ROUGH Run for Spring

press release; Madison-based ROUGH Sportswear company is hosting a 5K run and walk on Sunday, April 10, with proceeds going to Porchlight Homeless Shelter. The ROUGH Run for Spring begins at 10 a.m. with a route through UW campus that starts and ends at the Porter Boat House. Registration is $25.00 at www.ROUGHsportswear.com and includes a ROUGH 5K Run T-shirt, a medal upon completion of the run, and other gear.

As part of the Porchlight fundraising efforts, ROUGH Sportswear is matching donations made to the ROUGH Foundation to support Porchlight and contributing $1 for every new Like it receives on the company’s Facebook page. Giving back to the community is a central part of ROUGH Sportswear’s mission to “Reach Out U Give Help.”

About ROUGH: Madison-based ROUGH Sportswear is a sports apparel company launched in January, 2012 by former Badger student-athletes Trent Jackson (basketball) and Al Toon (football). A portion of every ROUGH Sportswear purchase is given to non-profit organizations through the ROUGH Foundation, which has given $42,500 to area non-profits to date. ROUGH is an acronym that stands for Reach Out U Give Help and Reach Out U Get Help. Learn more at www.roughsportswear.com/about-us. To learn more about Madison’sPorchlight Homeless  Solutions visit their website at www.porchlightinc.org.