OPEN TO NONPROFITS, schools and community groups, the Bay Area Human Race supports people with disabilities, people advocating for animals, and those seeking to increase access to education. Since 1982, San Rafael’s Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership has produced this event to raise funds for the nonprofits it serves. The largest community fundraiser of its kind in Marin County, the event has raised over $7.7 million for more than 2,000 local nonprofits. Race day features a 5K run/walk around the Civic Center Lagoon Park and fairgrounds and includes music, kids’ races and activities, a dog walk, a pancake breakfast and more.
Kasia Pawlowska loves words. A native of Poland, Kasia moved to the States when she was seven. The San Francisco State University creative writing graduate went on to write for publications like the San Francisco Bay Guardian and KQED Arts among others prior to joining the Marin Magazine staff. Topics Kasia has covered include travel, trends, mushroom hunting, an award-winning series on social media addiction and loads of other random things. When she’s not busy blogging or researching and writing articles, she’s either at home writing postcards and reading or going to shows. Recently, Kasia has been trying to branch out and diversify, ie: use different emojis. Her quest for the perfect chip is never-ending.
