Time: 8:00am–3:00pm
Who: Individuals, families, businesses and their employees including people with disabilities participate to raise funds through pledges and sponsorships.
What: A fun-filled family 5K event with exhibition booths, food, music and kid-friendly activities. Participants may walk, roll, run or rollerblade around the park. Two certified courses (5k and 8K) for “professionals.”
Why: To Support: Research that helps people regain the skills needed for greater independence - like walking, driving, regaining lost memory, and the ability to communicate, and grant funding that supports job training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Information Alley: The exhibit area features booths representing sponsoring companies and community organizations serving people with disabilities.
When: Sunday, October 16, 2011 - Rain or Shine!
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Event begins (certified 5K and 8K races)
11:00 a.m. Under 12 FunRun
12:00 noon Lunch/Awards
1:00 p.m. Softball Game/Kids Activities
For more information: www.KesslerFoundation.org
The mission of Kessler Foundation is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through discovery, innovation, demonstration, application, and dissemination by being a leader in rehabilitation research and grantmaking to improve independence and productivity of people with disabilities.
