Corpus Christi Support Group

5th Annual Scleroderma 5K Walk-A-Thon organized by the Scleroderma Foundation, Texas Bluebonnet Chapter, Corpus Christi Support Group will be Saturday, September 18, 2010 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

• Ages 6 and up - $15.00
• 5 and under – Free

T-Shirts will be available for $10.00 at the walk. We will also provide a link to purchase your T-shirts. Check this site for updates. 

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 10, 2010 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

If you have a question about the walk, or want to volunteer, you can contact Tina Villegas, Walk Chairman, 361-442-4421, tinavcc@yahoo.com; or Joel Zepeda, Walk Co-Chairman, 361-739-0855