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Race expands to Indianapolis, raising money to fund financial education programs for kids
Carmel, IN. – Feb. 19, 2019 – Pledging to raise money to improve financial literacy for school-aged kids across the country, the 4.01k Race for Financial Fitness™ will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a record number of participating cities across the nation – 13 in total. This year will be the first year of racing for Indianapolis (Carmel). Hosted by ProCourse Fiduciary Advisors, local race proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement of Central Indiana to promote students’ financial literacy.
“Bringing the race to our city aligns perfectly with our goal to promote financial fitness within our community,” said Doug Prince, founder and CEO of ProCourse Fiduciary Advisors. “We are excited to support Junior Achievement in their efforts to empower young people to make smart academic and economic choices.”
In addition to Indianapolis, this year’s races are scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Detroit, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia and Salt Lake City through the months of March, April and May. The route for the Carmel race will measure 4.01 kilometers (about 2 miles). In addition to the race, there will be a Well-A-Bration™ afterwards with music, food, drinks, games and more.
Local sponsors of the Carmel 2019 Race for Financial Fitness™ include Aegis Worldwide, BKD, Browning, Empower, Finish Line, FORUM Credit Union, Fuel Merchandising, IU Health Plans, MJ Insurance, New Sunshine, PIMCO, Transamerica, Valic, and Watermark CPA.
The 4.01K Race for Financial Fitness™ is a signature program of the Smarter Tomorrow Foundation™, which was created by Chepenik Financial to expand access to financial literacy education for students across the nation. Jean Chatzky, financial editor of NBC’s TODAY show, award-winning personal finance journalist and founder and CEO of HerMoney, will serve as the event’s National Financial Head Coach for the third year in a row.
For more information about the race, visit https://401krace.com.
What: 4.01K Race for Financial Fitness™, a road-race to raise awareness for health and financial fitness and funds for Junior Achievement of Central Indiana. After the race, enjoy the Well-A-Bration™ featuring music, food, drinks, games and more.
Where/When: The race will be held at Carmel Middle School on April 28th with racers lining up at 1 p.m. To sign up for the first annual 4.01k Race for Financial Fitness™, please visit: http://401krace.com/indianapolis/
Media Opportunities:
Interview with Ashley Naab, local race coordinator/ProCourse Fiduciary Advisors
Interview with Jenn Penix/ Junior Achievement of Central Indiana/ jenn@jaindy.org
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