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The Luzerne County Community College Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Department will hold a Race for a Cause 5K run/fun walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the college’s campus in Nanticoke. Awards will be given to the first overall male and female in the 5K run. Awards also will be given to the top three finishers in the following age groups for both males and females in the 5K run: 19 and younger, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and older. A free T-shirt will be given to the first 100 registered participants. Proceeds benefit local charities. Registration fee is $15 per person. Participants can register in advance or on the day of the race. Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. at the college’s James T. Atherton Gymnasium. For more information, or to register for the race, contact Miranda Costa, race director, at LCCC at 570-740-0237 or 800-377-LCCC, ext. 7237 or [email protected]. Participants, from left, first row: Jeffrey Bantell, Jenkins Township; James Marsicano, Plymouth; David Langdon, Pittston; Dillon Loeffler, Plains Township; and Nick Hall, Pittston. Second row: Miranda Costa, Drums, fitness center/gymnasium attendant, LCCC; Bridget Leavitt, Glen Lyon; Morgan Raskiewicz, Forty Fort; Samantha Brown, Hunlock Creek; Chana Pinson, Kingston; Rachel Bartholomew, Courtdale; and Dylan Newman, Berwick. Third row: Ed Gurtis, Kingston, professor and chair, health and physical education, LCCC; Kyle P. Farrell, Sweet Valley; Jared E. Jackiewicz, Exeter; Eric Cooper, Wilkes-Barre; Brandon Dalberto, Berwick; Beau Colatosti, Nanticoke; David Price, Bloomsburg; and Joseph Sipsky, Wilkes-Barre.