Christina Latini Memorial 8K
March 22, 2025
Grand Oak Elementary School
Please join us as we celebrate Christina and support Operation Sweet Tooth on March 22, 2025.
Grand Oak Elementary School
15410 Stumptown Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078.
On the day before she was to receive her Ho
ly Communion, Friday, May 6th, 2016, we lost our daughter, Christina, to a disease called Myocarditis. We have never recovered from this loss, and I am sure we never will. As a parent, losing a child is unfathomable and every day we mourn our baby and question how this could happen to her. To help our grieving process and keep Christina’s spirit alive, we created a non-profit organization called Operation Sweet Tooth. Our mission is to honor Christina by supporting the youth of our community. Our goal is to raise funds, toys, personal items, and school supplies for the children in our community who are sick, impoverished, displaced, homeless, or just need their spirits lifted. It’s of great importance that we turn our pain into purpose, and support children in their times of need, reminding them there are strangers out there who do care.
Since our organization was established, we have been blessed to have a profound impact locally in our community. We have donated more than 4,000 toys supporting Levine’s Children Hospital, Camino Church, St. Mark Church, the Town of Huntersville, Ada Jenkins Center and many more. We have provided over 10,000 school supplies, snacks and gift cards and have supported Classroom Central, Communities In Schools, Blythe Elementary, Grand Oak Elementary and J.V.Washam Elementary. We have provided snacks, games, and toys to Kinder Mourn, an organization that helps grieving parents and children.
We have donated 23 Automatic External Defibrillators (AED’s) to the Town of Huntersville, the Town of Cornelius, Hinds Feet Farm, Charlotte Lab Schools, Hope House, Angels and Sparrow and many more. One of our donations saved a life in North Mecklenburg Park in Huntersville on April 24, 2019!
Our focus is to expand our efforts locally and to partner with our local system and school counselors to provide items of need for our children in addition to continuing to support our broader community by continuing to provide life - saving medical devices.
We are small but we like to think that we are mighty in the positive impact we have in our community. We are truly honored and blessed to have all this support and that only fuels our passion to make this world a better place and make sure our children of today and tomorrow are cared for.
We know there are many race options each weekend as we head into the Spring. We hope you consider participating in our race, to honor a little girl who was full of life until her last breath, as well as support Operation Sweet Tooth to assist children in our community who are less fortunate.
For more information, please visit www.operationsweettooth.org or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
With Heartfelt Thanks-
Greg, Regina and Michael Latini
Registration fees
8K (includes race t-shirt)
Price changes in 2 months 10 days-
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Register for 8K (includes race t-shirt)$40.00Now registering Nov 3 – Feb 4
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$45.00Feb 5 – Mar 21
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$50.00Mar 22 – Mar 22
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*2 Mile Walk
Price changes in 2 months 10 days-
*Does not include t-shirt. T-shirt may be purchased during registration.
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Register for *2 Mile Walk$20.00Now registering Nov 3 – Feb 4
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$25.00Feb 5 – Mar 21
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$30.00Mar 22 – Mar 22
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*Virtual Supporter
Price changes in 2 months 10 days-
*Does not include t-shirt. T-shirt may be purchased during registration.
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Register for *Virtual Supporter$15.00Now registering Nov 3 – Feb 4
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$20.00Feb 5 – Mar 21
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$25.00Mar 22 – Mar 22
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Registration Policies
- There are NO refunds for this race. Click here for transfer instructions.
- Race Management reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable conditions.
- Registration fees are not refundable in the event of cancellation due to "Acts of God".
Contact information
- Event contact
- Start 2 Finish
- Phone
- (844) 572-3383
