Registration is open for the ninth annual Homeboy Industries 5K Run/Walk.

The event will be held on Sept. 23 at 8:30 a.m., and brings together trainees and staff, runners and families, and thousands of community members of all ages for a rare chance to run through the streets of downtown L.A.

Participants can form a team and set a fundraising goal.

Homeboy Industries provides hope, training and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community. Each year over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles come through Homeboy Industries’ doors in an effort to make a positive change. For information, visit homeboyindustries.org.