On Sunday, DriveTime is hosting 48 running events across the country during its first DriveTime Kids in Need 5K Fun Run.

Officials shared recent estimates that indicate nearly 20 percent of Americans face the burden of unpaid medical bills.

Recognizing this need, especially among families with children, each DriveTime dealership and operations center will raise funds for a local customer family that has a child with a medical need.

With the addition of the Kids in Need 5K Fun Run, DriveTime said it is deepening its commitment to giving back to the communities in which the company’s employees live, work and run. The Kids in Need 5K Fun Run is designed to provide the unique opportunity to engage all DriveTime dealerships and their communities at once, showing the depth of the network of support created by DriveTime.

Community members are encouraged to join the nearly 4,000 DriveTime employees and run, walk, jog or cheer on their local run. The event is free for participants and spectators, and no tickets are required. Medals will be awarded for the top 3 finishers at each race, and water stations and snacks will be provided.

Through the Kids in Need 5K Fun Run, DriveTime is working hand in hand with local communities and eliminating the potential administrative and marketing costs associated with donating to charities. As a result, DriveTime will give 100 percent of proceeds directly back to the community.

DriveTime is committed to donating a minimum of $65,000 to participating families (up to $230,000), and has set a goal to raise an additional $35,000 from the public. Donations can be made at GoFundMe through the race date. 

DriveTime Kids in Need 5K Fun Runs will take place in the following cities:

Albuquerque, N.M
Atlanta
Austin, Texas
Baltimore, Md.
Birmingham, Ala.
Charleston, S.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Chicago
Cincinnati
Columbia, S.C.
Columbus, Ohio
Dallas
Dayton, Ohio
Denver
Fort Myers, Fla.
Greensboro, N.C.
Greenville, S.C.
Houston
Huntsville, Ala.
Indianapolis
Jackson, Miss.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Kansas City, Mo.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Las Vegas
Lexington, Ky.
Los Angeles
Louisville, Ky.
Memphis, Tenn.
Montgomery, Ala.
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Nashville, Tenn.
Norfolk, Va.
Oklahoma City
Orlando, Fla.
Pensacola, Fla.
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Raleigh, N.C.
Richmond, Va.
Roanoke, Va.
San Antonio
Savannah, Ga.
St. Louis
Tallahassee, Fla.
Tampa, Fla.
Tulsa, Okla.
Tyler, Texas
Washington, D.C.
Youngstown, Ohio

To learn more, visit DriveTime’s charities website or find the nearest 5K fun run near you on Facebook, along with time and location information.