FREEPORT — Paws for a Cause, a walkathon and vendor fair, will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 27 at the Freeport Riverside Park.

The fundraiser will benefit the Armstrong County Sheriff K-9 unit and its canine officer Klif, who was injured in the line of duty, as well as Orphans of the Storm, a Kittanning pet shelter.

Along with the walkathon, there will be a custom T-shirt competition, pet costume contest, and a Kids Korner with games and crafts.

The cost is $5 per walker. Children 10 and younger are free.

The event is sponsored by the Freeport High School High School Key Club and National Honor Society.

Register by June 20.

The rain date for the event is June 29.

For information or to sign up a team, contact Diane Haugh at 724-831-7126 or haugh@freeport.k12.pa.us or Shane Mills at 724-991-1212 or mills@freeport.k12.pa.us.