LifeWise Academy 5k Scheduled for Sept. 5, Labor Day

The 2nd Annual Event will start and end at the site of the Elida Lifewise Academy.

LifeWise Academies of Elida, Spencerville, and Allen East, in conjunction with ACTS Character Academy and Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships are holding a 5k race Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 9am. The event starts and ends at 4289 Sunnydale St., Elida, the property known as The Sunnydale House.

This 5k will guide runners through the village of Elida, with many volunteers along the route to encourage you and your running companions.  

Register online at runsignup.com. (Search the keyword “LifeWise”)

On race day, tours of the newly renovated Sunnydale House will be available, plus artist renderings of the future Spencerville and Allen East permanent LifeWise Academy locations.

Lifewise Academy- Elida will launch their 2nd year of classes in September. Meanwhile, Spencerville and Allen East will start their first year of LifeWise Academy classes. All three Academies are working in conjunction with the ACTS Character Academy.

LifeWise Academy is a Released Time Religious Instruction (RTRI) program, which provides Bible based character education to public school students. Under RTRI laws, students can be released from public school during the school day to attend religious classes, provided the program is off school property, privately funded and parent permitted.

For more information about the Lifewise of Allen County 5k, contact Joe Wassink at 419-339-4444 or jwassink@wtlw.com. Register for the 5k at: https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Elida/LifewiseElida5K