Inaugural Kevin Gray Father’s Day Weekend Event Announced
March 1, 2012
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The Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation is proud to announce the Inaugural Kevin Gray Father’s Day 5K Run will be held Saturday June 16 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. The event will celebrate the life of Kevin Gray, former President of the KC Sports Commission, and recognize his contributions to the Sports Commission and our community. It’s fitting the event will be held on Father’s Day weekend, as KG valued the role of father to his four remarkable daughters above all else. The 5K Run will also coincide with honoring the 2012 Kevin Gray Player of the Year awards. Details and nomination forms are available at www.sportingkc.com/kevin-gray-awards.
Event: Inaugural Kevin Gray Father’s Day 5K Run & Walk and Kid’s Fun Run
Date/Time: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 8 a.m.
Place: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
5K Course: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas Speedway
Registration: Detailed information and event registration available at www.SportKC.org
Cost: Early-bird fees (through March 25): $20 for individuals; $17 family/team (3+); $10 for kid’s fun run; discount ticket offer for the June 16 Sporting KC match
Beneficiaries:
- Kevin Gray Family Educational Fund — established to help offset the expenses for Kevin and Katy’s four daughters to complete their educations.
- K.C. Sports Commission and Foundation — the organization that Kevin led from 1989 to 2011. KG led the revitalization of the Sports Commission from a one-person office to a multifaceted, privately-funded nonprofit that includes year-round programming, services and initiatives.
- The University of Kansas Cancer Center — dedicated to the discovery, development and implementation of knowledge, technology and novel therapeutic agents for the treatment and prevention of adult sarcomas — the form of cancer that took Kevin’s life way too soon.
