Speak Up For Kids CASA 5K Walk/Run
The 3rd Annual Speak Up For Kids CASA 5K Walk/Run was held April 11, 2009 at Lake Wichita Park.
We had 476 runners, walkers, and "phantom runners"- more than double last
year's numbers. In total the event raised over $23,000 for Child Advocates.
Click Here to see pictures from the event
Click Here to see the race results
Child Advocates would like to thank the following sponsors and individuals for helping to make our 3rd annual CASA 5K run/walk a great success!
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Presenting Sponsor:
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas
Media Sponsors:
KFDX News Channel 3
Times Record News
Silver Medal Sponsors:
United States Air Force Family Advocacy Program
Homewood Suites by Hilton
Kadane Foundation
Pratt & Whitney
Sam's Club
Wal-Mart
Bronze Medal Sponsors:
Benchmark
Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation-
Frank & Glenda Tate, Donor Advised Fund
First Bank
Devek Frech, DDS
Walsh & Watts, Inc.
Mrs. Russell Whiteis
Race Fan Sponsors:
Owens and Brumley Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Thomas E. Taylor Dermatology
Tracy Hill, DDS
Wichita Falls Police Officers Association
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Water Stop Sponsors:
Jim's Truck & Trailer Equipment, Inc.
David & Peggy Kimbell
Dr. & Mrs. David Spencer
Event Volunteers:
BACA
Christy Parks, BCBS
Clown Arounds
ENJJPT Class 0904
Girl Scout Troop # 8066
Gwyn Bevel, KFDX
MSU Great Day of Service Volunteers
Navy Seabees from the 366 TRS
Sheri Ward, SAFB
Top Recruiters:
Steve Ruth, Volunteer
Erika King, Board
Mauri Reed, Staff
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Thank you also to the CASA volunteers, Board Members, and Staff Members who all contributed their efforts to making the project a success!
About the CASA 5K Statewide Series:
Speak Up For Kids CASA 5K events across the state raise funds and friends for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate™) volunteers who speak up for abused and neglected children. The Speak Up For Kids CASA 5K Series is proudly presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and is supported by Texas CASA.
Proceeds from the Wichita Falls race, will support local efforts to recruit and train CASA volunteers to give a “voice” to abused and neglected children in court and the foster care system.
Last year in Texas, more than 4,700 trained CASA volunteers strived to find safe, loving and permanent homes for 20,233 abused and neglected children. These CASA volunteers gain a firm understanding of a child’s case and serve as the “eyes and ears” to a judge. Our vision is that every abused child in Texas has a CASA volunteer to speak up for them.
Your participation makes a difference! So, walk, run, or jog-- and give a voice to Texas children.
2010 CASA 5K Run/Walk
April 2010 (Date TBA)
9:00am- Kids 1K
9:20am- 5K Run/Walk
Lake Wichita Park
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