Los Angeles Hope, Steps & A Cure 5K Run/Walk, April 27, 2014
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Los Angeles Hope, Steps & A Cure Walk 2014, a fundraising and awareness event to benefit the AA&MDSIF, will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2014 at Shoreline Village in Long Beach, CA. It will be a day of fun connecting with fellow patients and families. The event will include:
Walk Information We will walk along the scenic marina in Shoreline Village, an easy 1-mile or 2-mile walk. Registration begins at 8:15am in front of the All American Melodrama Theater (see map). The program and walk will begin at 9:30am. The registration fee is $25 per person. Each walker and virtual walker is encouraged to set a personal fundraising goal and invite friends and family members to sponsor you online. How to Sign Up 1. If you can attendFor full event details, see the 2014 Los Angeles Hope, Steps & A Cure 5K Run/Walk page. If you have questions, post them in this thread.Go to the Walk Registration page, click the WALK Registration link, fill out the form, and select Team Marrowforums from the Join an Existing Team drop-down list. |
Los Angeles 5K Run
The AA&MDSIF is holding a 5K Run in conjunction with the Hope, Steps & A Cure Walk. The chip-timed family-friendly race will follow the same beautiful flat paved path along the Long Beach Shoreline Marina as the Walk.
Prizes will be given to overall winners, masters, and winners within age groups. One of our celebrity starters will be Lisa Massacani, a survivor of childhood aplastic anemia. Registration begins at 7:00am, in front of the All American Melodrama Theater. The run will begin at 8:00am. To register, go to the 5K Run Registration page and click the Register Now button. Registration costs $30.00 for adults, $20 for age 14 and under, or $20 if you are also signed up for the Hope, Steps & A Cure Walk. T-shirts will be available for the first 200 registrants. You can pick up packets during onsite registration or pick them up ahead of time on Friday, April 25, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm, at: Runners HighFor more details see the 5K Run Race Information page. |
Los Angeles Silent Auction
Our Silent Auction will include some great items up for bid:
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I was just at the Houston event. It was great.
Only a few more weeks to register for Long Beach. |
Fundraising results
The 2014 Los Angeles Hope, Steps a Cure event raised over $42,000 for AA&MDSIF on a single day! For comparison, the five Hope, Steps & A Cure walks held around the country in 2013 raised an average of $22,800.
At the L.A. Walk there were 80 registered runners, 202 registered walkers, 21 walk teams, and over 50 volunteers. In additional to raising funds, we're proud to report that 12 potential bone marrow donors signed up with Be The Match. Thank you to everyone who participated this year and to everyone who supported our runners and walkers. We expect to continue the growth of this event and shine again in 2015! |
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