A total of $4,774 was raised for Free International during the Run4FREE event held Saturday in Trenton.
Run Raises $4,774
The organization is dedicated to finding, rescuing and empowering victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the U.S. Fifty-seven runners from Missouri, Illinois and Minnesota took part in the event. Race Day winners included Men’s Half Marathon – 1. Roberta Garcia, 2. Cale Gondringer, 3. Ryan Leafgreen; Women’s Half Marathon – 1. Jessica McMillian, 2. April Mohn; Men’s 10K – 1. Isaac Harris, 2. Cliff Harris; Women’s 10K – 1. Rachel Brown, 2. Kaelee Kendrick; Men’s 5K – 1. Shawn Etzenhouser, 2. Nathan Kottwitz, 3. Chad Boyd; Women’s 5K – 1. Emily Barrick, 2. Pam Bowden, 3. (tie) Rachel Perry and Charity Cole.
There were 17 runners in the No Mo Stiletto Run, with Kasey Bailey finishing first. A town meeting was held in the afternoon, during which time the Tenth Street Baptist Church was recognized as the top fundraiser with $861. Kristy Childs, a trafficking survivor, also spoke as well as Phil Cosby of the American Family Association and Mike Bartell of FREE International.
