DMTL and KSU College of Agriculture to host A Healthy KSU 3K and Health Fair - State-Journal
DMTL (Delores, Marcel, Tyrie, Larry) Organization and Kentucky State University’s (KSU) College of Agriculture will host A Healthy KSU 3K & Health Fair on Saturday at KSU’s campus in Frankfort. […]
Published 10:29 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026By State Journal staff reportDMTL (Delores, Marcel, Tyrie, Larry) Organization and Kentucky State University’s (KSU) College of Agriculture will host A Healthy KSU 3K & Health Fair on Saturday at KSU’s campus in Frankfort. The event’s vision is to combat food disparities and bridge gaps toward achieving health equity inFrankfort. Registration will begin at 8 a. m. ; opening remarks will be at 9 a. m. ; and the 3K run/walk will begin at 9:30 a. m. From 10 a. m. to noon, there will be programming and a health fair with giveaways. The event is open to the public. The cost is $25. Students can participate for free. DMTL Organization, KSU staff, alumni and student organizations, community-based organizations, running groups, members of the public, and special guests are invited to attend the opening remarks. Organizers expect more than 200 participants. To register and donate, visitwww. runsignup. com/Race/KY/Frankfort/AHealthyKSU202. Jamaal Jackson, Cornelia Calhoun, and Karen Armstrong-Cummings will be honored during the event. Tyrie Nason Buchanan, a KSU alumnus, is the founder of DMTL and A Healthy KSU. DMTL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on health equity and mentorship; its name bears the initials of Buchanan’s mother and brothers, whom he lost to gun violence. In 2019, Buchanan recognized that many of his classmates and younger KSU alumni were losing their lives to health-related issues far too soon. Since then, six successful 3K events and health fairs have raised funds to address the social determinants of health and provide ongoing support to KSU students. Proceeds from the event will be used to help fight food insecurity in Frankfort and help increase awareness of health disparities to improve health equity. Six successful events have been held, raising funds to support cancer care and research, awarding KSU students with scholarships, and providing various health screenings and health education campaigns to the Frankfort community. African Americans are at higher risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, prostate cancer, triple-negative breast cancer, poor maternal and infant health, asthma, stroke, obesity, and lack of access to medical doctors. Alumni, family and guests are encouraged to come together with purpose to bring awareness of the health disparities in the African American community so that we can build sustainable outcomes for generations to come. “Together we can connect and grow community while providing education, resources and support to continue closing the health gaps to help our friends, family and communities thrive,” according to a press release.