ST. JOSEPH — Runners, walkers, and other supporters are invited to register for the 14th Annual Run, Walk and Rock for Lory’s Place, the grief healing and education center of Caring Circle, a Lakeland Health Affiliate.

The event will take place in St. Joseph on Saturday, May 19, and is presented by The McLoughlin Family Foundation.

Last year, Lory’s Place provided bereavement services to over 3,400 children and adults, including bereavement programs in over 50 area schools. Donations and participation in the Run, Walk and Rock make it possible for Lory’s Place to keep offering this unique variety of programs and services to all who are grieving, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Under the direction of event chairperson Christine Borah, the Lory’s Place 14th annual run, walk and Rock will begin at 8:30 a.m. The timed 5K run/walk course will take runners and walkers through St. Joseph’s Edgewater area, along Ridgeway, and into Tiscornia Park. Chip timing will be used for fast and easy race results. All events begin and end at Lory’s Place in St. Joseph. Comfortable rocking chairs will be available for spectators throughout the morning along the edge of the course. Individuals or groups may choose to sponsor a rocker with a suggested donation of $150.

Registration for run, walk and rock is $30 through Thursday, May 17. Participants may also register for $35 on May 18 and 19 (7:00 to 8:15 a.m. on race day), but race t-shirts are not guaranteed.

For more information and to register, visit lorysplace.org/rwr or call (269) 983-2707.

Lory’s Place is a Grief Healing and Education Center of Hospice at Home, at Lakeland Health affiliate. Since opening on Nov. 15, 2004, thousands of children from Allegan, Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties in Michigan, as well as from northern Indiana, have taken the courageous step of accessing the bereavement resource services of Lory’s Place, according to officials. With professional bereavement staff and trained volunteers, Lory’s Place provides regularly scheduled age-appropriate support group sessions that allow children and adults to interact with peers who have suffered similar experiences. There is no charge for the services that Lory’s Place provides.

For more information, call (269) 983-2707, (800) 717-3812, or go to lorysplace.org.