Foundation
- Team Gleason
- West Jefferson Medical Center
- Youth Run NOLA
Officials representing the 26 New Orleans-area nonprofits were on hand at a special press conference today at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans in Uptown to announce the ambitious goal. The event celebrated the unique “Run for It!” program’s milestone of raising more than $6 .5 million to support nearly 35 nonprofits since the program was first conceived by CCC officials Ricky Thomas and Eric Stuart nine years ago.
As part of the “Run for It!” program, the Crescent City Classic provides charity race bibs/numbers and donates incentives to each participating nonprofit. The nonprofit partners then recruit and organize teams of runners and walkers who commit to raising a minimum of $200 for their charity by race day. Official charity runners receive various perks and incentives as part of the “Run for It!” program including a commemorative t-shirt only available to charity runners, prime starting position in the charity corral, and a personal online fundraising page.
“The New Orleans community never ceases to amaze us with their generosity when it comes to charitable giving and supporting those in need throughout the area,” said Crescent City Classic Race Director Eric Stuart. “All we can hope is to continue to outdo ourselves year after year.”
The LCMC Health Crescent City Classic 10k road race, annually attracts almost 20,000 runners and walkers. This year, for its 46th running, the Classic will run down its traditional route beginning at the Caesars Superdome and ending at New Orleans City Park. The 6.2-mile challenge is also available as virtual challenger to runners nationwide to run any course of their choice. Registration is open now at http://www.ccc10k.com.
For more information on the LCMC Health Crescent City Classic “Run For It!” program, visit https://www.ccc10k.com/run-for-it.html.
