Please join us on Friday evening, July 20, 2012 at the Batavia Riverwalk in Batavia, IL for “A Night Out Against Substance Abuse” sponsored by Chris’ Walk Against Substance Abuse and the Midwest Misfits Running Club. The event consists of a 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk followed by an evening of Family Fun.
Cost for the 5K run is $25 and includes a t-shirt to first 100 runners who pre-register. Pledges are encouraged for the 1-mile walk. Register today at www.chriswalk.net or call Vicki Foley 630-802-1868 for information and/or registration.
Registration before the race on July 20 starts at 5 p.m. with the run and walk commencing at 6:30 p.m. Visit with our vendors and receive resources from AA, Gateway, VNA and more. Food will be available.
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After the run and walk speakers Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez; Charles Haines, author of In Roads – A Working Solution to America’s War on Drugs and Clayton Muhammad will take center stage followed by a concert featuring the Flat Cats, one of the most popular swing and jazz bands in the Chicago area.
Additionally this year’s Community Service Award recipient will be Denise Crosby, Editor of the Aurora Beacon News for her reporting on the heroin epidemic in our community. Her articles have been fact filled and also portray the human side of the problem.
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Plan on coming for the run or walk and dancing the night away while helping raise funds for Substance abuse education
More details are available at www.chriswalk.net. Also visit www.flatcatsmusic.com to listen to sample music from the band. This event is also sponsored by Daleiden Mortuary in Aurora.
