Come join us at the first annual race in Palm Beach County celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join hundreds of other like-minded people as we pursue Dr. King’s dream of equality, particular in health and economics, in what promises to be the most diverse athletic event in Palm Beach County. Taking place just prior the start of the MLK Day Parade in Riviera Beach, this event has something for everyone including kids races, 1-mile, 5k and 10k races as well as an aerobics class for seniors. Participants, sponsors and exhibitors will be joining resources to share their passions to end racism, improve health outcomes and support small local minority-owned businesses.
A portion of proceeds from this event will be used to offset the costs for participants looking to improve their health, but are not able cover the full costs of registration. Net proceeds also help provide educational programs as well as other resources to small minority-owned businesses in Palm Beach County through the efforts of the volunteers of two nonprofit organizations, the Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County and the Equity Entrepreneur Center. We invite you to visit the Black Chamber of Palm Beach County’s website at www.blackchamberpbc.com.
ABOUT THE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
The Black Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County is a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the economic interests of its members through advocacy, education, information sharing, and resource brokering to maximize their success. The mission of the Black Chamber is to advance the economic interests of our members through advocacy, education, information sharing and resource brokering to maximize their success. We focus resources on the challenges faced by Black-owned and minority businesses.
ABOUT THE EQUITY ENTREPRENEUR CENTER
The Equity Entrepreneur Center (E2C) is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization which was started to address the challenges minority-owned businesses have and continue to face with the COVID-19 pandemic. The E2C will provide educational programs to entrepreneurs to counter the negative impacts of COVID-19, racial inequities, social and economic disparities and systemic institutional racism and injustices. The EC2 raising funds to renovate a building in West Palm Beach to house its educational programs.