By Anne Weber Burnaugh and Miki Knutson, MCFRC
Photos by Mel Weinstein

The Color the Mountain 5K Fun Run began last year and is coming up again this fall. It will be held September 20 in lovely Frazier Mountain Park. The goal—and motto—is “Raising Funds to Raise Leaders.” The fun run does just that, as each step is taken and each handful of color is thrown. The early registration deadline for this year is July 31.

All proceeds from the 2014 event will benefit a youth mentoring and leadership camp next year, just as funds raised at last year’s Color the Mountain helped pay for 25 youth leaders to attend the MyC3 (Mountain Youth Can Change Communities) Youth Leadership Conference at the end of June. This opportunity coaches young people to grow into leaders for our schools and our communities.

In this first local leadership conference at Camp St. Nicholas (near the base of Mount Pinos), a strong bond was created between…

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This page shows 6th and 7th grade students sharing ideas and exploring with their peers to find ways to describe their challenges, dreams and plans for the future.

Images from the 2013 Color the Mountain 5K Fun Run

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