Orange City, Iowa — The final “End It! For Autumn Color Run” is coming up this weekend in Orange City — and the “it” we’re talking about is child abuse.
The fourth and final annual event is this Saturday, April 27th. It’s a benefit for Camp Autumn, a therapeutic camp for kids in northwest Iowa, created through Autumn’s Center at Seasons Center for Behavioral Health in Spencer.
Seasons Center officials say Autumn’s Center is a regional children’s center serving northwest Iowa children and their families. Autumn’s Center was named in honor and memory of Autumn Elgersma, of Orange City who died on October 31, 2013 after being hospitalized for two days due to the abuse she endured while in the care of her babysitter.
One of the organizers of the event, Cindy Cleveringa tells us more about it.
She says after careful and prayerful thought, Autumn’s parents and those organizing the run have decided that this will be the last run.
She says you can register online, but they’ll even take in-person registration up until the time of the event.
According to Cleveringa, it’s a fun run, in which colored powder is dropped on the runners, making pretty patterns on their clothing. She gives us some suggestions.
She says there will be a bypass lane if you don’t want your small children to get the color powder on them.
Cleveringa says she wants to thank all the sponsors and others who have made the color runs possible over the years.
