CCC Championships
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014
Fernhill Park I Portland, Ore. I Google Map
11 a.m. – Men's 8k (Course Map)
12 p.m. – Women's 5k (Course Map) |
PORTLAND, Ore.—Partnering with
The Community House in Longview, Wash., the Cascade Collegiate Conference will be taking donations of new or gently-used clothing during Nov. 8 Cross Country Championships to help the local homeless community.
The 2014 CCC Cross Country Championships will take place on Nov. 8 at Fernhill Park in Northeast Portland. The men's 8,000-meter race will begin at 11 a.m. while the women's 5,000-meter contest is set to begin at 12 p.m.
All donations of new or gently-used clothing (coats, pants, shirts, shoes) will be donated to the Community House. Volunteers collecting the articles of clothing will be located at a white tent by the backstop closest to the track. Any and all donations will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Community House exists to help the homeless individuals and families in the area become self-sufficient by providing temporary and transitional housing for those in need that is both safe and clean as well as meals, emergency clothing and personal items.