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Bethany's Walk, Run For Children Is Saturday

The event will be held at Stone Mountain Theme Park.

In honor of National Foster Care Month in May, Bethany Christian Services, the family preservation and adoption agency, invites you to participate in a walk/run event held to inspire the local community to be on the move to help children. 

On the Move for Families is Bethany Atlanta’s annual walk/run fundraising event. Every year, hundreds of children enter the state foster care system as a result of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Bethany Christian Services is a global non-profit organization delivering compassionate and professional services in family preservation; helping children, women, and families for nearly 70 years.

Bethany Christian Services of Atlanta helps over 300 children find security in caring and loving families annually through foster care and adoption. Of the 400,500 children in U.S. foster care, there are an estimated 104,000 children waiting to be adopted.  

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Bethany’s Walk/Run for Children – On the Move for Families, held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Stone Mountain Theme Park, is designed for the whole family offering a 5 mile walk/run, a 5k walk/run, and a 1 mile fun walk/run for juniors.  Register online at On the Move for Families.

Contributions raised through Bethany’s Walk/Run will help the organization continue offering intervention for children in the community through immediate and loving families. With help from local residents, Bethany can reach more children in need. Bethany’s goal is to restore, nurture, and serve 75,000 children by 2015.  

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To register as a walk/run participant or to support the event, please contact bcsatlanta@bethany.org or call 770.274.3007. To register online, to access the event schedule, team opportunities and information on corporate sponsorship, visit Walk/Run for Children. For more information on the family preservation services offered through the Bethany Christian Services Atlanta branch, please visit here

National Foster Care Month
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Stone Mountain Park
Triangle Parking Lot
U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
SCHEDULE:
7:00 a.m. - Registration Begins
8:00 a.m. - 5 Mile Run / Walk
8:30 a.m. - 5K Run / Walk
9:00 a.m. - 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk
10:30 a.m. - Winner Announcements
REGISTRATION FEES:
Adults: $30 / person
Youth: $20 / person (under 13)
*Fun Run / Walk: $15 per person
*Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
TEAMS OF 10 OR MORE:
(Adults: $25 / person - Youth: $15 / person)
REGISTER ONLINE:
www.bethany.org/atlantarun FOR MORE INFO:
Contact Sharon @ 770.274.3007)


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