Photo gallery: Nearly 150 participate in 'Miles for Moms' 5K race to support pregnancy center

By HENRY DURAND, The Christian Index

Sunday, April 14, 2024

DALLAS, Ga. — Paulding Pregnancy Services hosted its third annual "Miles for Moms" 5K race on Saturday, with the event starting and ending in the parking lot of Fortified Hills Baptist Church. 

Nearly 150 participants ran, walked or strolled to complete the course. The event is an official qualifying race for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race held on July 4.

In February this year, the pregnancy center received a $24,850 grant from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation. The center's director, Christy James, says the funds were used to purchase an ultrasound machine which will hopefully be installed later this month.

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Caption: Participants start the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Paulding Pregnancy Services staff Melissa Coleman, left, registers participants for the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Participants start the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Linda Cowart (624), Vandon Dewar (1992), Andrew Dewar (1994), Stacy Blake 608), and Kecha Nelson (2542) start the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K event hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: A runner that had already finished the race takes a photo of a friend during the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Shannon Howard, left, and Mary David cheer on Kip Howard as he approaches the finish of the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Tai and Sarah Do sprint for the finish during the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Glenda Herron, left, celebrates as she, Aikeem Hill, and Eddie Hudson, right, finish the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Josh Price, lead pastor of Fortified Hills Baptist Church, offers Kelly Stout water after she completed the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Rudy Gleason accepts a bottle of water from Curt Mize, pastor of disciple-making at Fortified Hills Baptist Church, after completing the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Abbey Hall, who had already completed the race, encourages Jackson Hall (2403) at the finish of the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Dawn Boring, Abbey Hall, and Sarah Do, from right, who finished first, second, and third respectively in the female 31-40 division, celebrate with their medals after the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Rebecca Kuehl, who finished third in the female 41-50 division, accepts the medal at the 2024 "Miles for Moms" 5K race hosted by Paulding Pregnancy Services, Saturday, April 13, at Fortified Hills Baptist Church in Dallas, Ga. (Index/Henry Durand)