Trotting for a cause: ��’s T.K. Martin Center to hold ‘Trick or Trot’ fundraiser

Sepctators cheer on participants during the Trick or Trot fun run in 2021 — The �� T. K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability’s annual “Trick or Trot” fundraiser will return to campus on Oct. 22. (Photo by Megan Bean)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability will hold its 10th Annual “Trick or Trot” fundraiser event on Oct. 22.

Open to all ages, participants are invited to run, walk or stroll the one-mile loop starting at the T.K. Martin Center through campus and back to the facility. Cheer stations will be placed along the loop to cheer on participants and hand out candy and other goodies. Kid-friendly Halloween costumes are encouraged. On-site registration, games and fun will begin at 9 a.m., with the run at 10 a.m.

Registration for fun run participants and cheer stations is now open either in person or at the center Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or online at . All proceeds benefit the center’s special needs and elementary school programs. The single participant price is $15; the family price for up to five immediate family members is $30; and TKMC students have free entry. Race bibs will be provided.

Cheer station organizers have free registration but must have a minimum of five participants to help cheer along the children and hand out items such as candy, bubbles, stickers, temporary tattoos or small Halloween items. Bubble machines, music and small business/organization signs are allowed at the stations. Donations from cheer stations are encouraged but not required.

Sponsorship packages are available ranging from $100 to $5,000 and include banner logos, signs and event recognition. To become a sponsor, contact the center at 662-325-1028 for more information.

The T.K. Martin Center was named for Theodore K. Martin, former university vice president who became a leader in accommodating students with disabilities in 1972. The center formally was named for Martin in 1997, and today it provides services and programs such as assistive technology, Project IMPACT’s early childhood special education, Express Yourself! Art Program, dyslexia/reading help and psychological/psychoeducational evaluations.

To learn more about the T.K. Martin Center and its services, visit .

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