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Runners Wanted for 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run to Eliminate Malaria

Join Lakewood and Cove United Methodist Churches on Sunday on September 15 to support our efforts to eliminate malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. Join us for a great race day with the Impact Band and a festival to raise awareness about Imagine No Malaria.

Imagine No Malaria is an effort of the people of The United Methodist Church to raise $75 million to eliminate death and suffering from malaria in Africa by 2015. This comprehensive approach to beating malaria is being done through prevention, education, communication and treatment. You can learn more about this cause at www.imaginenomalaria.org .

In 2007 a child every 30 seconds form Malaria and because of this effort the World Health Organization reports that deaths from malaria have been cut in half.  We still need to beat this disease and we need your help.

If you do not want to run/walk you can still contribute to this cause by visiting www.imaginenomalaria.org or by texting MALARIA to 2772 to give $10.  Every $10 given saves a life.

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Race Day

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Sunday, September 15th, 2013
12:00-1:00 pm – Race Day Registration
1:30 pm – 1 Mile Start
2:00 pm – 5K Start

Place:
Cove United Methodist Church
12501 Lake Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107

5K Registration Fees:
Pre-registration: $20 by September 12, 2013
Race Day registration: $25

1 Mile Registration Fees:

Pre-Registration: $15 by September 12, 2013

Race Day Registration: $20

Runners Shirts provided to all Runners and awards to top runners.

So join us as we imagine no malaria!




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