Pound the Pavement benefits Kids on the Block, local children

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – About 350 kids, ages 14 and under, raced in the Pound the Pavement event Saturday morning.

The 12th annual run benefits Kids on the Block with their work spreading positive messages to make a difference in children’s lives.

The day began with a half-K for the youngest kids, followed by a 2K and 3K. Around 750 runners took part in the event.

“I think it’s important to stay healthy, and that’s one thing that helps us. A lot of times, we need exercise and a lot of that stuff. And it’s also just fun,” says Lainey Tinius, a runner at the event.

Ashley Reynolds, executive director of Kids on the Block, shared how this event impacts the community.

Reynolds says, “It’s just a really powerful experience because these kids may not go on to run cross country, but we just want them to know as long as I got a pair of shoes, they can be physically fit and health and walk the family dog or start running cross country track.”

The largest fundraiser for Kids on the Block brought in over $50,000, but that money was from sponsors of the event.

The race itself was free to the children. Kids on the Block says the entire sum will be used for programs in Warren County.