“WALK WITH ME” EVENT APRIL 2 AT VETS PARK Easter Seals of the Birmingham Area will be holding its fifth annual "Walk With Me" fundraiser on Saturday, April 2 at Veterans Park. The annual event, which raises money for the Easter Seals pediatric clinic, will also be adding an exciting new element this year, a 5K run. "It's called Run for a Reason, and it will be that same morning," said Kelli Keith, the director of marketing and development for Easter Seals. The two events will be held back-to-back, with registration for the run beginning at 7 a.m., followed by the run at 8 a.m. Registration for "Walk With Me" will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the walk set to begin at 9:30 a.m. Like the walk, this year's
Run for a Reason will take place at Veterans Park, and Keith said she expects it to be a fun, fast course. "The Parks and Recreation Department has been wonderful. They put us in touch with some local schools that have track teams that run out there, and they have mapped out a 5K course for us," Keith said. "It's a flat course, and it's a fast course for the people that really enjoy running." Previous years' events were held in March, but this year, Easter Seals decided to move it back a month to help ensure the largest possible participation. "There are so many events that go on in the spring, and a lot of them start in March so we're try-
ing not to compete with other events," said Keith. "We also wanted to make sure it's a little bit warmer, so that's why we went with the first week in April." Keith said the run is also a good opportunity for beginning runners to get involved. "For first time runners, if they decide they want to try a 5K, then this is a great opportunity to do that because it's a flat course," she said. For the past four years, the event has represented a major source of funding for Easter Seals. Last year's "Walk With Me" event raised $67,000. "Our mission is to never turn anyone away based on their ability to
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pay. For us to be able to uphold our mission, we have to have fundraisers," said Keith. "The main purpose of this is to raise funds for the pediatric therapy clinic. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to the pediatric therapy clinic." In addition to the two main events, participants can also look forward to a morning full of activities. "We'll have Jason Simpson again this year from ABC 33/40 and Dollar Bill from 102.5 'The Bull.' We're also planning to have a band, moon bounces for the children, food, facepainting, and all the fun things we've had before," said Keith. For more details, visit the Easter Seals website at www.eastersealsbham.org.
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