Stanislaus County - The Stanislaus Family Practice Residency is holding their 17th annual Run for Health on Saturday, April 10 at East La Loma Park off La Loma Avenue in Modesto. The run celebrates National Public Health Week and is sponsored by the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency.

Registration starts at 9 a.m. with the run beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The race features five and ten kilometer distances and a one-mile fun run. Walkers are welcome for the five kilometer and one mile distances. Awards go to the top finishers and post-race raffle drawing will be held.

Registration is $12 in advance and $14 the day of the event. Children twelve and under are $7 dollars. All proceeds from this fundraiser go to support the Modesto chapter of Doctors Ought to Care (DOC), a non-profit organization supporting health programs in Stanislaus County. DOC is dedicated to health education in Stanislaus County, with emphasis on smoking cessation, drug addiction, safety issues, and domestic violence.

People can register for the event by contacting the residency program at (209) 576-3523.

All participants receive a free t-shirt and are eligible for a prize drawing at the event.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency (HSA) is an outpatient medical system with 7 medical offices located throughout Stanislaus County. The HSA operates the Public Health Department, an Urgent Care Center and multiple programs serving over 500,000 patients and clients each year in Stanislaus County. The HSA has extensive community health information available at its web site www.hsahealth.org