The community is invited to take part in the Alger Heights Halloween 5K Race on Saturday, October 26 that beginning at 9am. Strollers & joggers are welcome but dogs, bikes, roller blades and skateboards are prohibited.  Children are invited to take part in the FREE Kids’ Fun Run, beginning at 9:45am.

Dressing up in costumes to celebrate the upcoming festive holiday is encouraged & gives eligibility to enter the costume contest. The costume contest judging is scheduled from 7:45-9:15am in the Alger Middle School gym. Kids, 12 & under do not have to be registered in a race to participate in the costume contest.  

This family-friendly non-profit race promotes Alger Heights neighborhoods, its businesses and the health of the people of the Alger Heights community.

Register on-line at www.alger5K.com until Thursday, October 24 at 12pm / Noon and get race details.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Enjoy a “Night of Nets” while helping prevent malaria in Zambia during next week’s Cornerstone University games. 

Cornerstone is teaming up with Hope and Calvin colleges to purchase bed nets that prevent infected mosquitoes from spreading malaria.  The first of five fund-raising games took place Saturday, September 14.  The next benefit is Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. during the Cornerstone men’s soccer game against Siena Heights.  The last match-up to prevent malaria will be Wednesday, October 2, as the Cornerstone women’s volleyball team takes on Aquinas. 

Each suggested donation of $6 will provide a bed net for a family in Zambia.  Over the past three years, the Night of Nets campaign has generated more than $35,000 to purchase nearly 6,000 bed nets for families living in sub-Saharan Africa.  Cornerstone’s goal this year is to raise $30,000 for the project.