Birmingham's Giving Season: Runs & Walks for Causes

0:00It's April 1st. This is Birmingham News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. Spring and summer, 2026 in the Greater Birmingham area are loaded with charity 5Ks, fun runs, and memorial walks, all raising money. For causes from kids' health to animal rescues, kicking things off on Saturday, April 11th, you've got the Red shoe run at Ronald McDonald House with a rock and roll costumes and a 10 dollar. This count for the first 50 registrants using code BOM now. Same day, the much strut welcomes leash dogs in a friends theme for animal therapy programs and Anna's arms hosts a butterfly release for families, dealing with pregnancy loss. A week later on April 18th, steps for summer pairs of 5K with a free wellness festival full of games, dancing, and vendors to fun summer. Camps for local kids. In April 25th, brings the free end-addiction walk plus a spring scramble evening 5K supporting

1:00pediatric advocacy against food insecurity and more. These events pull in families, dog lovers, and survivors, building community while funding hospital stays, counseling, and therapy that change lives. Right here in Birmingham, costs stay low around 20-50 dollars, often including shirts, medals, and swag with virtual options if you can't make it in person. Heads up with cat rescues, ovarian cancer awareness walks, and brain cancer 5Ks at spots like railroad park, followed by a June multi-sport, rumble for PTSD support at a brewery. Come August, a twilight glow run honors a late sports reporter, benefiting her son and local charities. Grab your sneakers, check registrations on mine, and join one that matches your vibe. Birmingham's giving season is calling.