Plainfield South Walk-a-Thon to benefit Special Olympics

Freshmen and sophomores at Plainfield South High School will participate in a Walk-a-Thon to benefit Special Olympics on Thursday, April 27.

More than $9000 was raised last year through donations from Plainfield South students, parents, teachers and community members, and the school is looking to eclipse that total this year.

Check-in for the event will begin at 8:10 a.m. at the school's field house. Opening ceremonies, which include a torch relay, will follow at 8:45, and the Walk-a-Thon will take place from 9-11 a.m. on the school's stadium track, weather permitting. Closing ceremonies for the event will begin immediately after the conclusion of the walk.

Plainfield South, one of three high schools in Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, is located at 7800 W. Caton Farm Road in Plainfield.

For more information, contact Plainfield South Student Council sponsor Megan Malcolm at (815) 439-5555, ext. 5865.