Union County: Community Access Unlimited To Hold Walk-A-Thon, Sept. 21

submitted by Community Access Unlimited

Community Access Unlimited (CA) will hold its 16th Annual Ira Geller Memorial Walk-a-Thon Saturday, September 21, at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, NJ. Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. and the walk/run will start at 12:00 p.m.

A barbecue picnic will immediately follow the walk/run. Family-friendly games, prizes and music will fill the afternoon. CAU members and staff will be on hand to greet visitors and tell them about the agency and its services.

Teams of walkers and single walkers are invited. Walk-ups are welcome as well as pre-registrants. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

For more information, to register or to become a sponsor contact Cara Pavia, marketing/fundraising coordinator, at 908.354.3040, ext. 376, or cpavia@caunj.org.

Last year more than 500 walkers and sponsors raised more than $50,000 for CAU and its programs and members.

What: Community Access Unlimited 16th Annual Ira Geller Memorial Walk-a-Thon and Free Family-Friendly Barbecue Picnic

Family-friendly games, prizes and music

When: Saturday, September 20, 2014

Where: Oak Ridge Park, Clark – 136 Oak Ridge Rd, Clark, NJ 07066

Who: Teams, single walkers, runners

Why: Raise funds for programs and services supporting people with disabilities and at-risk youth

Contact: Cara Pavia – Marketing/Fundraising Coordinator – 908.354.3040, ext. 376 – cpavia@caunj.org.

About CAU

Community Access Unlimited (CAU), celebrating its 35th anniversary, supports people with special needs in achieving real lives in the community. CAU provides support and gives a voice to adults and youth who traditionally have little support and no voice in society. CAU helps people with housing, life skills, employment, money management, socialization and civic activities. CAU also supports opportunities for advocacy through training in assertiveness, decision-making and civil rights. CAU serves more than 5,000 individuals each year. For more information about CAU and its services, contact us by phone at 908.354.3040, online atwww.caunj.org or by mail at 80 West Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202.