Online Registration is now closed but you can still sign up tomorrow!
9:00 a.m. (Registration/Check-In begins at 8:00 a.m.) - Competitive 5k Race - Family Friendly 5k Walk/Jog (Strollers allowed)
* registration includes Drawstring Bag with Giveaways, T-Shirt and admission to Freedom Springs Aquatic Park for the day
10:00 a.m. - Kids Firefighter Fitness Challenge (Each participant ages 4-12 can challenge themselves to be like a firefighter using their abilities during the Challenge and interact with Greenwood Firefighters at each obstacle) * registration includes Drawstring Bag with Giveaways, T-Shirt and admission to Freedom Springs Aquatic Park for the day
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Live Music
- Kids Events (Bounce Houses & Face Painting)
- Meet Sparky the Fire Dog
- Greenwood Fire Department Safety Trailer
- Safety Booths and Giveaways
- Food Truck
The event benefits the Greenwood Fire Foundation which is a 501(c) non-profit organization whose mission is to continue the tradition of selfless service to the community that the Greenwood Fire Department started in 1890. The Greenwood Fire Foundation contributes to this tradition by assisting the Greenwood Fire Department, the fire-service community, and the community at large in the areas of advanced training, technology, education, provision of critically needed equipment, support services, and community outreach.
This years event proceeds will be used to help purchase tactical vests for firefighters.
The Goals and Funding Priorities of the Greenwood Fire Foundation are to:
- Enhance public education and community awareness of safety and wellness issues such as fire prevention, emergency medical issues, CPR, first aid training and home safety.
- Raise funds to assist the Greenwood Fire Department in providing the highest level of public safety to our community
- Encourage the health and wellness of Greenwood Firefighters and its citizens
- Promote civic spirit and support for public safety
- Provide resources for families of firefighters and victims and survivors of fire and other disasters in our community
