PRESS RELEASE
October 15, 2025
Crane Employees Participate in 5K Wellness Event
Yuma, AZ – On Saturday, October 11, 2025, 179 employees from Crane Elementary School District, Arizona Western College (AWC), and the City of Yuma, participated in a 5K Run & Walk as part of a joint wellness and health initiative on the AWC campus. All three organizations form part of the Yuma Area Benefits Consortium (YABC) with the purpose of providing competitive health benefits to each employee group. The event was planned to promote wellness and cultivate employee engagement and team-building outside the workplace.
Participants received a t-shirt and medal thanks to the generosity of the following event sponsors: BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona, Chapman Automotive, Valley Schools Management Group (VSMG), Pueblo Mechanical, 1GPA, and Thompson Design Architects. Other donations from the event were given by the organizing entities: Crane Schools, Arizona Western College & AWC Foundation, and the City of Yuma.
Kathy Ocampo, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at AWC said, “We are incredibly grateful for the strong partnerships between Arizona Western College, Crane Schools, and the City of Yuma that made this year’s 5K a success. It’s a wonderful opportunity to support our employees – demonstrating that we do our best in support of one another. We’re excited to carry this momentum into next year and the years to follow.”
Lupe Lewis, Executive Director of Human Resources and Communications at Crane Schools shared, “Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us kick off our first annual Crane Schools 5K in collaboration with AWC and the City of Yuma. The energy and excitement were incredible – it was wonderful to see participants from across Yuma County come together in support of wellness. True wellness goes beyond the steps you take; it’s also found in the relationships that keep you moving, rain or shine.”
A special thank you to all of our event volunteers who woke up extra early to help before, during, and after the event.
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