
You could pick out the voice of one of the crowd shouting “Heck, we are going to be tired before the race even starts.” Clema Lewis, co-director of the Women’s Coalition, said the race is about women getting out to support other women.
“It is all about spirit and about the community coming together,” Lewis said. “This is still a strong showing and we are doing well.”Mary Mingus, co-director of Women’s Coalition and co-founder of the race, said the current economic slowdown creates more need for the group’s services.“With the economic downturn there is a lot more tension causing more violence,” Mingus said. “More women are coming to the coalition for help so that is why we need the Women’s Race.”
Major sponsors of the race were Sonya Ltd., Bank of St. Croix, James River Capital Corp., T.E.A.M., AARP, HH Tire & Battery, James River Capital, Hovensa and ADT.
Source: http://stcroixsource.com
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