The 13th Annual LCEC 5K to benefit the United Way will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, at Jim Jeffers Park in Cape Coral. The LCEC Resolution 5K Run/Walk will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by a Kids’ 1/2-Mile Fun Run. The event will conclude with a Tot Trot.

This event has the option for in-person attendance or virtual. Racers can sign up online at runsignup.com, at packet pick-up or in-person until 7 a.m. on race day through a mobile device.

Advance registration is $30 for 18 and up, $20 for ages 17 and younger ($35 Jan. 4), and $15 for the Kids 1/2-Mile Fun Run (age 12 and under $20 day of). Last year’s event raised over $4,000 and year to date over $36,000 for United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades County.

For additional race information, please visit runsignup.com, or email 5K@lcec.net or call 239-656-2380.

At LCEC, giving back to the community is a core value. LCEC holds an annual United Way Campaign which includes corporate donations, employee donation pledges, and monies collected through various LCEC fundraising events. All proceeds are donated to United Way and distributed throughout their various partner agencies.