Formula for Life race goes virtual to help Haiti orphanage and encourage exercise

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 12th Annual Formula for Life Run/Walk at the University of Saint Francis will take place as a virtual event.

Due to concerns about COVID-19, organizers have improvised and devised a new way to have the race and help raise money for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Orphanage in Haiti.

Registered participants can walk/run any distance from April 17 to 19 and post a photo on Facebook (formulaforlifehaiti) or Instagram (formulaforlife_usf) to be entered in a drawing to win gift cards donated by area businesses.

Registration is $10 and available at RunReg.com/12th-annual-formula-for-life-5K. The first 100 registered participants will receive a t-shirt.

The event is intended to encourage people to get outside, whether that’s running around the block, walking a dog in a nature preserve, walking down a country road or anything else. USF students and organizers encourage people to enjoy some fresh air and exercise while practicing social distancing and remaining safe.

The money generated for the orphanage is desperately needed. COVID-19 has impacted Haiti, too, with high food prices and limited medical resources. Father Andre Sylvestre of the orphanage is doing everything he can to keep himself and the children safe.

For more information, contact Amy Obringer at 260-399-7700, ext. 8210, or email her at aobringer@sf.edu.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.