Walgreens to sponsor a Color Me Happy 5K Run

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Walgreens will sponsor a Color Me Happy 5K Run on Sept. 13, according to a report published Wednesday in the Dispatch Argus.

 

The run will start at the Rock Island Walgreens on 11th Street and continue down 31st Avenue to Sunset Marina, where participants will turn around and return. The course is flat, and participants will be splashed with colored powder, a biodegradable mix of cornstarch powder and colored dye.

 

All proceeds will benefit The Arc of the Quad Cities Area. The Arc provides services to individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.