{"id":182,"date":"2019-11-13T12:34:34","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T18:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/?p=182"},"modified":"2019-11-18T09:43:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T15:43:48","slug":"makona-mens-social-club-hosts-5k-in-support-of-breast-cancer-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/2019\/11\/13\/makona-mens-social-club-hosts-5k-in-support-of-breast-cancer-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Makona Men\u2019s Social Club Hosts 5K in support of Breast Cancer Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On early Sunday morning of October 27th<\/sup>, the men of Makona proudly set up their first ever 5K. As members dispersed themselves setting up stations, preparing water bottles, and even drawing pink ribbons along the course, they were all united for one goal: raising awareness in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u201cThis is something that\u2019s personal\nto me\u201d said Makona member Blair Stewart. Stewart is one of the pioneers of this\nevent, along with, Joaquin Perez. \u201cWe wanted to make a difference not just with\nthe school, but in the entire community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            As the time came for the race to\nbegin, pink shirts and shoes lined up the starting line. Makona\u2019s Greek letters\ndecorated the starting line, awaiting the courageous runners that would run for\na cause. Adjacent to the letters, there was a table with a banner titled \u201cI run\nfor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            At the beginning, the banner was\npurely white with pink letters and ribbons, but by the start of the race, the\nbanner was almost entirely decorated with names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \u201cAlthough there wasn\u2019t many people\nin attendance, it\u2019s not the biggest issue. We brought the community together,\nand there will be more people next year,\u201d said Joaquin Perez. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            As the participants left the\nstarting line, some walking and some running, the men of Makona cheered them on\nin their stride to support a great cause. Faculty, alumni, and current students\nparticipated in the 5K. However, with years to come, Makona wants the whole\ncity of Abilene to be involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Makona Men\u2019s Social Club was able to\nraise over $200 in their first ever 5K, and they are striving to make this\nevent an annual endeavor. If you would like to support Makona and their mission\nto spread breast cancer awareness, they are selling t-shirts. Contact Joaquin\nPerez for more information. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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