ExerCYse is Medicine will be hosting their third annual Spring into Exercise 5K at the Iowa State Campanile on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.

ExerCYse is Medicine seeks to encourage regular physical activity as a way to encourage health care providers to include physical activity as a “vital sign,” and is committed to the belief that physical activity is integral in the prevention and treatment of disease and should be a part of medical care.

All proceeds from the 5K will be donated to Wings of Hope, a respite care home in Haiti for those with physical and intellectual disabilities. It has currently raised $1,000 of their goal of $3,000 for Wings of Hope.

Madison Dorbeck, the vice president of ExerCYse is Medicine, said the club wanted to tie their event in with a non-profit organization and stumbled upon the Wings of Hope group and really liked the kind of work they were doing.

“The director of Wings of Hope came from Haiti and spoke and shared his story of growing up in poverty in Haiti and of not having a place to live,” Dorbeck said. “When he came across this place [Wings of Hope], it just brought him a whole world of opportunity.”

The event is open to families, students and those from all level of abilities. Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Central Campus and is free for children under the age of 12, $15 for ages 12 to 18 and $25 for those over the age of 18. The registration fee gets participants admission into the race, a dry-fit t-shirt and a raffle ticket.

People who are unable to attend can also donate to their Iowa State University Marketplace webpage at https://market-stuorg.sws.iastate.edu. Any amount of donation is welcome.

“It’s just all about trying to tie in a fundraiser with health and exercise,” Dorbeck said. “As we get people active, we get to spread the word that exercise is super important because you’re doing this great thing for yourself while also raising money for a great cause.”