March 8, 2007
Run/walk on campus to benefit Seattle schools
A run/walk event beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24, will benefit health and fitness programs in the Seattle Public Schools. The event is co-sponsored by UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics.
The Boardwalk 5K and Walk of Champions will begin at Husky Stadium, with special guests Mayor Greg Nickels, Superintendent of Schools Raj Manhas and members of the Seattle School Board. The Boardwalk 5K will traverse the UW campus, while the non-competitive Walk of Champions will take place in and around the stadium.
The cost of the event is $25 in advance or $30 at the event. All participants will receive a custom-designed shirt.
Funds raised with this event will be used to purchase equipment for Seattle’s Physical Education Equipment Resource Center, which is a shared resource for everything ranging from archery equipment to roller skates.
The fundraiser is being put together by School Kids Come First, an organization that focuses primarily on the needs of underserved schools in the Seattle Public School District.
For more information and registration, see www.schoolkidscomefirst.com.
