Corpus Christi Support Group

4th National Scleroderma 5K Walk-A-Thon organized by the Scleroderma Foundation, Texas Bluebonnet Chapter, Corpus Christi Support Group will be Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 8 a.m. at Heritage Park, 1581 N Chaparral, rain or shine.

This event is in honor of patients of the Scleroderma Foundation, Texas Bluebonnet Chapter, Corpus Christi Support Group and others affected by scleroderma, and in memory of loved ones who fought this disease with hope and courage. The walk is also in recognition of National Scleroderma Awareness Month.

Sign-in will begin at 7:15 a.m., where pledges will be turned in and T-shirts and walk packets handed out.

Tell your friends, family, and co-workers about the walk, invite them to participate and raise funds too. Tell everyone about scleroderma and why you want to raise money to help provide support for those afflicted with the disease, and to fund research to find a cause, and ultimately a cure!

Registration

• $10 per person: 6 years old  – 16 years old on or before September 1, 2009
• $20 per person: adult minimum donation on or before September 1, 2009
• $25 per person: any age after September 1, 2009
• Free – 5 years old and younger

Online Registration: To assist walkers in registering and signing-up sponsors, the chapter has arranged with Firstgiving to provide individualized online pledging pages for each interested participant. In addition to registering online through Firstgiving, walkers and other interested supporters can set up their own personalized fundraising page by selecting the “Register Online” link on the left. Walkers can e-mail the link to their personalized page to potential sponsors they know throughout the world.

Mail-in Registration: Walkers can also register by mail. It is requested that mailed registration forms be postmarked by September 1, 2009 and returned to:

Scleroderma Foundation
Texas Bluebonnet Chapter
PO Box 1836
Allen, TX  75013  

In-person late registration: At Heritage Park on day of the walk

Questions: If you have a question about the walk, or want to volunteer, you can contact either Tina Villarreal, SF CC Support Group Leader, 361-442-4421, tinavcc@yahoo.com; or Joel Zepeda, 2009 SF CC Walk Co-Chairman, 361-739-0855