The 3rd Annual ACT Today! for Military Families 5k/10k Run/Walk and Family Festival will be held on April 6, 2013 in San Diego, California.
(PRWEB) March 05, 2013
The ONEHOPE ATMF 5k/10k Run/Walk and Family Festival event will feature a flat, scenic course starting at Tecolote Shores Park in Mission Bay. Participants can choose between the 5k, 10k (both chip-timed) or 1-mile Fun Run. The Family Festival will follow the Run/Walk and is free for the entire community. It will feature music, a wine and beer garden sponsored by ONEHOPE Wine and Stone Brewing Co., 35+ vendor booths and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders Kids Zone that will include inflatables, carnival games, face painting, arts & crafts.
Each race entry includes an event t-shirt, complimentary coffee or hot chocolate from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a complimentary mini sub from Jersey Mike's Subs, entry into the post-race raffle and a complimentary beer from Stone Brewing Co. or ONEHOPE Wine (must be 21 and over).
Military families impacted with autism face unique challenges as a result of frequent deployments and change of duty stations in addition to a complex healthcare system, says ACT Today!s Executive Director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson. Our program alleviates some of the burden military families face by providing life supports their children need to reach their highest potential.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 88 children in America is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making ASD more prevalent than juvenile diabetes, pediatric cancer and childhood AIDS combined.
Event sponsors of the ONEHOPE ATMF 5k/10k Run/Walk and Family Festival are (as of February 28) ONEHOPE Wine, KNBC 7 San Diego, Energy 103.7, KyXy 96.5, Jersey Mikes Subs, SeaWorld San Diego, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD), Ralphs, Wells Fargo, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Sports Authority, AmeriFirst Financial, Inc., Southwest Airlines, Stone Brewing Company, and Clif Bar.
For more information about the event and to register as an individual or team, visit http://www.acttodayformilitaryfamilies.kintera.org.
About ACT Today!:
ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and funding to families of children with autism who cannot afford or access the necessary tools their children need to reach their full potential. For more information about ACT Today!, visit: http://www.act-today.org.
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ACT Today! Invites the Community to Support Military Children with Autism by Registering for the ONEHOPE ATMF 5k/10k ...