The Dr. Robert E. Elliott Foundation will hold Into the Light, its annual 5K, on Saturday, May 17, at 8:30 a.m. Walking on Sunshine, Running for Hope, the Foundation’s one mile fun run for kids, will begin at 8:40 a.m. Both courses will begin and end at Spring Park in Searcy. Several events are being planned in conjunction with the races. A Spring Time Market will be open from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Pony rides and a petting zoo will be offered from 10:00 a.m. until noon. An ambulance, fire truck, police car and mobile command unit will be available for tours.

“We are planning a morning of family fun for race participants and other people who would like to join us,” Tommie Pemberton, Executive Director of the Dr. Robert E. Elliott Foundation, said. “Our goal is to host a positive community event that creates awareness about the Elliott Foundation.”

The Elliott Foundation’s mission is to provide service, education and support to people with depression. “As a non-profit organization, the Elliott Foundation relies on the contributions of caring, compassionate people who recognize the devastating effects that depression and suicide has on the lives of others,” Pemberton said. “You can support the work of the Foundation by participating in the events on May 17.”