30th ANNUAL WALK AND RUN 
"Stepping Out To Cure Scleroderma"
Come out and join the Scleroderma Foundation Michigan Chapter on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the Detroit Zoo as we celebrate our 30th Annual Walk and Run. This fun filled day will be one you will not want to miss. The event begins with registration at 7– 9:15 a.m.
Highlights of this year’s walk and run will include
- a new and improved registration area that will get you in and out in record time,
- a 2-mile walk through the zoo where you can enjoy the animals as you walk, speed walk or take your time.
- A silent and live auction will provide entertainment once the walk is finished in a tented area.
- a 50/50 raffle
- the well loved KidZone.
- Our newest area “The Touchdown Zone” featuring celebrity guest: Football
 Hall of Famer – Barry Sanders.* This will be the perfect opportunity for you or your kids to show off great football throwing skills
- Scleroderma Store will be featuring some new and exciting items this year.
- WYCD 99.5 Young Country will also be joining us this year!
The 5K run and 1-mile fun run for children of all ages (route through Huntington Woods) will start at 8:00 a.m. for the 5K and 8:45 a.m. for the 1 mile fun run. As an added bonus, this year, runners will be given “chips” that will record their times as they come across the finish line.
Cost of this year’s walk is:
On or before May 8, 2009 - $25 Individual, $55 Group of 4, and $15 per person for Groups Larger than 4.
After May 8, 2009 - $35 Individual, $65 Group of 4, and $25 per person Groups larger than 4.
Again this year, your admission to our walk gives you all day entrance to the zoo! What a perfect bargain for families looking to stay on their budget.
 In these tough times we need to all band together. Don’t just sit and look out the window at all the snow piling up! Think ahead to the brighter days that will be upon us before we realize it. Pick up the telephone. Gather your family, friends and co-workers and start forming your team today. Creating a team can be a fun activity and a perfect reason to throw a party. On the party agenda don’t forget to include: naming your team, making creative t-shirts and hats, and putting together flags, banners and signs that display your team name in special ways. Please remember, no balloons as they could harm the animals.
When you have your walk plans set you can begin the registration process right away! The process is simple and easy. We are ready now online or by phone to take your information. Simply go to www.firstgiving.com/30thwalk. If you have difficulties along the way, technical support is available by emailing your questions to support@firstgiving.com or you can contact the office at: (248) 865-7259 and we will assist you. OR you can register using our registration form and maill or fax it in!
There will be prizes for
- Best Team Spirit
- Largest Friends and Family Team
- Top Individual Fundraiser
- Team with the Most Funds Raised.
You don’t want to miss out. You could win! Remember this is the 30th Annual Walk and Run! It will be a great day for a great cause. And you can be a part of it. Don’t miss out. This is your opportunity to shine, have fun with good people and raise money to find a cure for scleroderma. Go right now to www.firstgiving.com/30thwalk Make your Team page and begin signing up your team. It’s that easy to start and collecting pledges can be as easy as putting a box of donuts in your break room at work with a pledge envelope and a note asking for a pledge donation in return for a donut.
Thank you in advance for your support of our very special 30th Annual Walk and Run. We look forward to working closely with you to make it our best and greatest walk yet!
There is no cure for Scleroderma – Together we can change that! Let’s start today by going to www.firstgiving.com/30thwalk
*Not confirmed at time of publishing. |
